FANTAIL FALLS - Mount Aspiring National Park
A very easy 5 minute 200 metres bush walk on a very civilised concrete track to a view of a beautiful fan-shaped waterfall across a river.
Map Data: Google, Digital Globe, Department of Conservation (DOC).

FANTAIL FALLS - Mount Aspiring National Park
The walk starts here, at the rather large carpark next to the highway.

FANTAIL FALLS - Mount Aspiring National Park
Here, we take the path to the right.

FANTAIL FALLS - Mount Aspiring National Park
And now we carry on around to the left.

FANTAIL FALLS - Mount Aspiring National Park
What a nice path... It feels so luxurious after walking a whole lot of other tracks.

FANTAIL FALLS - Mount Aspiring National Park
This is the end of the civilised track. Beyond the information panels, we can step down onto the riverbed and get closer to the waterfall.

FANTAIL FALLS - Mount Aspiring National Park

FANTAIL FALLS - Mount Aspiring National Park

FANTAIL FALLS - Mount Aspiring National Park
Looking downstream...

FANTAIL FALLS - Mount Aspiring National Park
The Fantail Falls are nice enough but the amazing thing at least at the time of these photos was the hundreds of little piles of rocks left behind by visitors. After the next good bit of rain, they were gone.

FANTAIL FALLS - Mount Aspiring National Park
Heading back towards the carpark...

FANTAIL FALLS - Mount Aspiring National Park

FANTAIL FALLS - Mount Aspiring National Park
Now, we'll explore that other little track.

FANTAIL FALLS - Mount Aspiring National Park
It's only a few metres long and it leads us to the river.

FANTAIL FALLS - Mount Aspiring National Park
Looking downstream towards Fantail Falls.

FANTAIL FALLS - Mount Aspiring National Park
Looking upstream...

FANTAIL FALLS - Mount Aspiring National Park
This is a very popular attraction - probably because it sounds nice, it's right by the main highway and it's only a 5 minute walk.