Lake Quill

Lake Quill is a tarn located in New Zealand's Fiordland National Park at 979 metres (3,212 ft) above sea level.[1] It is the source of Sutherland Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in the country and seventh-highest in the world, cascading from Lake Quill in three tiers into Milford Sound / Piopiotahi.

Lake Quill
Lake Quill and the top of Sutherland Falls
Lake Quill
LocationFiordland National Park
Coordinates44.808°S 167.725°E / -44.808; 167.725
Typetarn
Etymologynamed after William Quill
Surface elevation979 metres (3,212 ft)

The lake was named after William Quill, who climbed Sutherland Falls in 1890 to discover the falls' source. Although Quill climbed up the falls themselves, Lake Quill can now be reached with much less risk from Mackinnon Pass on the Milford Track.[2] It is not known that anyone has climbed Sutherland Falls since.[3]

The lake and its falls are a popular destination for helicopter tours, which allow an encompassing view of the extreme landscape. Reaching only the falls on foot is a multi-day hike and requires booking with the Department of Conservation or Ultimate Hikes, a company owned by Sir John Davies through Trojan Holdings.[4][5]

References
  1. "Place name detail: Lake Quill". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. "Sutherland Falls climbed | NZHistory, New Zealand history online". nzhistory.govt.nz.
  3. "Sutherland Falls Milford Track c. 1890 – c. 1910 – Smaller". Archives New Zealand. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. "Sutherland Falls". waterfalls.co.nz.
  5. "Milford Track". www.doc.govt.nz.


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