The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-02
HIGHEST IN THE WORLD.
TIE Great SUTHERLAND WATER
FALL or NEW ZEALAND.

n Covers 1904 Feet IN Three Lenps-A
Lake Surrounded by Mountains 1000
Feet ni.',-Thc Wild Country Where
Ahi,,es wen known ESploi r..
Wow Zealand can still boast Of one natural
celebrity. which will compensate IN "a meas
urc for the loss Of those unique narvels Of
nature. tho pink and white terraces, which
wore 50 suddenly destroyed by the disastrous
earthquake Of 1886 Tho credit Of the dis
coverv Of the stupeadous waterfall. which
il still unknown % the world M large but
which 4, now found 30 TO the highest Of any
hitherto brought TO light in any other por
ton OF the globe, rests with Mr. Suthcr.
land. n well known explorer Of the vest coast
sounds. who has taken up his abode FOR
many years amid these surroundings 81 soil
tary grandeur, FAR from any inhabited por.
ton Of tho country, in part Of New Zca
! land still inaccessible except from the coast
! Here he lives alone with nature in all her
pristine splendor, receiving nows only from
an occasional passing ship, unless, perchance,
another pioneering spirit como across him IN
his wandefings in this picturesque region Of
magnificent solitude.
\ small party OF gentlemen Of scientific
tastes started on ON expedition, not freefr
danger with tie object OF reaching and, If
possible. measuring and fixing Che position Of
! tho Sutherland waterfall 50 called after its
disc0yorer. Who up to then was the only lu
man being known 10 have accomplished The
I feat THO llrst step on their journey, Milford
sound. WAS reached. and here were landed all
the NECESSARY swags the colonial torn for
kuapsacil aud pro, 9ons together wila ma
terai for a canvas boat FOR Use inland in
crossing Lake Ada. The following account
Of their adventure is taken from notes by one
of the party. Mr. Mackenzie II II. r., AM
published n The Ota-0 Daily Times.
IN passing. $50 must mention that the gran
dcurof this sport can hardly be realized by
those nho arc not acquainted with the New
Zealand bays Lovely as is the peculiar
beauty Of tine Swiss Alps, aal reminded. as
ono constantly is in this country, Of the Am
spsakahle ciara OF is picturesque valley, |
and SNOW laden moaa,ails yet there is an |
immeasarabiy a~o Inspiring grandeur im thi. /
unknown ro-.ol. whore tle football OF man 3. /
uuLcarI anil thc only sounds are the songs /
OF strange and beautiful birds, end tho rip /
ping or roar 81 waterfalls and courses.
Fron Milford sound our party proceeded 20
Lake Ada, % which stores, ,vags. boat, etc,
hal % ho carried bodily through the bush no
easy undertaking. through is unyeians and
nricsly t.arlc However. the lake wa.
reached. and next day SAW the frail canvas
crlft rlt t9-atler which was % carry Oh, al.
yel,urcrs ccco,. it.. T.ist.i0. says Mr. Mac.
kar,ie. urorcl a very dangerous one. the
uhol. sarta.so of the l4.,s being "a mass OF
saars.
Accounting icr Ills Dr. SAYS that Gt c1m,
early period g. tolgr avalanche issupucssl 90
havo come d9.n ami formed "a m0raae
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