The Taoka Icefall is a ice feature in the Murihiku / Southland region of the Te Waipounamu / South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand.

It has a latitude of -44.671755 and a longitude of  168.033129 and it’s status is: Official Assigned.

Dr L. Stewart gave the name in 1937 after an Otago chief, writes Dr John Hall-Jones. Source: Reed, A.W. & Peter Dowling, Place Names of New Zealand, 2010.

It’s geographical description is noted as: Glacier under Mt Patuki and Karetai Peak, Central Darran Mountains, east of Milford Sound, flowing into Donne River.


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