Wallaman Falls

Wallaman Falls
Wallaman Falls in Girringun National Park
Wallaman Falls is located in Queensland
Wallaman Falls
Map
LocationNorth Queensland, Australia
Coordinates18°35′32″S 145°48′05″E / 18.59222°S 145.80139°E / -18.59222; 145.80139[1][2]
TypeCascade, horsetail
Elevation533–554 m (1,749–1,818 ft)[3][4]
Total height305 m (1,001 ft)[5]
Number of drops2
Longest drop268 m (879 ft)[3][5][6]
Total width15 m (49 ft)[3]
Average width15 m (49 ft)[3]
WatercourseStony Creek
Average
flow rate
m3/s (110 cu ft/s)[3]
World height ranking294[5]

The Wallaman Falls, a cascade and horsetail waterfall on the Stony Creek, is located in the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Wet Tropics in the locality of Wallaman, Shire of Hinchinbrook in the northern region of Queensland, Australia. The waterfall is notable for its main drop of 268 metres (879 ft),[3][6] which makes it the country's tallest single-drop waterfall.[7][8] The pool at the bottom of the waterfall is 20 metres (66 ft) deep.[9] An estimated 100,000 people visit the waterfall annually.[7]

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  2. ^ "Wallaman Falls (entry 36308)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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  4. ^ "Map of Wallaman Falls, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "Significant Waterfalls". Geoscience Australia. Australian Government. 23 November 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Tallest waterfalls in Australia". Geoscience Australia (Press release). Australian Government. 3 July 2002. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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  8. ^ "Significant Waterfalls". Geoscience Australia. 15 May 2014. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Around Townsville National Parks & Reserves". Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 30 November 2013.