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List Of Waterfalls Of Tasmania
This is a list of waterfalls of Tasmania, Australia. External linksWaterfalls of Tasmania {{DEFAULTSORT:Waterfalls of Tasmania Waterfalls of Tasmania, Lists of tourist attractions in Tasmania Lists of waterfalls, Tasmania Lists of landforms of Tasmania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterfall
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in several ways, but the most common method of formation is that a river courses over a top layer of resistant bedrock before falling on to softer rock, which Erosion, erodes faster, leading to an increasingly high fall. Waterfalls have been studied for their impact on species living in and around them. Humans have had a distinct relationship with waterfalls for years, travelling to see them, exploring and naming them. They can present formidable barriers to navigation along rivers. Waterfalls are religious sites in many cultures. Since the 18th century they have received increased attention as tourist destinations, sources of hydropower, andparticularly since the mid-20th centuryas subjects of research. Definition and terminology A waterfall is gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson Falls
The Nelson Falls, a cascade waterfall, is located in the UNESCO World Heritagelisted Tasmanian Wilderness, in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. Location and features The Nelson Falls are situated in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, accessible from , located to the west, via the Lyell Highway through the Nelson Valley. The falls (on the Nelson River, which flows into Lake Burbury Lake Burbury is a man-made water reservoir created by the Crotty Dam inundating the upper King River valley that lies east of the West Coast Range. Discharge from the reservoir feeds the John Butters Hydroelectric Power Station, owned and op ...) descend approximately . See also * List of waterfalls of Tasmania References Waterfalls of Tasmania Western Tasmania Cascade waterfalls {{Waterfall-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Tourist Attractions In Tasmania
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Waterfalls Of Tasmania
A waterfall is a point in a river or stream where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf. Waterfalls can be formed in several ways, but the most common method of formation is that a river courses over a top layer of resistant bedrock before falling on to softer rock, which erodes faster, leading to an increasingly high fall. Waterfalls have been studied for their impact on species living in and around them. Humans have had a distinct relationship with waterfalls for years, travelling to see them, exploring and naming them. They can present formidable barriers to navigation along rivers. Waterfalls are religious sites in many cultures. Since the 18th century they have received increased attention as tourist destinations, sources of hydropower, andparticularly since the mid-20th centuryas subjects of research. Definition and terminology A waterfall is generally d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanishing Falls (Tasmania)
Vanishing Falls is a ledge waterfall in south-west Tasmania, Australia that drains into a sinkhole. It is located on the Salisbury River within the Southwest National Park. Description At Vanishing Falls, the Salisbury River flows over a dolerite plateau underlain by limestone. The river flows over the edge of the dolerite sill and drains straight into a cave system in the limestone, a phenomenon attributed to karst processes. The above-ground channel downstream of the plunge pool flows only during floods. The Salisbury River is a tributary of the New River. Access The falls are surrounded by dense scrub and are located in remote wilderness, accordingly there are no designated trails leading to the falls. See also *List of waterfalls of Tasmania *Protected areas of Tasmania Protected areas of Tasmania consist of protected areas located within Tasmania and its immediate onshore waters, including Macquarie Island. It includes areas of crown land (withheld land) manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Columba Falls
Mount Victoria Reserve is a temperate rainforest area in the North East portion of the Australian state of Tasmania. It is of acknowledged conservation significance and was identified as a high priority Recommended Area for Protection (RAP) by authorities during the 1980s and protected as part of the Comprehensive and Representative (CAR) Reserve system touted by Tasmanian State and Federal Australian Governments as securing conservation values. In fact, Mount Victoria was an integral part of a proposal commissioned by a group of concerned residents of Tasmania's North East entitled 'A new National Park for Tasmania's Northeast Highlands'. It was presented by the Tasmanian Conservation Trust to the Tasmanian Resource, Planning and Development Commission (RPDC) for its Inquiry into aspects of State's Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) in 1996-1997 during the submission period for the RFA. Mount Victoria is part of the Ben Lomond bioregion. The proposal was dismissed. Tasmania, unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snug Falls
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Slippery Falls
Slippery Falls is a cascade waterfall near Pelverata Falls, Tasmania. There are no tracks leading to the base of the falls, but one can see them from the Pelverata Falls Trail. References External links Photograph of Slippery Fallsat LINC Tasmania Libraries Tasmania, formerly LINC Tasmania, is the Tasmanian state government-run organisation that operates the state's reference library, a network of public lending libraries, archives, heritage, adult education, and adult literacy service ... Waterfalls of Tasmania {{Tasmania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Falls
The Russell Falls, a Waterfall#Types, tieredcascade waterfall on the Russell Falls Creek, is located in the Central Highlands (Tasmania), Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia. Location and features The Russell Falls are situated on the eastern boundary of Mount Field National Park, downstream of the Horseshoe Falls (Tasmania), Horseshoe Falls, approximately northwest of Hobart via the Brooker Highway, Brooker and Lyell Highway, Lyell highways. Accessible by a paved walking track, the falls are a popular tourism, tourist attraction. The waterfall descends over horizontal marine Permian siltstone benches, while the vertical faces of the falls are composed of resistant sandstone layers. They were first named the Brownings Falls after the original discoverer, ''circa'' 1856, but were known as the Russell Falls after 1884, by which time they were already a popular tourist attraction. The Falls Reserve was established in 1885 and in 1899 the Russell Falls were selected a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralphs Falls
Mount Victoria Reserve is a temperate rainforest area in the North East portion of the Australian state of Tasmania. It is of acknowledged conservation significance and was identified as a high priority Recommended Area for Protection (RAP) by authorities during the 1980s and protected as part of the Comprehensive and Representative (CAR) Reserve system touted by Tasmanian State and Federal Australian Governments as securing conservation values. In fact, Mount Victoria was an integral part of a proposal commissioned by a group of concerned residents of Tasmania's North East entitled 'A new National Park for Tasmania's Northeast Highlands'. It was presented by the Tasmanian Conservation Trust to the Tasmanian Resource, Planning and Development Commission (RPDC) for its Inquiry into aspects of State's Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) in 1996-1997 during the submission period for the RFA. Mount Victoria is part of the Ben Lomond bioregion. The proposal was dismissed. Tasmania, und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelverata Falls
Pelverata Falls is a {{convert, 114, m, ft, adj=mid, -high waterfall in the Snug Tiers, Southern Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi .... In winter and spring the falls are a spectacular sight and have heaps of water coming over them, however, in summer the falls slows to a trickle and sometimes even dries up completely. The track to Pelverata Falls takes approximately 2 hours return, and also allows you to see Slippery Falls from across the gorge near Pelverata Falls. Geography of Tasmania Waterfalls of Tasmania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montezuma Falls
The Montezuma Falls (formerly Osbourne Falls), a horsetail waterfall on a minor tributary to the Pieman River, is located on the West Coast Range of Tasmania, Australia. Naming The falls draws its name from Montezuma (1466-1520), an Aztec emperor of Mexico. A mining company called the Montezuma Silver Mining Company, formed in 1891, held leases in the area surrounding the falls. Location and features The Montezuma Falls are situated north-east of Zeehan, near the village of , accessible via the Murchison Highway. The falls commence at an elevation of above sea level and descend in the range of , making the falls one of the highest in Tasmania. The three-hour return walking track from the trackhead at the foot of Mount Read near . Railway The track follows much of the route of the former narrow gauge North East Dundas Tramway The North East Dundas Tramway was a Narrow-gauge railway, narrow gauge tramway (industrial), tramway, that ran between Zeehan and Deep Lead ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
