The Florence Falls (
Aboriginal: ''Karrimurra'') is a
segmented waterfall on the Florence Creek located within the
Litchfield National Park
Litchfield National Park, covering approximately 1500 km2, is near the township of Batchelor, 100 km south-west of Darwin, in the Northern Territory of Australia. Each year the park attracts over 260,000 visitors.
Proclaimed a nati ...
in the
Northern Territory
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Location and features
The waterfall descends from an elevation of
above sea level
Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as ''orthometric heights''.
The comb ...
via a series of segmented tiers that range in height between .
Accessed by sealed road, the falls are found near the northern boundary of the national park, approximately south of
Darwin.
A sign post at Florence Falls mentions two walks for hiking. The 'Shady Creek Walk' is graded easy with a distance of return. The 'Florence Creek Walk' is also graded easy with a distance of return. The Florence Falls plunge pool is listed as "great for a refreshing swim" besides the usual safety warnings.
See also
*
List of waterfalls of the Northern Territory
References
External links
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Waterfalls of the Northern Territory
Segmented waterfalls
Litchfield National Park
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