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The Wollomombi Falls is a
In the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park approximately due east of Armidale and off the Waterfall Way, the Wollomombi Falls are atop the Wollomombi Gorge near the
Northern Rivers Geology Blog - Wollomombi
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plunge 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 wa ...
on the Wollomombi River
Wollomombi River, a perennial stream of the Macleay River catchment, is located in the Northern Tablelands district of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
Wollomombi River rises on the eastern slopes of Chandlers Peak in the Great D ...
in the New England
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Location and features
In the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park approximately due east of Armidale and off the Waterfall Way, the Wollomombi Falls are atop the Wollomombi Gorge near the confluence
In geography, a confluence (also: ''conflux'') occurs where two or more flowing bodies of water join to form a single channel. A confluence can occur in several configurations: at the point where a tributary joins a larger river (main stem); o ...
of the Wollomombi River with the Chandler River. The Chandler Falls are on the Chandler River, adjacent to the Wollomombi Falls. The falls descend from an elevation of above sea level ( AHD) in one drop of , with a total descent that ranges in height between depending on the flow of the river.
At one time they were believed to be the tallest in Australia. However, recent geographical revisions place them at second or third tallest, depending on the source, after the Tin Mine Falls
The Tin Mine Falls is a cascade waterfall located in the remote Pilot Wilderness Area within the Kosciuszko National Park in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. Described from top to bottom, the falls consist of non-segme ...
in the Snowy Mountains
The Snowy Mountains, known informally as "The Snowies", is an IBRA subregion in southern New South Wales, Australia, and is the tallest mountain range in mainland Australia, being part of the continent's Great Dividing Range cordillera system ...
and the Wallaman Falls
The Wallaman Falls, a cascade and horsetail waterfall on the Stony Creek, is located in the UNESCO World Heritagelisted Wet Tropics in the locality of Wallaman, Shire of Hinchinbrook in the northern region of Queensland, Australia. The wat ...
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Hiking tracks and campground
Several camp grounds and walking tracks are adjacent to the Wollomombi Falls and provide access to see the waterfall. Constructed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service are the Wollomombi Gorge and Falls Picnic Area, the long, three-hour return Wollomombi Walking Track, the , 90-minute return Chandler Walking Track, and the Wollomombi Campground. The Chandler Walk route passes Checks Lookout before reaching the Chandler Lookout and then winding down to the bottom of the gorge downstream from the falls. Checks Lookout is about a third of the way along this walk with a view back along the gorge to the falls. The track ends below the top of the gorge. The Wollomombi Walk goes upstream past a lookout platform and across the Wollomombi River on a long steel bridge. The track continues to another lookout platform, which looks down on the falls from the opposite side of the gorge. A further extension of the track ends at a platform with views into the Chandler River gorge, which joins the Wollomombi Gorge. Edgars Lookout provides an accessible view of the gorge on the western side of the falls lookouts. Facilities include drinking water, pit toilets, shelter shed, fireplace, and bush camping sites. There is also an information display.See also
* List of waterfalls of AustraliaReferences
External links
Northern Rivers Geology Blog - Wollomombi
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