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Location | Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia |
Coordinates | 33°38′S 150°19′E / 33.633°S 150.317°E |
Type | Bridal veil |
Total height | 180 metres (590 ft) |
Number of drops | 1 |
Longest drop | 180 metres (590 ft) |
Watercourse | Govetts Leap Brook |
The Govetts Leap Falls, or simply Govetts Leap,[1] is a bridal veil waterfall on the Govetts Leap Brook where it falls 180 metres (591 ft) over Taylor Wall, located at Govetts Leap Lookout approximately 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) east of Blackheath in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the 17th tallest waterfall in Australia.
Location and features
[edit]Govetts Leap Falls is situated overlooking the Grose Valley in the Blue Mountains National Park. The falls takes its name from William Romaine Govett, a Government Surveyor who discovered the falls in c. 1831.[1][2]
The waterfall has a single drop of about 180 metres (590 ft).[3][4]
At the nearby Govetts Leap Lookout there are public toilets, picnic tables and access to water.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Govetts Leap". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ Parsons, Vivienne (1966). "Govett, William Romaine (1807 - 1848)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Bridal Veil Falls (Govett's Leap)". World Of Waterfalls. 5 November 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Views and Adventures at Bridal Veil Falls Govetts Leap". Sightseeing Tours Australia. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Govetts Leap lookout". NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service. Government of New South Wales. 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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