Belmore Falls

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Belmore Falls
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Location Southern Highlands and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 34°38′25″S150°33′35″E / 34.64028°S 150.55972°E / -34.64028; 150.55972 Coordinates: 34°38′25″S150°33′35″E / 34.64028°S 150.55972°E / -34.64028; 150.55972 [1]
Type Plunge
Elevation552 metres (1,811 ft) AHD
Total height77–130 metres (253–427 ft)
Number of drops3
WatercourseBarrengarry Creek

The Belmore Falls is a plunge waterfall with three drops on the Barrengarry Creek in the Southern Highlands and Illawarra regions of New South Wales, Australia.

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Location and features

Located approximately 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) south of the town of Robertson, the falls descend from the Illawarra escarpment at an elevation of 552 metres (1,811 ft) above sea level into the northern end of Kangaroo Valley within the Morton National Park. Descending over three drops, the waterfalls range in height between 77–130 metres (253–427 ft) [2] and are best viewed from the Hindmarsh Lookout, [3] accessible via a short walk from a road heading south east from Burrawang.

The falls were named after Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore the then-Governor of New South Wales. [4]

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References

  1. "Belmore Falls". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. "Map of Belmore Falls, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  3. "Belmore Falls". World of Waterfalls. Johnny T. Cheng. 7 November 2006. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  4. "Guide to Fitzroy Falls in NSW". The Sydney Morning Herald . 1 January 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2010.