Black Banksia Falls

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Black Banksia Falls
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Location Central Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 33°56′55″S150°01′04″E / 33.94861°S 150.01778°E / -33.94861; 150.01778 Coordinates: 33°56′55″S150°01′04″E / 33.94861°S 150.01778°E / -33.94861; 150.01778 [1] [2]

The Black Banksia Falls is a waterfall that is located within the Kanangra-Boyd National Park in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.

Waterfall Place where water flows over a vertical drop in the course of a river

A waterfall is an area where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of steep drops in the course of a stream or river. Waterfalls also occur where meltwater drops over the edge of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.

Kanangra-Boyd National Park Protected area in New South Wales, Australia

The Kanangra-Boyd National Park is a protected national park that is located in the Central Tablelands region, west of the Southern Highlands and Macarthur regions, in New South Wales, in eastern Australia. The 68,660-hectare (169,700-acre) national park is situated approximately 180 kilometres (110 mi) south-west of Sydney and is contiguous with the Blue Mountains National Park and the Nattai National Park. The park was established in 1969.

The Central Tablelands in New South Wales is a geographic area that lies between the Sydney Metropolitan Area and the Central Western Slopes and Plains. The Great Dividing Range passes in a north–south direction through the Central Tablelands and includes the Blue Mountains. The region shares borders with the Hunter, Central West Slopes and Plains, Southern Tablelands, North Western Slopes and Plains, the Sydney Metropolitan Area and the Illawarra.

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References

  1. "Black Banksia Falls". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  2. "Black Banksia Falls". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.