Bridal Veil Falls, Leura

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Bridal Veil Falls
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An historical image of the Bridal Veil Falls at Leura
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Location Leura, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 33°42′54″S150°19′04″E / 33.71500°S 150.31778°E / -33.71500; 150.31778 (Bridal Veil Falls) Coordinates: 33°42′54″S150°19′04″E / 33.71500°S 150.31778°E / -33.71500; 150.31778 (Bridal Veil Falls) [1]
Type Cascade
Elevationc. 880 metres (2,890 ft) AHD   [2]
WatercourseLeura Falls Creek

The Bridal Veil Falls is a cascade waterfall on the Leura Falls Creek where it spills into the Jamison Valley, located south-east of Leura in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.

Jamison Valley valley in New South Wales Australia

The Jamison Valley forms part of the Coxs River canyon system in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. It is situated approximately 100 kilometres west of Sydney, capital of New South Wales, and a few kilometres south of Katoomba, the main town in the Blue Mountains.

Leura, New South Wales Suburb of Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia

Leura is a suburb in the City of Blue Mountains local government area that is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) west of the Sydney central business district in New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the series of small towns stretched along the Main Western railway line and Great Western Highway that bisects the Blue Mountains National Park. Leura is situated adjacent to Katoomba, the largest centre in the upper mountains, and the two towns merge along Leura's western edge.

New South Wales state of Australia

New South Wales is a state on the east coast of Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south, and South Australia to the west. Its coast borders the Tasman Sea to the east. The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state. New South Wales' state capital is Sydney, which is also Australia's most populous city. In March 2018, the population of New South Wales was over 7.9 million, making it Australia's most populous state. Just under two-thirds of the state's population, 5.1 million, live in the Greater Sydney area. Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as New South Welshmen.

The falls are located downstream of the Leura Cascades [3] and can be easily accessed from Leura via a short walking track [2] that is part of the Federal Pass, one of the heritage-listed Blue Mountains walking tracks. [4]

Blue Mountains walking tracks walking trail in New South Wales, Australia

The Blue Mountains walking tracks are heritage-listed picnic areas, walking tracks and rest areas located in the Blue Mountains National Park, in the City of Blue Mountains local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1880. The property is owned by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

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References

  1. ↑ "Bridal Veil Falls". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Bridal Veil View Lookout Leura" (PDF). Wild Walks. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Leura Cascades Circuit" (PDF). Wild Walks. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Blue Mountains Walking tracks". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Office of Environment and Heritage. H00980. Retrieved 2 June 2018.


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