Clamshell Falls

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Clamshell Falls
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Location Far North, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates 17°11′22″S145°49′24″E / 17.18944°S 145.82333°E / -17.18944; 145.82333 Coordinates: 17°11′22″S145°49′24″E / 17.18944°S 145.82333°E / -17.18944; 145.82333 [1] [2]
Type Cascade
WatercourseBehana Creek

The Clamshell Falls is a cascade waterfall on the Behana Creek, located in Wooroonooran, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. [2]

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Location and features

The falls are situated in the Wooroonooran National Park and descend down to the Behana Gorge, [3] below the Whites Falls.

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References

  1. "Clamshell Falls (QLD)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. 1 2 "Clamshell Falls (entry 7263)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  3. Rouen, Chris (1 September 2013). "Behana Gorge – Wooroonooran National Park". isolate yourself. Retrieved 18 May 2014.