Coomera Falls

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Coomera Falls
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Location South East Queensland, Australia
Coordinates 28°14′00″S153°11′00″E / 28.23333°S 153.18333°E / -28.23333; 153.18333 Coordinates: 28°14′00″S153°11′00″E / 28.23333°S 153.18333°E / -28.23333; 153.18333
Type Segmented
Total height 64 metres (210 ft) [1]
Number of drops 2
Watercourse Coomera River

The Coomera Falls is a segmented waterfall on the upper Coomera River in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. [2] [3]

Coomera River river in Queensland, Australia

The Coomera River is a perennial river located in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. Its catchment lies within the Gold Coast and Scenic Rim Region local government areas and covers an area of 489 square kilometres (189 sq mi).

South East Queensland Region in Queensland, Australia

South East Queensland (SEQ) is a bio-geographical, political, and administrative region of the state of Queensland in Australia, which contains 3.5 million people out of the state's population of 4.8 million. The area covered by South East Queensland varies, depending on the definition of the region, though it tends to include Queensland's three largest cities: the capital city Brisbane; the Gold Coast; and the Sunshine Coast. Its most common use is for political purposes, and covers 22,420 square kilometres (8,660 sq mi) and incorporates 11 local government areas, extending 240 kilometres (150 mi) from Noosa in the north to the Gold Coast and New South Wales border in the south, and 140 kilometres (87 mi) west to Toowoomba.

Queensland North-east state of Australia

Queensland is the second-largest and third-most populous state in the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the north-east of the country, it is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean. To its north is the Torres Strait, with Papua New Guinea located less than 200 km across it from the mainland. The state is the world's sixth-largest sub-national entity, with an area of 1,852,642 square kilometres (715,309 sq mi).

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Location and features

The Coomera Falls are situated within Lamington National Park, approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the Queensland/New South Wales border. Located to the west of the Border Track, the falls descend 64 metres (210 ft) into Coomera Gorge. [1] Access is via graded walking tracks in Lamington National Park that commence from Binna Burra. Also located within close proximity to the falls are the Bahnamboola Falls and the Neerigomindalala Falls.

Lamington National Park Protected area in Queensland, Australia

The Lamington National Park is a national park, lying on the Lamington Plateau of the McPherson Range on the Queensland/New South Wales border in Australia. From Southport on the Gold Coast the park is 85 kilometres (53 mi) to the southwest and Brisbane is 110 kilometres (68 mi) north. The 20,600 hectares Lamington National Park is known for its natural environment, rainforests, birdlife, ancient trees, waterfalls, walking tracks and mountain views.

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.

Binna Burra Suburb of Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia

Binna Burra is a parcel of private land and mountain lodge surrounded by Lamington National Park in Queensland, Australia. It is also the name of a locality in the same area within the Scenic Rim Region. The lodge lies in the north-eastern corner of the Lamington Plateau in the McPherson Range, 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of Brisbane. It is marketed as an ecolodge and was one of the first nature based resorts to be established in Australia. In 2000, the resort was the first commercial accommodation provider to be awarded Green Globe Certification in Australia. The lodge and other aspects of the built environment at Binna Burra are listed on the Queensland Heritage Register as the Binna Burra Cultural Landscape.

The Coomera Circuit, a 17.5-kilometre (10.9 mi) walking track within the national park that provides ideal viewing of the falls, was rated in 2010 by the Australian Geographic Outdoor magazine as the second best day walk in Australia. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Lackner, Thomas (1989). Discovering Binna Burra on Foot. Envirobook. p. 37. ISBN   0-85881-088-3.
  2. ↑ "Coomera Falls (QLD)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  3. ↑ "Coomera Falls (entry 8181)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "18 of the best day walks in Australia". Outdoor. Australian Geographic. 2 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
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