Daggs Falls

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Daggs Falls
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Location Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates 28°20′43″S152°20′50″E / 28.34528°S 152.34722°E / -28.34528; 152.34722 Coordinates: 28°20′43″S152°20′50″E / 28.34528°S 152.34722°E / -28.34528; 152.34722 [1] [2]
Type Plunge
Watercourse Teviot Brook

The Daggs Falls is a plunge waterfall on Spring Creek that is located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia.

Darling Downs Region in Queensland, Australia

The Darling Downs is a farming region on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range in southern Queensland, Australia. The Downs are to the west of South East Queensland and are one of the major regions of Queensland. The name was generally applied to an area approximating to that of the Condamine River catchment upstream of Condamine township but is now applied to a wider region comprising the Southern Downs, Western Downs, Toowoomba and Goondiwindi local authority areas. The name Darling Downs was given in 1827 by Allan Cunningham, the first European explorer to reach the area and recognises the then Governor of New South Wales, Ralph Darling.

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 falls are located east of the town of Killarney and descend from the McPherson Range, north of the Queensland/New South Wales border. [3] The falls are situated directly on the roadside and there is a lookout provided. [4] [5]

Killarney, Queensland Town in Queensland, Australia

Killarney is a small town located 35 kilometres (22 mi) south-east of Warwick, on the Condamine River in Queensland, Australia. The town forms part of the Southern Downs local government area. Killarney is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the Queensland/New South Wales border. It is close to Queen Mary Falls, in the Main Range National Park, where Spring Creek plunges 40 m into the valley. At the 2011 census, Killarney had a population of 773.

McPherson Range mountain range

The McPherson Range is an extensive mountain range, a spur of the Great Dividing Range, heading in an easterly direction from near Wallangarra to the Pacific Ocean coastline. It forms part of the Scenic Rim on the border between the states of New South Wales and Queensland. Further west of the McPherson Range is the Main Range. Towards the coast the range continues into the Border Ranges and other mountainous terrain formed by the Tweed Volcano.

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.

Four other waterfalls are located in the area surrounding Killarney, including the Queen Mary Falls, Teviot Falls, Browns Falls and Upper Browns Falls.

Queen Mary Falls

The Queen Mary Falls is a plunge waterfall on the Spring Creek that is located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia.

Teviot Falls waterfall

The Teviot Falls is a plunge waterfall on the Teviot Brook in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia.

Browns Falls waterfall

The Browns Falls is a plunge waterfall on the Spring Creek in Killarney, Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.

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References

  1. "Daggs Falls (QLD)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. "Daggs Falls (entry 9167)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  3. Gold Coast Northern Rivers (Map) (12 ed.). QDM10. RACQ. 1998.
  4. "Daggs Falls". World of Waterfalls. Johnny T. Cheng. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  5. Seeing South-East Queensland (2 ed.). RACQ. 1980. p. 78. ISBN   0-909518-07-6.