First Falls (City of Burnside, South Australia)

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First Falls
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Location Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia
Coordinates 34°58′14″S138°40′53″E / 34.97056°S 138.68139°E / -34.97056; 138.68139 Coordinates: 34°58′14″S138°40′53″E / 34.97056°S 138.68139°E / -34.97056; 138.68139 [1] [2]
Type Cascade

The First Falls, a cascade waterfall on an unnamed watercourse, is located in the Mount Lofty Ranges region in the Australian state of South Australia.

Situated within the Cleland Conservation Park, the First Falls are the first of a series of seven waterfalls in the Waterfall Gully that are located approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi)[ dubious ] east of the Adelaide city centre. [3]

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References

  1. "First Falls (SA)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. "First Falls". South Australian State Gazeteer. Government of South Australia: Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure. 19 September 2007. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  3. "Waterfall Gully". World of Waterfalls. Johnny T. Cheng. 21 November 2006. Retrieved 31 May 2014.