Nelson Falls | |
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Location | West Coast, Tasmania, Australia |
Coordinates | 42°05′24″S145°43′48″E / 42.09000°S 145.73000°E Coordinates: 42°05′24″S145°43′48″E / 42.09000°S 145.73000°E [1] |
Type | Cascade |
Total height | 30 metres (98 ft) [2] |
The Nelson Falls, a cascade waterfall, is located in the UNESCO World Heritage –listed Tasmanian Wilderness, in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia.
The Nelson Falls are situated in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, accessible from Queenstown, located 27 kilometres (17 mi) to the west, via the Lyell Highway through the Nelson Valley. The falls descend approximately 30 metres (98 ft). [2]
The Tin Mine Falls is a cascade waterfall located in the remote Pilot Wilderness Area within the Kosciuszko National Park in the Snowy Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. Described from top to bottom, the falls consist of non-segmented tiered cascades over bedrock with a few smaller plunges, followed by a single large plunge into a pool. The falls are recessed into a punchbowl feature making it impossible to view the entire waterfall from a single location on the ground.
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