Sherrard Falls

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Sherrard Falls
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Location New England, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 30°22′55″S152°44′05″E / 30.38194°S 152.73472°E / -30.38194; 152.73472 Coordinates: 30°22′55″S152°44′05″E / 30.38194°S 152.73472°E / -30.38194; 152.73472 [1] [2]
Type Cascade
Watercourseunnamed stream

The Sherrard Falls is a cascade waterfall on an unnamed stream that is located in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Location and features

The waterfall is situated adjacent to the Waterfall Way between the town of Dorrigo and the locality of Thora, in the Dorrigo National Park. It is around 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the town of Dorrigo and around 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the Newell Falls. [3] The bridge across Sherrard Falls is one lane. Vehicular and pedestrian access and viewing of the Sherrard Falls is difficult due to no car parking on the narrow Waterfall Way. [4] The Waterfall Way is subject to closure at Sherrard Falls and Newell Falls in times of high rain, due to flooding over the road.

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References

  1. "Sherrard Falls". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . Retrieved 15 May 2014. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Sherrard Falls (NSW)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  3. "Sherrard Falls". World of Waterfalls. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  4. "Newell Falls and Sherrard Falls". World of Waterfalls. 7 May 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2014.