Crystal Cascades

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Crystal Cascades
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Location Far North Queensland, Australia
Coordinates 16°57′42″S145°40′46″E / 16.96167°S 145.67944°E / -16.96167; 145.67944 Coordinates: 16°57′42″S145°40′46″E / 16.96167°S 145.67944°E / -16.96167; 145.67944
Type Cascade
Watercourse Freshwater Creek

The Crystal Cascades is a cascade waterfall on the Freshwater Creek in the Far North region of Queensland, Australia.

Far North Queensland Region in Queensland, Australia

Far North Queensland is the northernmost part of the state of Queensland, Australia. Centered on the city of Cairns, the region stretches north to the Torres Strait, and west to the Gulf Country. The region has Australia's only international border, with the independent nation of Papua New Guinea.

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 Crystal Cascades is located in a relatively unspoilt section of the upper Freshwater Creek, in the Redlynch Valley, west of Cairns, with numerous waterfalls and swimming waterholes popular with locals and tourists. The largest waterhole is sited alongside a sheer cliff which locals and tourists climb to jump into the adjoining deep waterhole. The most famous part of the cliff is called "No Fear" which is the highest perch from which to jump. In 2014 an 18–year–old man drowned when he failed to resurface after slipping over the edge of the waterfall, while swimming in a restricted area. [1] [2]

Cairns City in Queensland, Australia

Cairns is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. It is on the east coast of Far North Queensland. The city is the 5th-most-populous in Queensland and ranks 14th overall in Australia.

Depression (geology) landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area

A depression in geology is a landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area. Depressions form by various mechanisms.

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References

  1. ↑ Kim, Sharnie; Shorey, Kier (12 February 2014). "Teen missing after Cairns waterfall plunge at Crystal Cascades". ABC News . Australia. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  2. ↑ Uhr, Grace (12 February 2014). "Family and friends fear the worst following accident at Crystal Cascades in Cairns yesterday". The Cairns Post . Retrieved 20 May 2014.

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