Falls of Tarf

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Falls of Tarf
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Fall of Tarf August 1984
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Location Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Coordinates 56°53′51″N3°40′16″W / 56.89746°N 3.67121°W / 56.89746; -3.67121 Coordinates: 56°53′51″N3°40′16″W / 56.89746°N 3.67121°W / 56.89746; -3.67121
Watercourse Tarf Water

The Falls of Tarf is a waterfall on the Tarf Water in the eastern Highlands of Scotland. Immediately downstream of the falls the Tarf is joined by a second, smaller river to become the River Tilt. [1]

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 scale Explorer map series, sheets 309-470