The Blencoe Falls is a segmented waterfall on the Blencoe Creek, located in Kirrama, Tablelands Region, in Far North Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
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| Location | Far North, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 18°13′27″S 145°32′23″E / 18.22417°S 145.53972°E[1][2] |
| Type | Segmented |
| Elevation | 517 metres (1,696 ft) AHD[3][4] |
| Total height | 320 metres (1,050 ft)[4] |
| Number of drops | 2 |
| Longest drop | 230 metres (750 ft)[4][5] |
| Watercourse | Blencoe Creek |
Location and features
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The falls are situated in the Girringun National Park approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of a confluence with the Blencoe Creek and the Herbert River. From an elevation of 517 metres (1,696 ft) above sea level,[3] the falls descend 320 metres (1,050 ft)[6] in an initial drop of approximately 90 metres (300 ft) and they cascade for another 230 metres (750 ft) to the base of the gorge.[5]
The falls can be reached by unsealed road from Mount Garnet on the Kennedy Highway. The unsealed Kirrama Range Road from Kennedy on the Bruce Highway also provides access from the coast to the falls. Access should only be attempted in dry conditions. Flooding can occur in the wetter months of December to April. Four-wheel-drive vehicles are recommended.[7] Blencoe Falls lookout is approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi) west of Kennedy.[8]
The traditional custodians of the land surrounding the Blencoe Falls are the Indigenous Australian Warrongo people,[5] some of whom were driven over the ridges above Blencoe Falls to drown in the gorge.[9]
The second season of Survivor was filmed in an area close to the falls.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Blencoe Falls – waterfall in the Tablelands Region (entry 3166)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Blencoe Falls (QLD)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- ^ a b "Blencoe Falls, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Blencoe Falls". World of Waterfalls. Johnny T. Cheng. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Blencoe Falls, Girringun National Park". Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. Government of Queensland. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
- ^ "Blencoe Falls". World of Waterfalls. Johnny T. Cheng. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ "Visiting safely | Blencoe Falls, Girringun National Park". parks.des.qld.gov.au. Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Places and Drives - The Southern Tropics - Blencoe Falls 4WD Route". Wet Tropics Management Authority. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ "Warrungnu - Dry Tropics Wiki". wiki.bdtnrm.org.au. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
External links
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- "Blencoe Falls, Girringun National Park". Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. Government of Queensland. 4 July 2012.
- Blencoe Falls (PDF) (PDF map). Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Government of Queensland. June 2012.