Govetts Leap Falls Explained

Govetts Leap
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Map:	New South Wales
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Location:	Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates:	-33.6333°N 169°W
Type:	Bridal veil
Number Drops:	1
Watercourse:	Govetts Leap Brook

The Govetts Leap Falls, or simply Govetts Leap, is a bridal veil waterfall on the Govetts Leap Brook where it falls 180 metres (591 ft) over Taylor Wall, located at Govetts Leap Lookout approximately east of in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the 17th tallest waterfall in Australia.

Location and features

Govetts Leap Falls is situated overlooking the Grose Valley in the Blue Mountains National Park. The falls takes its name from William Romaine Govett, a Government Surveyor who discovered the falls in .

The waterfall has a single drop of about .^{[1] [2]}

At the nearby Govetts Leap Lookout there are public toilets, picnic tables and access to water.^[3]

See also

• List of waterfalls in New South Wales

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bridal Veil Falls (Govett's Leap) . World Of Waterfalls . 5 November 2006 . 1 February 2019 .
2. Web site: Views and Adventures at Bridal Veil Falls Govetts Leap . Sightseeing Tours Australia . 1 February 2019 .
3. Web site: Govetts Leap lookout . . Government of New South Wales . 2019 . 1 February 2019 .