Herbert River Falls Explained

Herbert River Falls
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Map:Queensland
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Coordinates:-18.235°N 145.3708°W
Coords Ref:[1]
Location:Far North Queensland, Australia
Type:Plunge
Elevation:[2]
Height:56-
Watercourse:Herbert River

The Herbert River Falls is a plunge waterfall on the Herbert River that is located in the UNESCO World Heritagelisted Wet Tropics in the Far North region of Queensland, Australia.

Location and features

The falls are located on the northern boundary of the Girringun National Park, west of, in the Cassowary Coast local government area, approximately northwest of the river's mouth at .[3] The waterfall plunges from the Atherton Tableland at an elevation of [2] and falls between 56-[2] into the Herbert River Gorge below.

The "tribal council" set for the second season of the American reality television show Survivor was built atop the falls in 2000 and featured on each episode.

See also

Notes and References

  1. 13 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Map of Herbert River Falls, QLD. Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. 23 May 2014.
  3. Web site: Herbert River Falls Gorge and Rainforest Plateau, Abergowrie-Ingham Rd, Abergowrie, QLD, Australia. Australian Heritage Database. Department of the Environment, Australian Government. 26 April 1988. 23 May 2014.