Murray Falls Explained

Murray Falls
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Map:Queensland
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Coordinates:-18.1528°N 145.8192°W
Coords Ref:[1]
Location:Far North Queensland, Australia
Type:Cascade
Height:20-[2]
Number Drops:1
Watercourse:Murray River[3]

The Murray Falls, a cascade waterfall on the Murray River, is located in the UNESCO World Heritagelisted Wet Tropics in Murray Upper, Cassowary Coast Region in the Far North region of Queensland, Australia.

Location and features

The Murray Falls are situated in the Girramay National Park, approximately southwest of,[3] off the Bruce Highway between Tully and . The falls descend between 20-[2] and may be viewed from a boardwalk and viewing platform.[4] A short walking track through the rainforest leads to a lookout, where the falls and the Murray Valley can be viewed.[3] [5] In the year ended 2012, the falls received an estimated visitors.[3]

In 2003, a man died in hospital after falling at the falls.[6]

Other waterfalls in the Cardwell district include Wallaman Falls, Blencoe Falls and Attie Creek Falls.

The Murray River and its associated Murray Falls are named after the British colonial Native Police officer John Murray.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. 13 September 2015.
  2. Web site: Murray Falls. World of Waterfalls. Johnny T. Cheng. 16 May 2008.
  3. Web site: WTWHA Site Level Visitor Survey Dry & Wet Season 2001/02: Murray Falls. PDF. Bentrupperbäumer, J. M. James Cook University and the Rainforest Cooperative Research Centre for Tropical Rainforest Ecology and Management. November 2002. 29 May 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070711070035/http://www.rainforest-crc.jcu.edu.au/publications/site_report_murray.pdf. 11 July 2007. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Murray Falls . 16 May 2010 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090914225833/http://www.csc.qld.gov.au/?page_id=89 . 14 September 2009 .
  5. Web site: Murray Falls, Girramay National Park. Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. Government of Queensland. 30 May 2013. 29 May 2014.
  6. News: Tourist dies at Murray Falls . 16 May 2010 . 21 January 2003 . . .
  7. News: Spinifex and Wattle. . . Queensland, Australia . 5 December 1903 . 2 October 2017 . 26 . National Library of Australia.