Gibraltar Falls

For the Poul Anderson short story of the same name, see The Dark Between the Stars (collection).
Gibraltar Falls

Gibraltar Falls
Location Namadgi National Park, Australian Capital Territory
Coordinates 35°32′15″S 148°52′42″E / 35.53750°S 148.87833°E / -35.53750; 148.87833Coordinates: 35°32′15″S 148°52′42″E / 35.53750°S 148.87833°E / -35.53750; 148.87833
Type Cascade
Total height 50 metres (160 ft)
Watercourse Gibraltar Creek

The Gibraltar Falls are a cascade waterfall on the Gibraltar Creek, in the Australian Capital Territory, approximately 50 kilometres (31 miles) from Canberra's city centre.[1][2][3] The falls have a 50-metre (160-foot) drop.

Location and features

In Namadgi National Park,[4] the falls are near Corin Road in the Gibraltar Creek Pine Forest. A gravel track from a nearby car park provides access to a lookout to view the falls.[5][6] There are a number of walking trails near the falls.[7] Near the falls is a car park, public toilets, and a picnic shelter with a gas barbecue.[8]

The falls have a 50-metre (160 ft) drop.[3]

There is not much drainage on Gibraltar Falls, though water will still fall from the falls during drought conditions.[2][9] Three Glossy Black-Cockatoos were spotted at the falls in November 2000. These birds are not frequently found in the territory.[10]

The falls were depicted in the 1966 oil painting titled Rescue at Gibraltar Falls, by John Perceval, with Australian National University landscape architect serving as a model for the figure found in the painting.[1] Bushwalks used to take place to get to the falls.[9] The Australian Heritage Commission commissioned a report on the falls called "An archaeological investigation of the Gibraltar Falls recreation area, A.C.T."[11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Allen, Traudi; Perceval, John (1992). John Perceval. Melbourne University Publish. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-522-84495-5. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Gibraltar Falls (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Australia)". World-of-waterfalls.com. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  3. 1 2 "Upgrade to walking trail at Gibraltar Falls recreation area". Cmd.act.gov.au. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  4. ↑ Siseman, John (1 January 1988). Alpine walking track: Walhalla to Canberra. Pindari Publications. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-9587874-0-6. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "Woods Reserve". Territory and Municipal Services. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  6. ↑ "Gibraltar Falls". Visit Canberra. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  7. ↑ Wheeler, Tony (August 1986). Australia, a travel survival kit. Lonely Planet. pp. 87–89. ISBN 978-0-908086-73-3. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  8. ↑ Armstrong, Elizabeth K. (2008). "Tourism destination recovery after the 2003 Canberra fires" (PDF). p. x. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  9. 1 2 "What People are Doing.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1954). ACT: National Library of Australia. 15 December 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  10. ↑ Holliday, Steve (December 2004). "The Glossy Black-Cockatoo in the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Canberra Bird Notes. 29 (4): 126. ISSN 0314-8211.
  11. ↑ Hiscock, P; Feary, Sue; Australian Heritage Commission (1984), An archaeological investigation of the Gibraltar Falls recreation area, A.C.T.: a report to the Australian Heritage Commission, ANUTECH, retrieved 21 November 2012
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