Tolmer Falls

Tolmer Falls
Location Litchfield National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
Coordinates 13°12′20″S 130°42′52″E / 13.20556°S 130.71444°E / -13.20556; 130.71444Coordinates: 13°12′20″S 130°42′52″E / 13.20556°S 130.71444°E / -13.20556; 130.71444[1]
Type Plunge
Elevation 102 metres (335 ft) AHD
Total height 32–42 metres (105–138 ft)
Number of drops 2
Watercourse Tolmer Creek

The Tolmer Falls is a plunge waterfall on the Tolmer Creek that is located in the Litchfield National Park in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Location and features

The waterfall descends from an elevation of 102 metres (335 ft) above sea level in two drops that range in height between 32–42 metres (105–138 ft)[2] into a plunge pool. Accessed by sealed road, the falls are near the western boundary of the national park, approximately 85 kilometres (53 mi) south of Darwin.

The falls were named by explorer Frederick Henry Litchfield after his late father's colleague in the South Australia Police, Alexander Tolmer.

See also

References

  1. "Tolmer Falls (NT)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. "Map of Tolmer Falls, NT". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 May 2014.


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