Gibraltar Falls

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Gibraltar Falls

Gibraltar Falls
Location Corin Road, Namadgi National Park
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
Total height 50 metres (160 ft)
Watercourse Gibraltar Creek

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

Location

Located 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]

Facilities

Located near the falls is a car park, public toilets, and a picnic shelter with a gas barbecue.[8]

Background

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

There is not much drainage on Gibraltar Falls, though water will still fall from the falls during drought conditions.[9][10] Three Glossy Black-Cockatoos were spotted at the falls in November 2000. These birds are not frequently found in the territory.[11]

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.[10] The Australian Heritage Commission commissioned a report on the falls called "An archaeological investigation of the Gibraltar Falls recreation area, A.C.T."[12]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Allen, Traudi; Perceval, John (1992). John Perceval. Melbourne University Publish. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-522-84495-5. Retrieved 25 October 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Gibraltar Falls (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Australia)". World-of-waterfalls.com. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 2012-11-21. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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". p. x. Retrieved 25 October 2012. 
  9. ↑ "Gibraltar Falls (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Australia)". World-of-waterfalls.com. 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2012-10-25. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "What People are Doing.". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1954) (ACT: National Library of Australia). 15 December 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 25 October 2012. 
  11. ↑ Steve Holliday (December 2004). "The Glossy Black-Cockatoo in the Australian Capital Territory". Canberra Bird Notes 29 (4): 126. ISSN 0314-8211. 
  12. ↑ 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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