Gibraltar Falls
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| Location | Corin Road, Namadgi National Park |
| Coordinates | 35°32′15″S 148°52′42″E / 35.53750°S 148.87833°E |
| 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
- ^ a b Allen, Traudi (1992). John Perceval. Melbourne University Publish. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-522-84495-5. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
{{cite book}}:|first2=missing|last2=(help); Unknown parameter|land2=ignored (help) - ^ "Gibraltar Falls (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Australia)". World-of-waterfalls.com. 8 November 2006. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ^ a b "Upgrade to walking trail at Gibraltar Falls recreation area". Cmd.act.gov.au. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Woods Reserve". Territory and Municipal Services. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- ^ "Gibraltar Falls". Visit Canberra. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- ^ Wheeler, Tony (August 1986). Australia, a travel survival kit. Lonely Planet. pp. 87–89. ISBN 978-0-908086-73-3. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ Armstrong, Elizabeth K. (2008). "Tourism destination recovery after the 2003 Canberra fires" (PDF). p. x. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ "Gibraltar Falls (Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Australia)". World-of-waterfalls.com. 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
- ^ a b "What People are Doing". The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1954). ACT: National Library of Australia. 15 December 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ^ Steve Holliday (December 2004). "The Glossy Black-Cockatoo in the Australian Capital Territory" (PDF). Canberra Bird Notes. 29 (4): 126. ISSN 0314-8211.
- ^ 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