Lisbon Falls (waterfall)

Lisbon Falls
Lisbon Falls waterfall
Location Mpumalanga, South Africa
Coordinates 24°51′38″S 30°50′07″E / 24.86056°S 30.83528°E / -24.86056; 30.83528Coordinates: 24°51′38″S 30°50′07″E / 24.86056°S 30.83528°E / -24.86056; 30.83528
Total height 94 metres (308 ft)
Number of drops 1
Watercourse Lisbon Creek

The Lisbon Falls are the highest waterfalls in Mpumalanga, South Africa.[1] They are located close to God's Window and the many other waterfalls in South Africa's Mpumalanga province, like Berlin Falls, Lone Creek and the Mac-Mac Falls.

The Lisbon Waterfalls lie in the Lisbon Creek just north of Graskop on the R532 road, just outside the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve. The waterfall is 94 metres (308 ft) high[2] and named for the capital city of Portugal. The waterfall lies on the Panorama Route.

References

  1. "Panorama Route Waterfalls, Sabie & Graskop". ShowMe South Africa. 24 April 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  2. "Lisbon Falls". World Waterfall Database. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2014.

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