Morans Falls

Morans Falls

Morans Falls
Location South East Queensland, Australia
Coordinates 28°13′50″S 153°07′29″E / 28.23056°S 153.12472°E / -28.23056; 153.12472Coordinates: 28°13′50″S 153°07′29″E / 28.23056°S 153.12472°E / -28.23056; 153.12472[1][2]
Type Plunge
Total height 80 metres (260 ft)
Number of drops 1
Watercourse Morans Creek

The Morans Falls, a plunge waterfall on Morans Creek, is located in the UNESCO World Heritagelisted Gondwana Rainforests in the South East region of Queensland, Australia.

Location and features

The waterfall is situated within Lamington National Park in the Green Mountains, part of the Shield Volcano Group in the Scenic Rim of the Gondwana Rainforests and can be accessed via the Morans Falls Track, a 4.4-kilometre (2.7 mi) return walking track.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. "Morans Falls (QLD)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. "Morans Falls (entry 22781)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  3. "About Lamington National Park". Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. Government of Queensland. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  4. Discover Australia's National Parks. Hema Maps (Milsons Point, New South Wales: Random House Australia). 1997. pp. 182–183. ISBN 1-875992-47-2.

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