Wongalee Falls

Wongalee Falls
Location Far North Queensland, Australia
Coordinates 16°57′48″S 145°40′04″E / 16.96333°S 145.66778°E / -16.96333; 145.66778Coordinates: 16°57′48″S 145°40′04″E / 16.96333°S 145.66778°E / -16.96333; 145.66778[1][2]
Elevation 301 metres (988 ft) AHD[3]
Total height 58–81 metres (190–266 ft)[3]
Number of drops 1
Watercourse Freshwater Creek

The Wongalee Falls, a waterfall on the Freshwater Creek, is located in the UNESCO World Heritagelisted Wet Tropics in the Far North region of Queensland, Australia.

The falls are a part of the Crystal Cascades found near the head of the, downstream from Milmilgee Falls, northwest of Cairns near Redlynch.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Wongalee Falls (QLD)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. "Wongalee Falls (entry 37924)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Map of Wongalee Falls, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  4. "The Rainforests and Waterfalls of Far North Queensland". Retrieved 29 August 2009.


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