Wentworth Falls (waterfall)

Wentworth Falls
Upper Wentworth Falls, the first section of Wentworth Falls waterfall, as viewed from the base. The falls are in two drops, with Lower Wentworth Falls below the frame. Both the first and second drop pictured.
Wentworth Falls (waterfall) is located in New South Wales
Wentworth Falls (waterfall)
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LocationBlue Mountains National Park, Australia
Coordinates33°43′41″S 150°22′27″E / 33.728056°S 150.374167°E / -33.728056; 150.374167
TypeTiered
Total height187 m (614 ft)
Number of drops3
WatercourseJamison Creek

Wentworth Falls is a three-tiered waterfall fed by the Jamison Creek, near the town of Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. The falls are accessible via the National Pass Walking Trail and the Overcliff/Undercliff Walk. The total height of the waterfall is 187 metres (614 ft).[1]

The falls and town are named after William Charles Wentworth, one of the members of the 1813 expedition across the Blue Mountains.[2]

  1. ^ "Wentworth Falls". World Waterfall database. 2004. Retrieved 20 February 2008.
  2. ^ Persse, Michael. "Wentworth, William Charles (1790–1872)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 8 February 2025.

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