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    Wallaman Falls, Australia   
      
      February 03, 2023   
      
      
       IMG_3863A   
      
      Photographer:  Rick Stankiewicz   
      Summary Author:  Rick Stankiewicz   
      The Territory of Queensland in Australia holds many sites to seen, true   
      gems worth viewing. Along the northern coast, 110 km (69 mi) north of   
      Townsville, is the small town of Ingham, travelling 40 km (25 mi) to   
      the west you’ll enter  Girringun National Park. It’s here that you   
      can find  Wallaman Falls, Australia’s highest single-drop waterfall,   
      at 268 m (879 ft). The cascading water forms a white ribbon or   
      “horsetail,” which is a striking sight against the dark cliff face over   
      which it tumbles.   
      
      The falling water has the illusion of vaporizing before entering the 20   
      m (66 ft) deep pool below. There is a trail down the floor of the gorge   
      across from the base of the falls, but the view from the lookout is   
      spectacular. This “ Wet Tropics” region is a UNESCO  World   
      Heritage Site, and the falls is apparently ranked 294th highest   
      single-drop waterfall in the world. The water course it falls from is   
      Stony Creek, a tributary of the  Herbert River that flows to the   
      Coral s Sea. Note that the excessive amount of spray allows for   
      rainbows when the sun is directly behind the viewer (pictured above).   
      
       Cassowary sign-IMG_3817A   
      
      While travelling through this area on May 6th, 2014, I didn’t see any   
       cassowaries (picture of road sign) or  bettong, though this   
      region is noted for both. The roads through this impressive national   
      park are tight and twisting, but the surface is good enough for most   
      vehicles. I recommend the drive if you’re in the area and have the   
      time.   
      
      Photo details: Canon XTi camera; 24mm lens; ISO 200; f/10; 1/250^th   
      second exposure.   
      
      Wallaman Falls, Queensland, Australia Coordinates: -18.589556,   
      145.8052042   
      
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