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'''Kanangra Falls''' is a [[waterfall]] on the [[Kanangra Creek|Kanangra River]], in the [[Kanangra-Boyd National Park]], near {{NSWcity|Oberon}}, in the [[Central Tablelands]] of [[New South Wales]], Australia. The waterfall is located at Thurat Walls about {{convert|800|m}} north east of Ianthe Hill;<ref name=gnb>{{NSW GNR|id=MaYbZxxOJP |title=Kanangra Falls |date=25 July 1969 |accessdate=24 December 2013}}</ref> with the fall height reported in 1930 as being {{Convert|225|m|ft|abbr=off}} in two sections.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16627846 |title=KANANGRA FALLS. |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=22 February 1930 |accessdate=28 February 2012 |page=13 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>
'''Kanangra Falls''' is a [[waterfall]] on the [[Kanangra Creek|Kanangra River]], in the [[Kanangra-Boyd National Park]], near {{NSWcity|Oberon}}, in the [[Central Tablelands]] of [[New South Wales]], Australia. The waterfall is located at Thurat Walls about {{convert|800|m}} northeast of Ianthe Hill,<ref name=gnb>{{NSW GNR|id=MaYbZxxOJP |title=Kanangra Falls |date=25 July 1969 |access-date=24 December 2013}}</ref> with the fall height reported in 1930 as being {{Convert|225|m|ft|abbr=off}} in two sections.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16627846 |title=KANANGRA FALLS. |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=22 February 1930 |access-date=28 February 2012 |page=13 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref>


Kanangra Falls is popular with canyoning and abseiling groups, although this type of activity is often not permitted due to safety concerns.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}
Kanangra Falls is popular with canyoning and abseiling groups.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}


==See also==
==See also==
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{{portal|New South Wales|Environment}}
*[[List of waterfalls of Australia]]
*[[List of waterfalls of Australia]]


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Latest revision as of 21:52, 28 January 2024

Kanangra Falls
Kanangra Falls is located in New South Wales
Kanangra Falls
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LocationKanangra-Boyd National Park, near Oberon, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°58′50″S 150°06′06″E / 33.98056°S 150.10167°E / -33.98056; 150.10167[1]
Total height225 m (738 ft)
Number of drops2
WatercourseKanangra River

Kanangra Falls is a waterfall on the Kanangra River, in the Kanangra-Boyd National Park, near Oberon, in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. The waterfall is located at Thurat Walls about 800 metres (2,600 ft) northeast of Ianthe Hill,[1] with the fall height reported in 1930 as being 225 metres (738 feet) in two sections.[2]

Kanangra Falls is popular with canyoning and abseiling groups.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ a b "Kanangra Falls". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 December 2013. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "KANANGRA FALLS". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 22 February 1930. p. 13. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
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