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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=[[Sydney_morning_herald|The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)]] |location=NSW |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}} 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 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, although this type of activity is often not permitted due to safety concerns.{{citation needed|date=December 2013}}
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Revision as of 20:01, 24 April 2015

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
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) north east 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, although this type of activity is often not permitted due to safety concerns.[citation needed]

See also

References

  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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