Herbert River Falls

Herbert River Falls
Location	Far North Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	18°14′06″S 145°22′15″E[1][2]
Type	Plunge
Elevation	505 metres (1,657 ft)[3]
Total height	56–75 metres (184–246 ft)[3]
Watercourse	Herbert River

The Herbert River Falls is a plunge waterfall on the Herbert River that is located in the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Wet Tropics in the Far North region of Queensland, Australia.

Location and features

The falls are located on the northern boundary of the Girringun National Park, west of Cardwell, in the Cassowary Coast local government area, approximately 162 kilometres (101 mi) northwest of the river's mouth at Ingham.[4] The waterfall plunges from the Atherton Tableland at an elevation of 505 metres (1,657 ft)[3] and falls between 56–75 metres (184–246 ft)[3] into the Herbert River Gorge below.

The "tribal council" set for the second season of the American reality television show Survivor was built atop the falls in 2000 and featured on each episode.

See also

• List of waterfalls of Queensland

References

1. "Herbert River Falls". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
2. "Herbert River Falls (entry 15763)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
3. "Map of Herbert River Falls, QLD". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
4. "Herbert River Falls Gorge and Rainforest Plateau, Abergowrie-Ingham Rd, Abergowrie, QLD, Australia". Australian Heritage Database. Department of the Environment, Australian Government. 26 April 1988. Retrieved 23 May 2014.