The Govetts Leap Falls, also called the Bridal Veil Falls or simply Govetts Leap,[1] is a bridal veil waterfall on the Govetts Leap Brook where it falls over Taylor Wall, located at Govetts Leap Lookout, approximately 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) east of Blackheath in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.

Govetts Leap
Govetts Leap Falls
Location	Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	33°38′S 150°19′E
Type	Bridal veil
Total height	180 metres (590 ft)
Number of drops	1
Longest drop	180 metres (590 ft)
Watercourse	Govetts Leap Brook

The archaeologist, V. Gordon Childe killed himslef at the falls in 1957.

Location and features

Govetts Leap Falls is situated overlooking the Grose Valley in the Blue Mountains National Park. The falls takes its name from William Romaine Govett, a Government Surveyor who discovered the falls in c. 1831.[1][2]

The waterfall has a single drop of about 180 metres (590 ft).[3][4]

At the nearby Govetts Leap Lookout there are public toilets, picnic tables and access to water. [5]

See also

• List of waterfalls in New South Wales

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