The Leichhardt Falls is a plunge waterfall on the Leichhardt River in the Gulf Country region of North West Queensland, Australia.

Leichhardt Falls
Leichhardt Falls
Location	Gulf Country, North West Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	18°13′11″S 139°52′44″E[1][2]
Type	Plunge
Watercourse	Leichhardt River

Location and features

The falls are located approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) upstream from the point where the river discharges into the Gulf of Carpentaria. The falls vary in intensity from a raging torrent of water in the wet season to a mere trickle towards the end of the dry season.[3] The falls are not renowned for their height but for their stepped nature and breadth.

The falls and river are named after Ludwig Leichhardt.[2]

See also

• List of waterfalls of Queensland

References

External links

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• Leichhardt, Ludwig (1 March 2014). Journal of an overland expedition in Australia, from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844–1845 (ebook). Adelaide, South Australia: The University of Adelaide.

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