Belmore Falls

Waterfall in New South Wales, Australia

34°38′25″S 150°33′35″E / 34.64028°S 150.55972°E / -34.64028; 150.55972^[1]TypePlungeElevation552 metres (1,811 ft) AHD Total height77–130 metres (253–427 ft)Number of drops3WatercourseBarrengarry Creek

The Belmore Falls is a plunge waterfall with three drops on the Barrengarry Creek in the Southern Highlands and Illawarra regions of New South Wales, Australia.

Location and features

Located approximately 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) south of the town of Robertson, the falls descend from the Illawarra escarpment at an elevation of 552 metres (1,811 ft) above sea level into the northern end of Kangaroo Valley within the Morton National Park. Descending over three drops, the waterfalls range in height between 77–130 metres (253–427 ft)^[2] and are best viewed from the Hindmarsh Lookout,^[3] accessible via a short walk from a road heading south east from Burrawang.

The falls were named after Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore the then-Governor of New South Wales.^[4]

References

^ "Belmore Falls". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
^ "Map of Belmore Falls, NSW". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
^ "Belmore Falls". World of Waterfalls. Johnny T. Cheng. 7 November 2006. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
^ "Guide to Fitzroy Falls in NSW". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 January 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2010.

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v t e Southern Highlands region, New South Wales, Australia
Main towns	Bowral Bundanoon Mittagong Moss Vale Robertson
Villages, small towns and localities	Alpine Avoca Aylmerton Balaclava Balmoral Bangadilly Belanglo Berrima Bong Bong Braemar Bullio Burradoo Burrawang Calwalla Canyonleigh Colo Vale East Bowral East Kangaloon Exeter Fitzroy Falls Glenquarry Hanging Rock High Range Hill Top Hoddles Cross Roads Joadja Kangaloon Lower Mittagong Manchester Square Mandemar Medway Meryla Mount Murray Myra Vale New Berrima Paddys River Penrose Sutton Forest Wattle Ridge Welby Werai Wildes Meadow Willow Vale Wingello Woodlands Yarrunga Yerrinbool
National parks and reserves	Bangadilly NP Budawang NP Budderoo NP Belanglo SF Cecil Hoskins NR Jellore SF Joadja NR Macquarie Pass NP Morton NP Nattai NP Penrose SF Stingray Swamp FR Tarlo River NP Wingello SF Wombeyan Caves
Rivers and reservoirs	Burke Lake Burragorang Little (Wingecarribee) Little (Wollondilly) Mulwaree Nattai Paddys Shoalhaven Scheme Tarlo Warragamba Dam Warragamba Wingecarribee Wollondilly Upper Nepean Scheme
Tourist attractions	Belmore Falls Carrington Falls Fitzroy Falls