Govetts Leap Falls
The Govetts Leap Falls, or simply Govetts Leap, is a bridal veil waterfall on the Govetts Leap Brook where it falls 180 metres over Taylor Wall, located at Govetts Leap Lookout approximately 2.4 kilometres east of Blackheath in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia.- Type: Waterfall
- Description: waterfall in New South Wales, Australia
- Also known as: “Bridal Veil Falls”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Govetts Leap lookout and Evans Lookout.
Govetts Leap lookout
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Maxim75, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Govetts Leap lookout is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 480 metres north of Govetts Leap Falls.
Evans Lookout
Scenic viewpoint
Evans Lookout is a lookout in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. Overlooking the sandstone cliffs of the Grose River Valley, the lookout is also an access point for pedestrian access to the valley floor. Evans Lookout is situated 2 km southeast of Govetts Leap Falls.
Blackheath railway station, New South Wales
Railway station
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Blackheath railway station is a heritage-listed former railway bridge and now railway station located on the Main Western line in Blackheath in the City of Blue Mountains local government area of New South Wales, Australia. Blackheath railway station, New South Wales is situated 2½ km west of Govetts Leap Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackheath and Blue Gum Forest.
Blackheath
Photo: 2mthswinter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blackheath is a small town located between Medlow Bath and Mount Victoria in the Blue Mountains. It is 114 km west of Sydney and is 1056 meters above sea level.
Blue Gum Forest
Locality
The Blue Gum Forest is a forest located in Blue Mountains National Park within the Grose Valley of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales west of Sydney, southeastern Australia. Blue Gum Forest is situated 5 km northeast of Govetts Leap Falls.
Shipley
Hamlet
Shipley is a small hamlet village in the state of New South Wales, Australia, in the City of Blue Mountains. It is an unbounded locality within the locality of Blackheath, south-west of the township of Blackheath. Shipley is situated 5 km southwest of Govetts Leap Falls.
Govetts Leap Falls
- Category: body of water
- Location: City of Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-33.63194° or 33° 37′ 55″ southLongitude
150.31331° or 150° 18′ 48″ eastHeight
180 metres (591 feet)Open location code
4RRG9897+68OpenStreetMap ID
node 2619197927OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallWikidata ID
Q61335270
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