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Carrington Falls
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Location | Southern Highlands, New South Wales, Australia |
Coordinates | 34°37′28″S 150°39′17″E / 34.62444°S 150.65472°ECoordinates: 34°37′28″S 150°39′17″E / 34.62444°S 150.65472°E |
Type | Plunge |
Elevation | 542 metres (1,778 ft) |
Total height | 130–160 metres (430–520 ft) |
Watercourse | Kangaroo River |
The Carrington Falls is a plunge waterfall across the Kangaroo River located in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia.
The falls are situated where the river crosses the western escarpment of the Budderoo Plateau to descend to the Kangaroo Valley. Located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east southeast of Robertson, the falls are protected within the Budderoo National Park, at an approximate elevation of 542 metres (1,778 ft) above sea level and descend approximately 130–160 metres (430–520 ft) from the plateau to the valley floor. There are wheelchair accessible viewing platforms of the falls.
A noticeboard at the site reads as follows: