Cataract Falls (Blue Mountains) Explained

Location:Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
Cataract Falls
Relief:yes
Watercourse:Cataract Creek
Map:New South Wales
Coordinates:-33.7306°N 150.4426°W

Cataract Falls is a multilevel waterfall located near the town of Lawson in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the South Lawson Waterfall Circuit.[1]

Overview

Accessed from a 0.1km (00.1miles) track from the southern carpark of the South Lawson Waterfall Circuit, Cataract Falls is the only multilevel fall in the circuit, and the tallest one too.[2] It is the last fall in the circuit.[3] The two levels, med and low, can be accessed by two tracks along Cataract Creek.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chapman, John . Day Walks Sydney . 2011 . 9781920995089 . 1st . Australia.
  2. Web site: 2023-06-02 . The Five Waterfalls of the South Lawson Waterfall Circuit Hiking the World . 2024-09-11 . hikingtheworld.blog . en-US.
  3. Web site: Service . NSW Department of Customer . 2023-02-23 . South Lawson Waterfall Circuit NSW Government . 2024-07-26 . www.nsw.gov.au . en-AU.