Teviot Falls
The Teviot Falls is a plunge waterfall in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia.
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 Teviot Falls during drought conditions in 2006. | |
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| Location | Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 28°14′00″S 152°29′00″E[1][2] |
| Type | Plunge |
| Total height | 38 metres (125 ft)[3] |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Watercourse | Teviot Brook |
Location and features
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 Flowing fast after heavy rain, 2012 |
The falls are part of the Scenic Rim and are located near the town of Killarney. The falls descend 38 metres (125 ft)[3] from the McPherson Range near Wilsons Peak, north of the Queensland/New South Wales border.[4] The falls may be viewed via accessing a sealed road up the range towards Teviot Gap, also known as The Head.
Four other waterfalls are located in the area surrounding Killarney, including the Queen Mary Falls, Daggs Falls, Browns Falls and Upper Browns Falls.
Etymology
The naming of the falls is derived from the naming of Teviot Brook on 6 August 1828 by Allan Cunningham, a botanist and explorer, after the River Teviot, Roxburghshire, Scotland.[2][5]
References
- "Tevoit Falls (QLD)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- "Tevoit Falls (entry 33768)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- "Daggs Falls". World of Waterfalls. Johnny T. Cheng. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- Gold Coast Northern Rivers (Map) (12 ed.). QDM10. RACQ. 1998.
- Steele, J. G. (1972). The explorers of the Moreton Bay District 1770-1830. Brisbane. pp. 251, 270.