Vanishing Falls | |
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Location | South West Tasmania, Australia |
Coordinates | 43°23′33″S 146°38′11″E / 43.39250°S 146.63639°E[1] |
Type | Ledge |
Elevation | 390m[1] |
Total height | 70 metres (230 ft)[2] |
Watercourse | Salisbury River |
Vanishing Falls is a ledge waterfall in south-west Tasmania, Australia that drains into a sinkhole. It is located on the Salisbury River within the Southwest National Park.
At Vanishing Falls, the Salisbury River flows over a dolerite plateau underlain by limestone. The river flows over the edge of the dolerite sill and drains straight into a cave system in the limestone, a phenomenon attributed to karst processes. The above-ground channel downstream of the plunge pool flows only during floods.[3]
The Salisbury River is a tributary of the New River.[1]
The falls are surrounded by dense scrub and are located in remote wilderness, accordingly there are no designated trails leading to the falls.[4][2]