Ellenborough Falls is a waterfall

Waterfall

A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...

 on the headwaters of the Ellenborough River in New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. It is situated in the Greater Taree

City of Greater Taree

The City of Greater Taree is a Local Government Area on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, centered on Taree. It is on the Manning River, the Pacific Highway and the North Coast railway line.- History :...

 area and is near Elands and Comboyne, on the Bulga Plateau.

Features

The waterfall is a horsetail waterfall and has a single drop of about 160 metres although some estimates place it at 150 metres or 200 metres. There are claims that it is the tallest single drop waterfall in Australia and it is claimed to be the second largest waterfall in the Southern Hemisphere. However there are more than 25 falls in the Southern Hemisphere with single drops greater than these falls.

Tourist facilities

At the falls there is a kiosk, picnic tables and a barbecue area. There is also a viewing platform and walking trails.

See also

List of waterfalls

Wallaman Falls

Wallaman Falls

The Wallaman Falls are notable for their single-drop of 268 metres, which is Australia's highest permanent waterfall. The pool at the end of the waterfall is 20 metres deep....

- a waterfall with a taller drop than Ellenborough Falls