Barron Falls by junge1

Photography • Landscape • posted on Feb 19, 2012

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At the Barron Falls the Barron River makes it descent from the Atherton Tablelands to the Cairns Coastal Plains. The falls are located within the Barron Gorge National Park in Queensland. The height of the falls is 260m. During much of the year the volume of flow is much as seen in this picture, partly due to a weir located above the falls that diverts water to the Barron Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station located downstream in the Gorge proper. During the wet season in spring, the flow increases tremendously and creates a spectacular spectacle. This picture was taken from the Barron Falls Railway Station of the Kuranda Scenic Rail Line on 16 December 2011, Sig...