Montezuma Falls
Montezuma Falls | |
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West Coast Range, Tasmania, Australia | |
Coordinates | 41°49′48″S 145°28′12″E / 41.83000°S 145.47000°E[1] |
Type | Tiered |
Elevation | 449 metres (1,473 ft)[2] AHD |
Total height | 103–110 m (338–361 ft)[3][4] |
Number of drops | 2 |
Watercourse | A tributary to the Pieman River |
The Montezuma Falls (formerly Osbourne Falls), a
Naming
The falls draws its name from
Location and features
The Montezuma Falls are situated north-east of
The 8-kilometre (5.0 mi) three-hour return
Railway
The track follows much of the route of the former 2-foot (61 cm) narrow gauge North East Dundas Tramway and earlier views of the falls include the passing railway line.[7][8][9][10]
The falls location was a stopping point on the North East Dundas tram
The proximity of the line to the falls was described in 1926:
This little railway is a "show" line of the highest order, for it dives quickly amongst the mountains, brushing the fringe of immense forests, and at one point giving a near view, of the hand- some Montezuma Falls-so near that the spray actually dashes at times against the carriage win- dows. From Williamsford one can take a motor for the five miles to Rosebery.[11]
The railway alignment, after closing of the operation, was used for trips to view the falls.[12]
See also
- List of waterfalls of Tasmania
References
- ^ "Montezuma Falls (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- ^ a b "Map of Montezuma Falls, TAS". Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Montezuma Falls". World Waterfall Database. 21 May 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Montezuma Falls Area, Roseberry, TAS, Australia". Australian Heritage Database: Register of the National Estate. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- Government of Tasmania. 13 May 2013. Archived from the originalon 13 March 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Montezuma Falls". World of Waterfalls. Johnny T. Cheng. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ Beattie, J. W. (John Watt) (1890), The Montezuma Falls and North East Dundas Railway, Tasmania, ca. 1890, retrieved 1 June 2014
- ^ Newey, John A., (compiler.) (1906), Montezuma Falls. N. E. Dundas Rly Tas, retrieved 1 June 2014
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Beattie, J. W. (John Watt), 1859-1930, (slide maker.) (1900), Montezuma Falls, Dundas, retrieved 1 June 2014
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Montezuma falls and Bridge on North-East Dundas Railway [picture]".
- ^ "THE WILD WEST OF TASMANIA". The Mercury. Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 9 September 1926. p. 22. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "A Trip to Montezuma Falls". The Advocate. Burnie, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 5 January 1938. p. 8. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
Further reading
- Binks, C.J. (1980). Explorers of Western Tasmania. Launceston: Mary Fisher Bookshop. ISBN 0-908291-16-7.
- ISBN 0-7246-2265-9.
- Whitham, Charles. Western Tasmania – A land of riches and beauty.