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Vanishing Falls
Location	South West Tasmania, Australia
Coordinates	43°23′33″S 146°38′11″E / 43.39250°S 146.63639°E / -43.39250; 146.63639
Type	Ledge
Elevation	390m
Total height	70 metres (230 ft)
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.

Description

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.

The Salisbury River is a tributary of the New River.

Access

The falls are surrounded by dense scrub and are located in remote wilderness, accordingly there are no designated trails leading to the falls.

See also

• List of waterfalls of Tasmania
• Protected areas of Tasmania

References

1. ^ "the LIST Map". Land Information System Tasmania (theLIST), Government of Tasmania. Search "Vanishing Falls". Retrieved 28 May 2017.
2. ^ Dixon, Grant; Sharples, Chris (1986). "Reconnaissance Geological Observations on Precambrian and Palaeozoic Rocks of the New and Salisbury Rivers, Southern Tasmania" (PDF). University of Tasmania. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
3. Jerie, Kathryn; Houshold, Ian; Peters, David (June 2003). "Tasmania's river geomorphology: stream character and regional analysis. Volume 1" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
4. Meyer, Robert; Smith, Howard. "Skyline No. 23 - Vanishing Falls" (PDF). Launceston Walking Club. Retrieved 27 May 2017.

Further reading

• Skyline No. 23 - Vanishing Falls

External links

• Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania

• Waterfalls of Tasmania
• South West Tasmania