Iluka Falls

Iluka Falls
Iluka Falls is located in Victoria
Iluka Falls
Location within Victoria
LocationCape Otway, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates38°50′38″S 143°33′42″E / 38.843961°S 143.561745°E / -38.843961; 143.561745
TypePlunge
Total height4.21 m (13.8 ft)
Number of drops2
Watercourse(Unnamed creek)

Iluka Falls is a waterfall located in the locality of Cape Otway, Victoria, Australia. Located on a small unnamed creek adjacent to Parker River, the waterfall is at a total height of 4.21 metres (13.8 ft), comprising 2 drops measuring 1.75 metres (5 ft 9 in) and 2.46 metres (8 ft 1 in) respectively.

Description

The waterfall is characterised by a large colourful boulder that sits atop the first tier of the waterfall, with the water dropping through the gap underneath. The word "iluka" is an indigenous word, reputedly meaning "by the sea".

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Car, Anthony (2021). Waterfalls of the Otway Ranges (1 ed.). Victoria, Australia: Anthony Car. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-646-83170-1.
  2. 1 2 Barber, Ray; Wacey, Ian (2011). 250 Victorian Waterfalls (1 ed.). Eltham North, Victoria, Australia: Everbest Printing Co. Ltd. ISBN 9780646543314.