Horizontal Falls

Horizontal Falls

The Horizontal Falls, also called Horizontal Waterfalls are a natural phenomenon in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, in Australia.

Despite their name, the Horizontal Falls aren't actual waterfalls but a very fast moving tidal flow between two narrow gorges of the McLarty Range located in Talbot Bay (coord|16|22|59|S|123|57|29|E et coord|16|22|35|S|123|57|34|E) in the Buccaneer Archipelago.

Each of these gorges is 12 metres wide and water stores up on one side faster that it can empty, giving rise to a couple of metres-high height difference in the sea level between both sides of the gorges. The direction of the flow reverses with each turning tide.

As the tides in the Kimberley can run up to 10 metres, the flow through the 'Horriez' (local name) on a large tide is spectacular.


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