No. Horizontal Falls is a seasonal attraction, so Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures only operates tours seasonally, and the commencement and conclusion dates are subject to change each year. Our 2023 season commences on 24th March 2023 and tours operate through to 5th November 2023..
What are some interesting facts about the Horizontal Falls?
The first and most seaward gap is about 20 metres wide and the second, most spectacular, gap is about 10 metres wide. It is possible to drive boats through the two gaps to the bay behind. The tides in this area have a 10 metre variation which occurs over six and a half hours from low tide to high tide and vice versa..
What are the Horizontal Falls and the Kimberley region?
The Horizontal Falls, or Horizontal Waterfalls, nicknamed the "Horries" and known as Garaanngaddim by the local Indigenous people, are an unusual natural phenomenon on the coast of the Kimberley region in Western Australia, where tidal flows cause waterfalls on the ebb and flow of each tide..
What is the best time to see the Horizontal Falls?
The best time to visit Horizontal Falls The tour season is from May to September (depending on the weather and the wet season), while the tides are at their highest and therefore the Horizontal Falls at their most spectacular.Sep 14, 2023.
What is the significance of Horizontal Falls?
The Horizontal Falls is a natural phenomenon created by the large tides experienced in the Kimberley and the unique geography. Extreme tides (the second largest in the Southern Hemisphere) force huge volumes of water through two narrow gaps, creating the illusion of a waterfall that is flowing horizontally..
Who discovered the Horizontal Falls?
Reputedly the name 'Horizontal Falls' was coined by the TV naturalist, David Attenborough, seeking to find a suitable description for the phenomena..
As a safety conscious operator, we regularly review our operating procedures and we have recently made the decision to no longer traverse the narrowest of the two gaps that make up the majestic Horizontal Falls phenomenon. This initiative also respects the culture and beliefs of the Dambimangari people.
No. Horizontal Falls is a seasonal attraction, so Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures only operates tours seasonally, and the commencement and conclusion dates are subject to change each year. Our 2023 season commences on 24th March 2023 and tours operate through to 5th November 2023.
The best time to visit Horizontal Falls The tour season is from May to September (depending on the weather and the wet season), while the tides are at their highest and therefore the Horizontal Falls at their most spectacular.Sep 14, 2023
What is the cultural value of the Horizontal Falls? The Horizontal Falls are situated in the ancestral country of the saltwater Dambimangari people. The land is Aboriginal Reserve Land, reserved for the use and benefit of Aboriginal people, and they have exclusive possession native title over the area.
What is the cultural value of the Horizontal Falls? The Horizontal Falls are situated in the ancestral country of the saltwater Dambimangari people. The land is Aboriginal Reserve Land, reserved for the use and benefit of Aboriginal people, and they have exclusive possession native title over the area.
Description
The falls form when seawater rushes through two short and narrow gorges which are about 300 metres (1,000 ft) apart from each other
Marine parks
The Kimberley Marine Park is a Commonwealth government area covered by the national EPBC Act
2022 tour boat incident
On 27 May 2022 at around 7:00 am, the 'Falls Express' tourist boat, owned by Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures, crashed into a rock wall at the falls
External links
• "Horizontal Waterfalls". Western Australia. 8 November 2020
Where are the Horizontal Falls located?
The Horizontal Falls are situated in the ancestral country of the saltwater Dambimangari people
The land is Aboriginal Reserve Land, reserved for the use and benefit of Aboriginal people, and they have exclusive possession native title over the area
Who owns Horizontal Falls?
The culturally important Horizontal Falls is situated in the ancestral country of the saltwater Dambimangari people
The land is Aboriginal Reserve Land, reserved for the use and benefit of Aboriginal people, and they have exclusive possession native title over the area
Why are traditional owners phasing out 'horizontal falls'?
Traditional owners say the area holds great cultural significance, and can be dangerous for visitors
(Supplied: Melissa Loomes) Traditional owners say they are working towards phasing out boats passing through the gaps at the iconic Horizontal Falls on the coast of the Kimberley region in a bid to protect its cultural value
See Horizontal Falls from above. (Image: Kassia Byrnes) They also hold strong cultural significance to the Traditional Owners of Dambeemangarddee Country, who have lived on this sacred land for 56,000 years. They named this place Lalang-garram: a Worrorra word meaning ‘the saltwater as a spiritual place as well as a place of natural abundance’.
Cultural significance of horizontal falls
Historical waterfall on the Columbia River in Washington (state), United States
Celilo Falls was a tribal fishing area on the Columbia River, just east of the Cascade Mountains, on what is today the border between the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. The name refers to a series of cascades and waterfalls on the river, as well as to the native settlements and trading villages that existed there in various configurations for 15,000 years. Celilo was the oldest continuously inhabited community on the North American continent until 1957, when the falls and nearby settlements were submerged by the construction of The Dalles Dam. In 2019, there were calls by tribal leaders to restore the falls.
The Kalambo Falls on the Kalambo River is a 235-
Waterfalls on the Tanzania and Zambia border
The Kalambo Falls on the Kalambo River is a 235-metre (772 ft) single-drop waterfall on the border of Zambia and Rukwa Region, Tanzania at the southeast end of Lake Tanganyika. The falls are some of the tallest uninterrupted falls in Africa. Downstream of the falls is the Kalambo Gorge, which has a width of about 1 km and a depth of up to 300 m, running for about 5 km before opening out into the Lake Tanganyika rift valley. The Kalambo waterfall is the tallest waterfall in both Tanzania and Zambia. The expedition which mapped the falls and the area around it was in 1928 and led by Enid Gordon-Gallien. Initially it was assumed that the height of falls exceeded 300 m, but measurements in the 1920s gave a more modest result, above 200 m. Later measurements, in 1956, gave a result of 221 m. After this several more measurements have been made, each with slightly different results. The width of the falls is 3.6–18 m.
