Height
The height of Tin Mine falls is a matter of some controversy, due to two factors:
- uncertainty in the precise definition of a waterfall and where it begins and ends
- the lack of photographs and other material to documenting Tin Mine Falls
A number of sources list the height of Tin Mine Falls as 459m (1,381') or 360m (1080'), and quote a story concerning the origin of this figure: "The falls were apparently measured in 1990 by a Dr. John Pease ... using a plumb line"
If true, this height would make Tin Mine Falls the tallest waterfall in Australia and 137th tallest in the world. However, it conflicts with official data from Geosciences Australia, who list the most Significant Waterfalls in Australia as:
- Wallaman Falls - Queensland, 305m
- Wollomombi Waterfall - New South Wales, 220m (100m single drop)
- Ellenborough Falls - New South Wales 160m (single drop)
Note the distinction between longest-single-drop height and overall height - many observers will only include vertical plunges when assessing the height of a waterfall.
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