Belmore Falls
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Belmore Falls are one of three waterfalls descending into the northern end of Kangaroo Valley
and part of the Morton National Park
in south eastern New South Wales
, Australia. They waterfall is accessible via a short walk from a road leading out of Burrawang
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The falls were named after Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore
the then-Governor of New South Wales.
Kangaroo Valley, New South Wales
Kangaroo Valley is a valley along the Kangaroo River in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia, located west of the seaside in the City of Shoalhaven...
and part of the Morton National Park
Morton National Park
Morton is a national park in New South Wales , 170 km southwest of Sydney.The most notable attractions are the Fitzroy Falls, just off the main road from the Highlands to Kangaroo Valley and Pigeon House Mountain west of Milton. The park consists mostly of a flat plateau dissected by steep...
in south eastern New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia. They waterfall is accessible via a short walk from a road leading out of Burrawang
Burrawang, New South Wales
Burrawang is a village in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia in Wingecarribee Shire. According to the 2006 Australian census, Burrawang's population was 177....
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The falls were named after Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore
Somerset Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore
Somerset Richard Lowry-Corry, 4th Earl Belmore GCMG, PC , styled as Viscount Corry from 1841 to 1845, was an Irish nobleman and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
the then-Governor of New South Wales.