Porcupine Gorge
| Porcupine Gorge | |
|---|---|
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Coal seams in Porcupine Gorge | |
| Location | about 60 km north of Hughenden, Queensland, Australia |
| Depth | 40 |
| Geology | |
| Type | Gorge |
| Watercourses | Galah Creek |
Porcupine Gorge is a gorge on Galah Creek in Porcupine Gorge National Park, North West Queensland, Australia. Access to the gorge and national park is via the Kennedy Development Road.
The sandstone gorge has incised up to 40 m below the adjacent plateau surface.[1] In winter the base of the gorge is a series of waterholes while in the wet season it becomes a raging cascade which has excavated a deep chasm.[2]
There is an annual race held in the gorge called the Porcupine Gorge Challenge. It starts at the bottom of the gorge at The Pyramid.
The gorge is a natural attraction for a diverse array of birdlife.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Scott, Keith; Colin Pain (2009). Regolith Science. Csiro Publishing. ISBN 0643099964. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- 1 2 "Porcupine Gorge National Park: Nature, culture and history". Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
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