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Empress Falls

Empress Falls

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Empress Falls

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Blue Mountains National Park

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Location: New South Wales, Australia

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oliviakellis

May 14, 2026

Empress Falls drops through a narrow canyon into a deep pool surrounded by high rock walls and rainforest vegetation. The falls are reached via a steep series of stairs descending through the Valley of the Waters, with the environment becoming noticeably cooler and darker closer to the water. The pool below the falls is a well-known canyoning and swimming spot, though conditions can change quickly after rain and surfaces around the falls are often slippery.

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Elevation 810 m

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Thursday 21 May

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54 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Location: New South Wales, Australia

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