The Horizontal Falls or Horizontal
Waterfalls is the name given to a natural phenomenon on the coast of the Kimberley
region in Western Australia. This
is one of the most amazing natural features of the Kimberley region is the
tidal waterfalls located deep within Talbot Bay in the Buccaneer Archipelago,
but unlike any other waterfall, the water passes horizontally.
Despite their name, the Horizontal Falls are a fast moving tidal flow through
two narrow, closely aligned gorges of the McLarty Range, located in Talbot Bay. The twin gaps
are part of the McLarty Ranges, which have two ridges running parallel
approximately 300m apart. The first and most seaward gap is about 20m wide and
the second, most spectacular; gap is about 10m wide.
The waterfall phenomena has been described by David
Attenborough as “one of the greatest natural wonders of the world”.
