Welcome to Turret Falls
Getting there
From the trailhead, it is a short easy walk to the falls. You can park directly at the trailhead.
The Earthcache
Turret Fall is one of the lesser visited waterfalls in Grampians National Park, and is really quiet a pretty spot. The aim of this earthcache is to teach you a little bit about waterfalls.
A waterfall is a place where water flows over a vertical drop or a series of drops in the course of a stream or river.
There are a number of different types of waterfalls. These can include:
- Ledge waterfall: Water descends vertically over a vertical cliff, maintaining partial contact with the bedrock.
- Plunge: Fast moving water descends vertically, losing complete contact with the bedrock surface. The contact is typically lost due to horizontal thrust of the water before it falls. It always starts from a narrow stream.
- Horsetail: Descending water maintains contact with bedrock most of the time.
- Cascade: Water descends a series of rock steps.
- Tiered/Multi-step/Staircase: A series of waterfalls one after another of roughly the same size each with its own sunken plunge pool.
- Cataract: A large, powerful waterfall.
- Segmented: Distinctly separate flows of water form as it descends.
Questions:
1. Turret falls is comprised of two distinct types of falls. Which two do you see here given from the list above?
2. Describe the rock here, in colour and in texture. Bonus points, what kind of rock comprises the waterfall - sandstone or granite? What makes you decide this?
3. What evidence can you see that the top streams have shaped the rock?
4. What are the height of the falls?
Hope you enjoyed this EarthCache & please feel free to upload a photo too
Once you complete the Earthcache requirements you can post your find without delay, as per the guidelines. You will also need to verify your find by sending me an email providing answers to the questions. This can be through the message centre or via email linked in my profile.