Dear Loyal Followers - With this blog we have at all times previously, tried to be brief and succinct.
This ain't one of those times.
According to Sir David Attenborough, The Horizontal Falls should be a "Natural Wonder of the World". Interestingly, he actually coined the phrase "Horizontal Falls", they were originally known as "The Gaps".
The videos and photos of this humble post/VLOG will not do them justice. Please excuse the information/description provided below but we felt it necessary for you to get a full understanding of this amazing phenomenon.
This 24hr trip will remain a highlight of our lives for whatever time we have left.
The Horizontal Falls are one of the most amazing natural features of the Kimberley region. The tidal waterfalls located deep within Talbot Bay in the Buccaneer Archipelago are unlike any other waterfall, the water passes horizontally.
Although they are called waterfalls, this natural phenomenon actually consists of intense tidal currents hurtling through two narrow coastal gorges. Massive tidal movements create a waterfall effect as water banks up against one side of the narrow cliff passage, to be repeated again on the turning tide.
The twin gaps are part of the McLarty Ranges, which have two ridges running parallel approximately 300 metres apart. The first and most seaward gap is about 20 metres wide and the second, most spectacular, gap is about 10 metres wide.
It is possible to drive boats through the two gaps to the inland sea behind. The tides in this area have a 10 metre variation (the second highest in the world, only Nova Scotia has a higher tide), which occurs over six and a half hours from low tide to high tide and vice versa. The effect of the waterfalls is created by the tide building up in front of the gaps faster than it can flow through them and there can be a four metre high waterfall between the bays.
We have broken this edition into 4 parts so you can consume at your leisure - Enjoy
Part "The First" - We have combined the Seaplane flight in and out for expediency.
Part "The Second" - Included in the package was a helicopter sightseeing tour of the immediate region. While both Leonie and I have been in helicopters before they have been of the larger military type. This one was not.
Part "The Third" - The Falls themselves.
We've tried but this video does not go close to showing just how awesome the Horizontal Falls are. We hope it gives you some semblance of the experience.
Part "The Fourth" - Odds and Sods
Tawny Nurse Shark at the back of our boat = Later we swim with them
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