Bridal Veil Falls (Govett's Leap) There are numerous waterfalls around the world named Bridal Veil Falls. In this particular case, it pertains to a light-flowing, cliff-diving, wispy waterfall that is also known as Govett's Leap. The photos you see of this waterfall came from the Govett's Leap Lookout close to the town of Blackheath in the Blue Mountains. We couldn't really tell if there were reasonably safe and publicly accessible ways to get closer to the waterfall (we didn't really try though), but we did walk a little bit of the track going the other way towards another wispy cliff-diving waterfall called Horseshoe Falls (one of several named but very temporary waterfalls in the area). Well, that other waterfall turned out to be either dry or too difficult to view due to the line-of-sight obstructions. As for the walk itself, it's one of many within the network of trails in this part of the Blue Mountains.
[Back to top]  Our futile attempt at trying to spot Horseshoe Falls, but we did see this nice horseshoe-shaped amphitheater. Maybe that's how they chose the name for the falls that we didn't see. Closeup of Bridal Veil Falls[Back to top] TRIP REPORTSFor more information about our experiences with this waterfall, check out the following travel stories.GUIDEBOOKS / OTHER RESOURCESNEARBY WATERFALLSHave You Been To This Waterfall?
Share your experience! What Other Visitors Have SaidClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
Govett's Leap, Blue Mountains, Australia
Not rated yet [Back to top] [Go to the New South Wales Waterfalls Page] [Go to the Australia Page] [Return from Bridal Veil Falls (Govett's Leap) to the World of Waterfalls Home Page] |
I think the real draw to this overlook is the expansive valley views bordered by impressive cliffs. Although we were here in bad weather, I can imagine on a clearer day, you'd get much better views plus you might even get a glimpse of the bluish mist that gave the Blue Mountains their name.
  |  |
| There's lots to say about Australia and its waterfalls. Click on one of the following links to jump to the section you're interested in... |
you might also like...
New South Wales
Waterfalls
Australia Waterfalls
Australia's Top 10
Other Australian
Attractions
Australia Travel Stories
Tell YOUR Story!
or Comments
| It bode ill. "I can't remember the last time it rained," the man in Devonport had said. And there I was looking forward to photographing waterfalls. Things change though;...[more] |
| I'm a cameraman for a fishing show and on a charter through the Kimberly we stopped over at King George Falls during the dry season...[more] |
| Hi, my name is Phil and I just wanted to share a photo of Cedar Creek Falls in full flow. Had you been there a few months earlier you would have seen it too. We had been staying in Proserpine...[more] |
| We visited this falls in August 2010. The recent wet weather had the falls at a very high flow, and the spectacle was bringing in many of the locals to come and gawk...[more] |
| We went to Hindmarsh Falls today (13/7/09) and it was in full flow. The past couple of weeks we have had consistent rain, especially in the past 4 days which...[more] |
| I've been to Dangars Falls many times but I've never seen it totally dry. Once I was there just after a peak flood and it was spectacular. Sadly...[more] |
| As a Queenslander in 'enemy territory' I was lucky enough to be allowed to tag along on a 75km mountain bike ride that started at Eltham to the South, took in Minyon Falls and looped back...[more] |
| Whoever penned the last sentence hadn't been there for some time. Signs on the most important intersection aren't apparent which cost me about 10 minutes, and another sign was overgrown with foxglove...[more] |
World of Waterfalls
See Where We've Been!
The World's Top 10
Waterfalls FAQ
Waterfalls 101
Take an Emotive Journey!
Waterfalls Blog