Place Names Register Extract
Tumbling Waters
Extract date: 07/06/2026
| Name |
Tumbling Waters |
| Type Designation |
Waterfall |
| Place Id |
19125 |
| Place Type |
Feature |
| Status |
Recorded |
| Date Registered |
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| Location (Datum GDA94) |
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Latitude:
-12° 46' S
(Decimal degrees -12.771149) |
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Longitude:
130° 56' E
(Decimal degrees 130.946773) |
| Locality / Suburb |
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Tumbling Waters |
| Local Government Area |
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Litchfield Council |
| History/Origin |
These rapids, Tumbling Waters, is where Mr R C Burton discovered gold in 1869 whilst prospecting for minerals on behalf of Goyder. The rapids (wet season only) are the extent of the salt / tidal influence in the Blackmore River.
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Register & Gazettal information
| Date |
Gazettal |
Comment |
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(None Found) |
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