Horizontal Falls

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Aerial shot of one of the Horizontal Falls

The Horizontal Falls, also called Horizontal Waterfalls are a natural phenomenon in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, in Australia.

Despite their name, the Horizontal Falls aren't actual waterfalls but a very fast moving tidal flow between two narrow gorges located in Talbot Bay ( 16°22′59″S, 123°57′29″E et 16°22′35″S, 123°57′34″E). Each of these gorges is 12 metres wide and water stores up on one side faster that it can empty, giving rise to a couple of metres-high height difference in the sea level between both sides of the gorges. The direction of the flow reverses with each turning tide.

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