Horizontal Waterfalls


Caused by massive tidal flows through a narrow passage in the cliffs, these marvellous waterfalls were described by David Attenborough as 'one of the great natural wonders of the world.' We took an early morning scenic flight over the isolated Buccaneer Archipelago and watched the tide surge through at 40 Km/h, then flew back over the Indian Ocean and spotted a humpback whale and calf on the way back.

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  1. LF7 October 2017 at 11:25

    Wow wow wow. That's an amazing view. Envious that you spotted a whale too!

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