The Yarrunga Creek hosts nine high waterfalls, including this 81m fall. We do not know the First People names for the pools of these falls.
European settlers called it ‘Throsby’s Waterfall’ to honor the explorer Charles Throsby. The fall was visited by the tragic Sir Charles Fitzroy, Governor of New South Wales (1846-51) in 1850. The main fall was renamed in his honor. We have forgotten about Fitzroy (and his relative Robert Fitzroy, the Captain of Darwin’s ship, the Beagle and later Governor of New Zealand). Perhaps that name is a way of reminding us of the rough passage to independent statehood of many of the Australian States. Charles Fitzroy was the first ‘Governor-General’ of a number of Australian colonies.
Mottled light let me select a very fast speed (1/3000) for this single shot. I have lightly toned for structure.
