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... feet [ 1,700 metres ] ) , plunging over a sheer precipice to a maximum depth of 355 feet . The river does not gather speed as it nears the drop , the approach being signalled only by the mighty roar and characteristic veil of mist for ...
... feet [ 1,700 metres ] ) , plunging over a sheer precipice to a maximum depth of 355 feet . The river does not gather speed as it nears the drop , the approach being signalled only by the mighty roar and characteristic veil of mist for ...
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... feet ) and overall relief of more than 1,100 metres ( 3,500 feet ) ; Tugela Falls , issuing from the Great Escarpment , South Africa , which is 948 metres ( 3,110 feet ) in height ; and Victoria Falls ( 108 metres [ 355 feet ] ) on the ...
... feet ) and overall relief of more than 1,100 metres ( 3,500 feet ) ; Tugela Falls , issuing from the Great Escarpment , South Africa , which is 948 metres ( 3,110 feet ) in height ; and Victoria Falls ( 108 metres [ 355 feet ] ) on the ...
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... feet [ 927 metres ] ) . It is a plateau incised by deep valleys and with a rugged coastline cut by drowned valleys . Tides are extreme ( Hanover Bay , 38 feet [ 12 metres ] ) . The Canning Basin ( 150,000 square miles ) , immedi- ately ...
... feet [ 927 metres ] ) . It is a plateau incised by deep valleys and with a rugged coastline cut by drowned valleys . Tides are extreme ( Hanover Bay , 38 feet [ 12 metres ] ) . The Canning Basin ( 150,000 square miles ) , immedi- ately ...
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