# Horizontal Falls (Garaanngaddim)

> Giant tides squeeze through two narrow gaps in the McLarty Range, creating a sea waterfall that runs sideways.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-horizontal-falls/

Giant tides squeeze through two narrow gaps in the McLarty Range, creating a sea waterfall that runs sideways. There is no road: it is visited on scenic flights and boat trips from Broome, Derby and the Dampier Peninsula.

- **Nearest town:** Derby, Western Australia
- **Category:** Nature & parks
- **GPS:** -16.3830, 123.9850

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually June–September. Hot in October–May. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Nearby

- [Derby Jetty and King Sound tides](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-derby-jetty-tides/) – 110 km
- [Prison Boab Tree](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-prison-boab-tree-derby/) – 116 km
- [Bell Gorge](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-bell-gorge/) – 155 km
- [Windjana Gorge (Bandilngan)](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-windjana-gorge/) – 157 km

## FAQs

### Where is Horizontal Falls (Garaanngaddim)?

Horizontal Falls (Garaanngaddim) is in Derby, Western Australia, at GPS -16.3830, 123.9850.

### What is there to see near Horizontal Falls (Garaanngaddim)?

Places worth a stop nearby: Derby Jetty and King Sound tides (110 km), Prison Boab Tree (116 km), Bell Gorge (155 km) and Windjana Gorge (Bandilngan) (157 km).

### When is the best time to visit Horizontal Falls (Garaanngaddim)?

No month is ideal everywhere on this route; the most pleasant are usually June–September. Hot in October–May. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)