Rhine Falls is a locality within the Snowy Monaro Regional Council, halfway between Wambrook and Dry Plain[2][3] at an altitude of 1,320 metres (4,330 ft); ranking as one of the highest-elevated localities in Australia. Snow occurs frequently from May through to September, and can occur at any time of the year. At the 2016 census, it had a population of 42,[1] the same as neighbouring Dry Plain.[4]
| Rhine Falls New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  Rhine Falls | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°11′S 148°54′E / 36.183°S 148.900°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 42 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2630 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 1,320 m (4,331 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Snowy Monaro Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Monaro | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro | ||||||||||||||
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The region is characterised by its vast, flat to gently undulating grazing land on the highest part of the Monaro; beginning at an altitude of approximately 800 metres in the east, soaring to 1,320 metres at the crest of the locality in the west.
Rhine Falls had a school from March 1892 to December 1933, generally described as a "half-time" school, although full-time until 1904 and in 1910 and 1911.[5]