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Best waterfalls in Australia
37 hand-picked waterfalls in Australia, with photos, maps, trail stats and site-specific safety guidance. Tap any card to see directions, height, and visit tips.
Cedar Creek Falls
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast hinterland swimming hole and cascade.
Millaa Millaa Falls
Atherton Tablelands, Queensland
Postcard-perfect circular waterfall in tropical North Queensland.
Wallaman Falls
Ingham, Queensland
Australia's tallest permanent single-drop waterfall.
Somersby Falls
Central Coast, New South Wales
Easy Central Coast cascade an hour from Sydney.
Ellenborough Falls
Elands, New South Wales
One of the longest single-drop falls in the Southern Hemisphere.
Ebor Falls
Ebor, New South Wales
Twin cascade on the Waterfall Way scenic drive.
Springbrook Falls (Purling Brook)
Gold Coast Hinterland, Queensland
Springbrook National Park's most popular waterfall.
Wattamolla Falls
Royal National Park, New South Wales
Lagoon-meets-ocean cascade south of Sydney.
Waterfall Gully
Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Adelaide's most accessible waterfall, 7km from the CBD.
Curracurrong Falls
Royal National Park, New South Wales
Waterfall that drops directly into the Pacific Ocean.
Russell Falls
Mount Field, Tasmania
Tiered fern-fringed waterfall, Tasmania's most photographed.
Erskine Falls
Lorne, Victoria
Lush Otway Ranges waterfall on the Great Ocean Road.
Josephine Falls
Cairns, Queensland
Natural rock slide and swimming holes south of Cairns.
Wentworth Falls
Blue Mountains, New South Wales
Tiered Blue Mountains waterfall with multiple lookouts.
St Columba Falls
Pyengana, Tasmania
Tasmania's most spectacular waterfall in cool temperate rainforest.
Mackenzie Falls
Grampians, Victoria
Victoria's largest year-round waterfall.
Crystal Cascades
Cairns, Queensland
Series of crystal-clear pools and falls near Cairns.
Belmore Falls
Southern Highlands, New South Wales
Two-tiered escarpment waterfall in Morton National Park.
Fitzroy Falls
Southern Highlands, New South Wales
Plunge waterfall with sweeping Yarrunga Valley views.
Liffey Falls
Liffey, Tasmania
Tiered cool-temperate rainforest cascade.
Hopetoun Falls
Beech Forest, Victoria
Otway Ranges fern-gully classic.
Triplet Falls
Beech Forest, Victoria
Three-tiered Otway rainforest walk.
Steavenson Falls
Marysville, Victoria
One of Victoria's tallest waterfalls.
Trentham Falls
Trentham, Victoria
Single-drop basalt falls in central Victoria.
Carrington Falls
Robertson, New South Wales
Plunge falls in Budderoo National Park.
Govetts Leap
Blackheath, New South Wales
Blue Mountains' most iconic clifftop lookout.
Empress Falls
Wentworth Falls, New South Wales
Canyoning favourite in the Valley of the Waters.
Apsley Falls
Walcha, New South Wales
Twin gorge waterfalls on the New England escarpment.
Wollomombi Falls
Armidale, New South Wales
One of Australia's tallest waterfalls.
Dangar Falls
Dorrigo, New South Wales
Wide plunge near Dorrigo National Park.
Crystal Shower Falls
Dorrigo, New South Wales
Walk behind this Dorrigo rainforest fall.
Minyon Falls
Mullumbimby, New South Wales
Sheer rhyolite cliff falls in Nightcap NP.
Beauchamp Falls
Beech Forest, Victoria
Otway Ranges fern-gully waterfall.
Apsley Gorge (NSW)
Walcha, New South Wales
Lower section of Apsley Falls gorge.
Gibraltar Falls
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Closest large fall to Canberra.
Jim Jim Falls
Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory
Kakadu escarpment plunge — 4WD-only, dry-season access.
Serpentine Falls
Serpentine National Park, Western Australia
Perth's favourite plunge-pool swim — with kangaroos.
Stay safe at every waterfall
Wet rocks, hidden currents and fast-changing weather catch out experienced hikers every year. Read our quick safety guide before you head out.