Wallaman Falls, Queensland - Guide to visit the highest waterfall Australia
Wallaman Falls, Queensland - Guide to visit the highest waterfall Australia
Wallaman Falls Queensland, located in the Wet Tropics Area from FNQ belonging to the World Heritage Site, is Australia's highest, permanent individual case. Read this complete guide to visit the Wallaman waterfall and get information about the hike of the Wallaman cases for the base via the Djyinda path.
Wallaman Falls, the highest waterfall in Australia, is deep in the incredibly diverse Girringun National Park. The waterfall itself falls down a steep cliff into a deep pool at the foot of the rainforest gorge.
Wallaman Falls has been on my radar for some time. After we had explored most of the waterfalls around Cairns, Haylea and I absolutely wanted to see the highest waterfall in Australia! In fact, we were so excited that we broke the almost 4-hour drive from Cairns just to look at it.
In this blog post, I will describe pretty much everything you need to visit the Wallaman Falls. I also hope to answer all your questions about the waterfall and add some recordings that I hope to inspire your visit.
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About Wallaman Falls and the Girringun National Park
Wallaman Falls is part of the traditional country of Warrganaygan Aborigines. 'Nginba Warrgamaygan Ngarji'.
The waterfall is located in a designated section with the same name in the Girringun National Park. This national park is part of the Wet Tropics Area, which is listed as a cultural heritage among national and global organizations.
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Wallaman
Basin depth: 20 meters
There are two display options for Wallaman Falls. The first is a special view area in which three platforms were built. Here you have a great view of the waterfall from above as well as the steep rainforest roof and the surrounding cliffs.
The second viewing option is below the waterfall itself. You can achieve this by taking the Djyinda path (more on this below).
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Girringun-Nationalpark
The Wallaman part of the park has deep gorges under wide plateau. These flat, forest -covered levels fall steeply over steep cliffs and create some rather dramatic scenes.
I'm not sure what this national park was all about. But I really had the feeling that it was a great representation of "Australia". I think that's due to the variety of plants. The flora ranges from dense, tropical rainforest to sparse eucalyptus forests while they go down the canyon.
In addition, many unique Australian animals call the Wallaman section of the Girringun their home. This includes platform animals, water kites, rat kangaroos, Kasuares and turtles.
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How do you get to the Wallaman Falls?
To get to the Wallaman Falls, you need a vehicle. The streets here are well maintained and newly sealed for the entire route, so that a normal limousine or a flow rear are sufficient. Due to the relative seclusion of the waterfalls, however, it requires a certain route to get here.
TIP: If you want to take great photos of the waterfall, you should be here until 3:30 p.m. The setting sun quickly falls behind the gorge and prevents the light from hit half of the waterfall.
Detailed directions to the Wallamans Falls
The best advice is to drive towards the small rural city "Ingham", which is about 235 km south of Cairns and about 112 km north of Townsville. Ingham is a motorway city on Bruce Highway, so it's easy to come here.
from Ingham, signs in the village show the way to the "Wallaman Falls - Australia's highest waterfall". You lead this to the Trebonne Road, directly at the T-crossing in the city center.
Follow the signage to the Wallaman Falls, go straight ahead to Trebonne and take the first street to the right after crossing the stream. Continue on this street until you reach Venables Crossing (here is a waterfall), then turn left onto the Lannercrost Exit Road and then right onto the Wallaman Falls Road.
The Wallaman Falls Road is 37 km long and gently leads through the rainforest hills of the Lannercost State Forest and finally to the Girringun National Park. The street is also paved here. However, the first section of the street in front of the climb leads past cattle pastures with many cows that often block the street, so go to it.
On the way up to the Wallaman Falls there are a few viewpoints where you can park if you have time, I recommend the stop.
Finally, you can reach a curve with a sign to the "Lookout Road", which leads to the well-established Wallaman Falls car park (see below). There are enough parking spaces and even a toilet. If you drive past the Lookout Road a few hundred meters instead, you can reach the Wallaman Falls campsite.
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Wallaman Falls-Outpiece
After arriving at the Wallaman parking lot, you really cannot miss the viewpoint. This is a small, grassy, cleared area with three promenade style in a promenade style that extend over the gorge.
For a comprehensive overview of the Wallamans Falls and the National Park, this is as good as possible. In my opinion, however, it is definitely worth taking the short but worthwhile hike down to the foot of the waterfalls. You also got all the long way to see it!
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The Wallaman Falls hike-the Djyinda Track
Hiking route: 1.6 km (3.2 km back and back)
Duration: 1-2 hours
Height (on the way back)
Medium (steep)
The Djyinda path (pronounced "Yin-Da") is the name of the graded hiking trail, which leads from the Wallaman falling outlook to the foot of the Wallaman Falls. It is a relatively short distance, but it is steep in some places. I would say everyone with relatively good fitness will have absolutely no problems with it. However, since it is a pretty short walk, even those who normally have to struggle with steep climbs should simply take time and take water with them.
The path begins as a paved path before turning into rocky and rooty undergrowth of the rainforest. The Djyinda path meanders down the steep gorge through thick forest. You will find that the further you go down, the further you go down, as thick moss grows on rocks and tree trunks.
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You only have a look at the Wallaman Falls at the very end of the Djyinda Track. At the end of the route there is a fenced viewing platform. Here you have a great view of the colossal Aussie, which hammeres into the deep pool and throws a veil out of rainbow steam.
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Swimming on the Wallaman Falls
It is possible to swim on the Wallaman if you are a good swimmer.
The pool is 20 meters deep and fairly wide. In addition, the stream flows gently out of the pool in normal conditions, so that there is little risk (this can definitely change according to downpours). However, I would certainly not want to swim too close. The force of the 268-meter giant is probably enough to push yourself back to the pelvic edge.
To get to the waterfall basin, you have to climb a little on slippery rocks. Do not underestimate how slippery the rocks are!
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Don't miss: Dunk Island (Mission Beach)
Camping near the Wallamans waterfall in the far north of Queensland
Just a few hundred meters further down the Wallaman Falls Road, behind the Lookout Road, there is a proven campsite. Here, too, you can travel with a normal 2WD vehicle.
Unfortunately,caravans are not permitted because it is a pure campground. A camping permit is required for your stay here. All information about the Wallaman Fall campsite can be found on the QLD Parks website or book online here.
Further waterfalls and adventures in the tropical north of Queensland
I hope that you liked this complete guide to visit Australia's largest waterfall. Wallaman Falls Queensland. If you have any questions, updates or suggestions for this blog post, please let me know!
Why don't you otherwise look at a few more adventure travel guides for the far north of Queensland? Below I listed some of my favorite adventures for travelers in the region.
enjoy!
More photos of Wallaman Falls Queensland
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