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Wallaman Falls, Queensland - Guide to visiting Australia's tallest waterfall
Wallaman Falls Queensland, located in FNQ's World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics Area, is Australia's highest, permanent, single-fall waterfall. Read this complete guide to visiting Wallaman Falls and get information about hiking Wallaman Falls to the base via the Djyinda Trail. Wallaman Falls, Australia's highest waterfall, lies deep within the incredibly diverse Girringun National Park. The waterfall itself cascades down a steep cliff into a deep pool at the foot of the rainforest gorge. Wallaman Falls has been on my radar for a while. After exploring most of the waterfalls around Cairns, Haylea and I really wanted to see the highest waterfall...
Wallaman Falls, Queensland - Guide to visiting Australia's tallest waterfall
Wallaman Falls Queensland, located in FNQ's World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics Area, is Australia's highest, permanent, single-fall waterfall. Read this complete guide to visiting Wallaman Falls and get information about hiking Wallaman Falls to the base via the Djyinda Trail.
Wallaman Falls, Australia's highest waterfall, lies deep within the incredibly diverse Girringun National Park. The waterfall itself cascades down a steep cliff into a deep pool at the foot of the rainforest gorge.
Wallaman Falls has been on my radar for a while. After exploring most of the waterfalls around Cairns, Haylea and I really wanted to see the highest waterfall in Australia! In fact, we were so excited that we made the almost 4 hour drive from Cairns just to check it out.
In this blog post I will describe pretty much everything you need to visit Wallaman Falls. I also hope to answer any questions you may have about the waterfall and include some shots that I hope will inspire your visit.
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About Wallaman Falls and Girringun National Park
Wallaman Falls is part of the traditional lands of the Warrgamaygan Aboriginal people. 'Nginba Warrgamaygan Ngarji'.
The waterfall is located in a designated section of the same name in Girringun National Park. This national park is part of the Wet Tropics Area, which is listed as a cultural heritage site under national and world organizations.
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There are two viewing options for Wallaman Falls. The first is a special viewing area where three platforms have been built. Here you get great views of the waterfall from above, as well as the steep rainforest canopy and surrounding cliffs.
The second viewing option is below the waterfall itself. You can achieve this by taking the Djyinda trail (more on this below).
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Girringun National Park
The Wallaman portion of the park has deep gorges beneath wide plateaus. These flat, forest-covered plains drop steeply over sheer cliffs, creating some pretty dramatic scenes.
I'm not sure what this national park was all about for me. But I really felt like it was a great representation of “Australia.” I think this is due to the diversity of plants here. Flora ranges from dense tropical rainforest to sparse eucalyptus forests as you make your way down the canyon.
Additionally, many unique Australian animals call the Wallaman section of the Girringun home. These include platypuses, water dragons, pied kangaroos, cassowaries and turtles.
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How to get to Wallaman Falls?
To get to Wallaman Falls you will need a vehicle. The roads here are well maintained and newly sealed for the entire route, so a regular sedan or hatchback will suffice. However, due to the falls' relative remoteness, it requires some walking to get here.
Tip: If you want to take great photos of the waterfall, you should be here by 3:30 p.m. The setting sun quickly falls behind the gorge, blocking the light from hitting half of the waterfall.
Detailed directions to Wallamans Falls
The best advice is to head towards the small rural town of “Ingham”, which is about 235km south of Cairns and about 112km north of Townsville. Ingham is a highway town on the Bruce Highway, so getting here is easy.
From Ingham, signs in town point the way to “Wallaman Falls – Australia’s highest waterfall”. These will take you to Trebonne Road, just off the T-junction in the city center.
Follow signs to Wallaman Falls, go straight to Trebonne and take the first right after crossing the creek. Continue on this road until you reach Venables Crossing (there is a waterfall sign here), then turn left onto Lannercrost Exit Road and then right onto Wallaman Falls Road.
The Wallaman Falls Road is 37 km long and gently climbs through the rainforest hills of Lannercost State Forest and eventually into Girringun National Park. Here too the road is asphalted. However, the first section of the road before the climb passes past pastures with lots of cows that often block the road, so take it easy.
On the way up to Wallaman Falls there are a few viewpoints where you can park, if you have time I recommend stopping.
Eventually you will reach a bend with a sign for “Lookout Road” which leads to the well-established Wallaman Falls parking area (see below). There is enough parking space and even a toilet here. Instead, if you continue straight past Lookout Road for a few hundred yards, you will reach Wallaman Falls Campground.
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Wallaman Falls Overlook
Once you arrive at the Wallaman Falls parking lot, you really can't miss the overlook. This is a small, grassy, cleared area with three promenade-style viewing platforms spanning the gorge.
For a comprehensive overview of Wallamans Falls and the national park, this is as good as it gets. However, in my opinion it is definitely worth taking the short but rewarding hike down to the base of the falls. Besides, you came all this way to see it!
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The Wallaman Falls Hike – The Djyinda Track
The Djyinda Trail (pronounced “Yin-Da”) is the name of the graded hiking trail that leads from the Wallaman Falls Overlook to the base of Wallaman Falls. It is a relatively short route, but is steep in some places. I would say anyone with relatively good fitness will have absolutely no problems with this. However, since it's a fairly short walk, even those who normally struggle with steep climbs should just take their time and bring water with them.
The trail begins as a paved path before transitioning into rocky and rooty rainforest undergrowth. The Djyinda Trail winds through dense forest down the steep gorge. You'll notice that the further down you go, the wetter it gets, as thick moss grows on rocks and logs.
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You only get a view of 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'll get a great view of the colossal Aussie pounding into the deep pool, casting a veil of rainbow steam into the air.
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Swimming at Wallaman Falls
It is possible to swim at Wallaman Falls if you are a good swimmer.
The pool is 20 meters deep and quite wide. Additionally, in normal conditions the stream flows gently out of the basin, so there is little risk (this can definitely change after rainstorms). However, I certainly wouldn't want to swim too close to it. The force of the 268-meter giant is probably enough to push you back to the edge of the pool quite quickly.
To get to the waterfall pool you have to climb a bit on slippery rocks. Don't underestimate how slippery the rocks are!
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Don't miss: Dunk Island (Mission Beach)
Camping near Wallamans Waterfall in Far North Queensland
There is a designated campground just a few hundred yards further down Wallaman Falls Road, past Lookout Road. Here too you can travel with a normal 2WD vehicle.
Unfortunately, caravans are not permitted as it is purely a campsite. A camping permit is required to stay here. All information about Wallaman Falls campsite can be found on the QLD Parks website or book online here.
More waterfalls and adventures in tropical north Queensland
I hope you enjoyed this complete guide to visiting Australia's largest waterfall. Wallaman Falls Queensland. If you have any questions, updates, or suggestions for improvements to this blog post, please let me know!
Otherwise, why not check out a few more Far North Queensland adventure travel guides? Below I've listed some of my favorite adventures for travelers in the region.
Enjoy!
More photos of Wallaman Falls Queensland
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