Places and Drives - The Southern Tropics - Wallaman Falls

Wallaman Falls is the largest single drop waterfall in Australia, tumbling 305m (1,000 feet) through a rainbow-fringed cloud of mist to a large pool. It is part of Girringun National Park which protects a diversity of vegetation types ranging from open eucalypt forest to dense rainforest. There are camping sites, picnic facilities and walking tracks including a 300m (984 foot) track to a lookout and a 2km (1.2 mile) track to the bottom of the falls. The track back to the top is steep in places and requires strong lungs and legs. These tracks have been maintained by Girringun rangers.

How to get there
The falls are 48km (30 miles) west of Ingham, 35km (22 miles) of which is unsealed road. Travel 8km (5 miles) west of Ingham to Trebonne and turn left. Turn right over the Stone River and left again before beginning the climb up the coastal range. Normal travel time is about an hour each way. The road climbs steeply up the range and is slippery when wet. Caravans (RV's and trailers) are not recommended. Cassowaries are sometimes seen in the rainforest sections, so please drive carefully. For directions, road conditions and bookings, contact Ingham QPWS on (07) 4777- 2822.