Wallaman Falls is the largest single drop waterfall in Australia, tumbling 305 metres through a rainbow-fringed cloud of mist to a large pool. The drive out to the falls is worthwhile just to stand at the lookout by the carpark and gaze at the majestic white water dropping between sheer cliffs. The falls are part of Girringun National Park which protects a diversity of vegetation types ranging from open eucalypt forest to dense rainforest. Camping and picnic facilities are available. The walks vary from short and simple to steep and adventurous.

Jinda (Wallaman Falls) Walk starts from the short bitumen path sloping gently down from the carpark to the Gorge Lookout. From here the path becomes a steeper, rougher track down to Stony Creek in the gorge below. This a difficult descent and climb and you will need to be sure of your footing and energy levels. However, the rewards are ever changing perspectives of the falls and gorge and the chance to swim in the river below if the water is not too high.

As you wander into the gorge, open forest gives way abruptly to vine-thicket rainforest. Notice how the air becomes cooler and thicker as sunlight struggles to reach the rainforest floor. Moss droops from vines and covers rocks, creating an eerie green glow. In the rainforest remember to keep watch for the brilliant blue of the Ulysses butterfly. You might even catch a glimpse of an Australian brush turkey as it scratches through leaf litter for food. Continue along the track to the base of the falls, and look up. The mist from the falls creates a rainbow of colour.

Jinda (Wallaman Falls) Walk goes to the base of Wallaman Falls. Wallaman Falls is 51 kilometres drive from Ingham, including 30 kilometres of unsealed road. Normal travel time is about an hour each way.

Travel 8 kilometres west of Ingham to Trebonne and turn left. Follow the signs to Wallaman Falls, over the Stone River and up the coastal range. The road climbs steeply up the range and is slippery when wet. Caravans and trailers are not recommended. Cassowaries are sometimes seen in the rainforest sections, so please drive carefully. The lookout and the campground are about 2 kilometres apart on different forks of the road near the falls.

If you would like more information about the Jinda (Wallaman Falls) Walk:

Visit the NPRSR webpage for Wallaman Falls, Girringun National Park where you can book campsites and check closures.