There are many waterfalls in every Australian state, although the most spectacular drops are along the eastern seaboard – the Blue Mountains (NSW), Waterfall Way near Dorrigo (NSW), Lamington National Park (QLD) and Cairns region (QLD) are some of the best places to go chasing easily-accessible waterfalls.
The list below is sorted by (my subjective) rating in descending order – so highest-rated falls/swimming spots at the top!
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Hippocrene Falls in the Blue Mountains is a fairly remote waterfall, located along Jamison Creek.
- Blue Mountains National Park
- Type of waterfall: Cascade, Tiered or multi-step
- Total drop: 12
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Moderate
- Fletcher St or Falls Road in Wentworth Falls
Boasting the second-highest drop of all the Blue Mountains waterfalls, Horseshoe Falls plunges off the cliffs at Blackheath into the valley below. It can be seen from a few lookouts along the top of the cliff.
- Blue Mountains National Park
- Type of waterfall: Horsetail
- Total drop: 100
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy
- Trail from end of Govetts Leap Road
A beautiful and secluded natural swimming holes and waterfall, located in Brisbane Water National Park along the Rocky Ponds Trail.
- Brisbane Water National Park
- Type of waterfall: Plunge
- Total drop: 8
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Moderate
- From Woy Woy Roy Road (Tunnel Firetrail) or Little Wobby Wharf via ferry
A series of picturesque cascades and beautiful swimming holes, the popular Josephine Falls is reached by a paved walking track (1.4km return)
- Wooroonooran National Park
- Type of waterfall: Cascade, Tiered or multi-step
- Total drop: 10
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy
- Walking trail and large carpark at end of Josephine Falls Road
Accessed via a short side-track off the Coomera Circuit trail, Kagoonya Falls is a picturesque waterfall which cascades into a deep swimming hole.
- Lamington National Park
- Type of waterfall: Cascade
- Total drop: 10
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy/Moderate
- Trail from carpark at end of Binna Burra Road
The spectacular Katoomba Falls can be seen from many vantage points, including above and below the waterfall.
- Blue Mountains National Park
- Type of waterfall: Tiered or multi-step
- Total drop: 150
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy
- A number of trails start from the Prince Henry Picnic Area
Lady Barron Falls is a beautiful waterfall in Mount Field National Park, and is the third and furthest waterfall along the Three Falls Circuit walk.
- Mount Field National Park
- Type of waterfall: Cascade
- Total drop: 8
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy/Moderate
- Trail from Mount Field Visitor Centre, on Lake Dobson Road
While Lower Kalimna Falls has a fairly small drop, it's unusual as it drops off a wide ledge that allows you to walk behind the falls.
- Great Otway National Park
- Type of waterfall: Block or Ledge
- Total drop: 3
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy
- Sheoak Picnic Area via Allanvale Road, Lorne
Regarded as one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Sydney's south, Maddens Falls in Dhawaral National Park is reached via a short 10-15min bushwalk.
- Dharawal National Park
- Type of waterfall: Segmented, Tiered or multi-step
- Total drop: 20
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy
- Walking trail from Darkes Forest Road (Darkes Forest)
The Meander Falls is spectacular waterfall Great Western Tiers, which cascades 130m over two tiers. It's reached by a 3-4 hour walk.
- Meander Forest Reserve
- Type of waterfall: Segmented, Tiered or multi-step
- Total drop: 130
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Moderate
- Carpark near end of Meander Falls Road
An impressive waterfall on the south coast near Kiama, Minnamurra Falls is surrounded by rainforest. It's reached by an easy 3.8km bushwalk.
- Budderoo National Park
- Type of waterfall: Tiered or multi-step
- Total drop: 28
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy/Moderate
- Walking track from Minnamurra Rainforest Centre at end of Minnamurra Falls Road
Mulangong Falls is formed by the Macquarie Rivulet cascading over multiple tiers into a small pool and swimming hole.
- Macquarie Pass National Park
- Type of waterfall: Horsetail, Tiered or multi-step
- Total drop: 15
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Moderate
- Clover Hill Trail off Illawarra Highway
The popular Mullet Creek Falls (or Irrawong Waterfall) is a small but very photogenic waterfall. Mullet Creek drops off a wide ledge into a large pool and swimming hole.
- Irrawong Reserve
- Type of waterfall: Tiered or multi-step
- Total drop: 4
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy
- Trail from Epworth Place (Warriewood) or Ingleside Road (Ingleside)
A powerful and impressive waterfall in Wooroonooran National Park, Nandroya Falls plunges 50m into a rainforest-fringed swimming hole.
- Wooroonooran National Park
- Type of waterfall: Plunge
- Total drop: 50
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Moderate
- Trail starts from Henrietta Creek camping area off Palmerston Highway
One of the last waterfalls along the Coomera Circuit trail, the Neerigomindalala Falls is very photogenic.
- Lamington National Park
- Type of waterfall: Cascade, Segmented
- Total drop: 5
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy/Moderate
- Trail from carpark at end of Binna Burra Road
Located on the Box Forest Circuit (and also on the West Canungra Creek Circuit) in Lamington National Park, Nugurun Falls (or Nugurin Falls) is a wide and picturesque cascade.
- Lamington National Park
- Type of waterfall: Cascade
- Total drop: 3
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy
- Trail from carpark at end of Lamington National Park Road (Green Mountains)
Said to tbe the highest waterfall in the Sydney metropolitan area, the Oxford Falls Waterfall plunges down a steep and rock churt into a narrow valley.
- Oxford Falls Regional Crown Reserve
- Type of waterfall: Horsetail
- Total drop: 25
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Moderate
- Oxford Falls Road near junction with Wakehurst Parkway
Phantom Falls in Great Otway National Park features a 15m drop into a deep swimming hole. It's accessed via a 3.5km return bushwalk.
- Great Otway National Park
- Type of waterfall: Horsetail, Tiered or multi-step
- Total drop: 15
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy
- Allenvale Carpark (end of Allenvale Road)
Impressive after rain, the Phantom Falls along the Mueller Track in the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden tumbles about 25m over a series of ledges.
- St Ives Wildflower Garden
- Type of waterfall: Cascade
- Total drop: 25
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Moderate
- Take Mueller track from Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden Visitor Centre
A beautiful and popular waterfall and swimming hole in Leura, the Pool of Siloam is reached via a short bushwalking track that descends through lush rainforest.
- Blue Mountains National Park
- Type of waterfall: Cascade
- Total drop: 15
- Rating: 4
- Ease of access: Easy
- Gordon Falls Reserve on Lone Pine Avenue or end of Gladstone Road, Leura
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