The Greater Blue Mountains has some of the most spectacular waterfalls that can be found around Sydney, with many of them easily accessed – often from multiple vantage points. Spend a day around Leura or Katoomba after there’s been some decent rain and you’re guaranteed to get some spectacular photos!
See also waterfalls in Sydney’s north / Sydney’s south / Central Coast.
One of the most well-known and popular attractions in the Blue Mountains, the stunning Govetts Leap (also known as the Bridal Veil Falls) drops 180m in the valley. It can be viewed from a few cliff-top lookouts.
- Blue Mountains National Park
- Type of waterfall: Horsetail
- Total drop: 180
- Rating: 3.5
- Ease of access: Easy
- Lookout at end of Govetts Leap Road
Grey Hat Falls cascades into the stunning and pristine Crayfish Pool along Kanuka Brook. The swimming hole and waterfall is reached by a short but steep walking track.
- Blue Mountains National Park
- Type of waterfall: Cascade
- Total drop: 12
- Rating: 4.5
- Ease of access: Easy/Moderate
- Walking trail and carpark on Red Hands Firetrail, Glenbrook
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 small waterfall along the Nature Track and Valley of the Waters Track in the Blue Mountains, Isobel Falls is best visited after some decent rain.
- Blue Mountains National Park
- Type of waterfall: Cascade
- Total drop: 10
- Rating: 3
- Ease of access: Easy
- Conservation Hut at end of Fletcher St, Wentworth Falls
The main falls (Junction Falls) is a pictureseque, multi-tier waterfall; there's a second smaller waterfall a short distance downstream that you can walk behind.
- South Lawson Park
- Type of waterfall: Tiered or multi-step
- Total drop: 20
- Rating: 3.5
- Ease of access: Easy
- Track from Honour Avenue, Lawson
Kalang Falls is a picturesque waterfall near Kanangra Walls, reached by a short bushwalk. It's best visited after some decent rain.
- Kanangra-Boyd National Park
- Type of waterfall: Horsetail
- Total drop: 28
- Rating: 3.5
- Ease of access: Easy
- Trail from Kanangra Walls carpark at end of Kanangra Walls Road
The Katoomba Cascades is a small and very easy-to-reach waterfall, between Scenic World and Echo Point. Best visited after decent rain.
- Blue Mountains National Park
- Type of waterfall: Cascade
- Total drop: 10
- Rating: 3
- Ease of access: Easy
- Trail from Katoomba Falls Park on Cliff Drive
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
A beautiful, secluded waterfall and swimming hole (after rain), Leslie Falls can only be reached via an off-track route along Lawson Ceeek.
- South Lawson Park
- Type of waterfall: Block or Ledge
- Total drop: 3
- Rating: 4.5
- Ease of access: Moderate
- Track from bottom of Honour Avenue, Lawson
A long series of cascades along Leura Falls Creek, surrounded by rainforest. The
popular and photogenic Leura Cascades is easily reached.
- Blue Mountains National Park
- Type of waterfall: Cascade
- Total drop: 10
- Rating: 3
- Ease of access: Easy
- Trail from Leura Cascades Picnic Area on Chelmsford Drive
Not the most spectacular waterfall in the Blue Mountains, Lilla Falls ie one of three waterfalls along Linda Creek near Leura.
- Blue Mountains National Park
- Type of waterfall: Cascade
- Total drop: 10
- Rating: 1.5
- Ease of access: Easy
- Park at Kiah Lookout along Cliff Drive (Leura)
Discovered in 1893 (by Europeans), Linda Falls along the Federal Pass track has a single drop of about ten metres.
- Blue Mountains National Park
- Type of waterfall: Horsetail
- Total drop: 10
- Rating: 2.5
- Ease of access: Easy
- Park at Kiah Lookout along Cliff Drive (Leura)
A small but beautiful waterfall, Little Terrace Falls is next to the walking track between Terrace Falls and Bedford Falls in Hazelbrook.
- Terrace Falls Reserve
- Type of waterfall: Tiered or multi-step
- Total drop: 8
- Rating: 3.5
- Ease of access: Easy/Moderate
- Locked gate at end of Terrace Falls Road, Hazelbrook
Marguerite Cascades near Leura consists of three small waterfalls along Linda Creek, accessed via the Federal Pass walking track.
- Blue Mountains National Park
- Type of waterfall: Cascade
- Total drop: 10
- Rating: 3
- Ease of access: Easy
- Park at Kiah Lookout along Cliff Drive (Leura)
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