Beauchamp Falls – the largest waterfall along Greaves Creek

The largest waterfall of many along Greaves Creek, Beauchamp Falls (previously called Blackheath Falls) is about 20m in height and over 10m in width.

It’s a very picturesque waterfall, with the towering cliffs of the Grand Canyon above it.

The wonderful Beauchamp Falls are of singular beauty. It falls over terraces of coal and shale, and the glistening rush of water shows like silver against the dark rock.

The Mountaineer (Katoomba), “Rodriguez Pass, Blackheath” 20 Apr 1900)

Above the main falls are a series of smaller cascades.

The waterfall was named in 1899 after the Governor of NSW at the time, William Lygon, the 7th Earl of Beauchamp. It’s the uppermost waterfall of series along Greaves Creek, in descending order:

• Beauchamp Falls
• Popes Falls
• John Harris Falls
• Bettington Falls
• Foy Falls (not shown on 1908 map)
• Campbells Falls

Getting to Beauchamp Falls

The waterfall is most easily reached from the top, by descending to the Grand Canyon Track from Evans Lookout at Blackheath (or taking the lesser-used Pilcher Point Track from Medlow Bath) and then following the historic Rodriguez Pass walking track down the falls. A longer route down the Horse Track and then up the Rodriguez Pass walking track takes you up Greaves Creek to the waterfall.

More information

• David Noble blog – Blackheath Waterfalls
• Brian Fox, Michael Keats & John Fox – Blue Mountains Geographic Encyclopedia
• Trove – Tourist’s sketch map of Blackheath and Medlow Bath 1908 / Download JPG