Bunyip Falls (Lamington NP)

Summary: Located on the Box Forest Circuit (and also on the West Canungra Creek Circuit) in Lamington National Park, Bunyip Falls plunges into a deep pool.

How to get there: Trail from carpark at end of Lamington National Park Road (Green Mountains)
Walking distance to waterfall: 12km (return)
Duration: 3-4 hours
Grade: Easy
Type of Swim: River
Type of waterfall: Chute
Waterfall Rating: 3.5/5
Height of falls: 3m
Strong current, Submerged rocks
Topographic map/s: QTopo 9541-423 TOOLONA CREEK (1:10K) - Download
Bushwalking trail: West Canungra Creek Circuit

Seen from above along the Box Forest Circuit, Bunyip Falls is a picturesque waterfall which plunges with some force into a deep pool. It’s possible to scramble down to the pool, athough there’s no formal track.

Getting to Bunyip Falls

This waterfall is along the 18km West Canungra Creek Circuit and the 12km Box Forest Circuit, which both start along the Border Track from the O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat carpark at the end of Lamington National Park Road. The waterfall is around 4.5km from the Border Track and 6.5km frrom the Green Mountains trailhead via Picnic Rock. The waterfall is not signposted, and there’s no official path to the base of the falls.

More information

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