Dwandarra Falls (Lamington NP)

Summary: A small waterfall along the Toolona Creek Circuit in Lamington National Park, Dwandarra Falls cascades into a small pool surrounded by rainforest.

How to get there: Trail from carpark at end of Lamington National Park Road (Green Mountains)
Walking distance to waterfall: 7.6km (return)
Duration: 2-3 hours
Grade: Easy/Moderate
Type of waterfall: Chute
Waterfall Rating: 3.5/5
Height of falls: 2m
Topographic map/s: QTopo 9541-314 (1:10K) - Download, Hema LAMINGTON NP (1:25K) - Buy
Bushwalking trail: A Long Loop through Lamington National Park

Dwandarra Falls is surrounded by rainforest vegetation, including two birds nest ferns on fallen logs above the falls. The small waterfall cascades into a pool. It’s one of the first waterfalls (after Elabana Falls) along the Toolona Creek Circuit.

Getting to Dwandarra Falls

This is one of many waterfalls along the 17.4km Toolona Creek Circuit, which starts about 2.3km along the Border Track in the Green Mountains section of Lamington National Park. The Border Track starts near the O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat carpark at the end of Lamington National Park Road. It’s about 3.8km (one-way) to Dwandarra Falls from the start of the Border Track.

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