Phantom Falls (Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden)

Summary: 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.

How to get there: Take Mueller track from Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden Visitor Centre
Walking distance to waterfall: 3.8km (return)
Duration: 1-2 hours
Grade: Moderate
Type of waterfall: Cascade
Waterfall Rating: 4/5
Height of falls: 25m
Topographic map/s: 9130-4S HORNSBY (1:25K) Buy / Download

An impressive waterfall after rain, the Phantom Falls is on Ku-ring-Creek, and seen from the Mueller Track which goes past the top of the falls. A sign on the track indicates the waterfall; the top is reached via an informal trail which leads to a small cascade and pool.

From the top, you can hear the waterfall – and see where it drops off the cliff through a narrow gap in the rocks.

The best view is from the bottom of the falls, where you can see the full height of the waterfall, which cascades over a series of ledges in the cliff.

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Getting to Phantom Falls

The cascades at the top of Phantom Falls are about 1.3km from the Visitor Centre at the Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden in St Ives via the Mueller Track. There’s no walking track to the base of the falls, but if you continue a few hundred metres along the Mueller Track, you can scramble down to the creek, and then follow the creek upstream to the base of Phantom Falls.