Weeping Rock – a Wentworth Falls cascade near Darwins Walk

Summary: Weeping Rock in Wentworth Falls is small waterfall formed by Jamison Creek cascading over a rock overhang.

How to get there: Walking track from Wentworth Falls Picnic Area
Walking distance to waterfall: 1.6km (return)
Duration: <1 hour
Grade: Easy
Type of waterfall: Block or Ledge
Waterfall Rating: 1.5/5
Height of falls: 3m
Topographic map/s: 8930-1S KATOOMBA (1:25K). Buy / Download

Upstream of both the Queens Cascades and Wentworth Falls along Jamison Creek is Weeping Rock. The creek drops over a wide rock overhang, next to the walking track.

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Further upstream are a few smaller (and unnamed) cascades.

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Getting to Weeping Rock

The waterfall can be reached via a number of walking tracks:

Wentworth Falls Track from the Wentworth Falls Picnic Area on Sir H Burrell Drive is the shortest route (about 1.2km return, or 1.6km if you do the Weeping Rock Circuit, which also goes past Fletchers Lookout)
Along the Charles Darwin Walk from Wilson Park, near the Great Western Highway and railway station (about 5km return) This is a nice walk that follows Jamison Creek.
As part of the Overcliff-Undercliff Track, which starts near the Conservation Hut at the end of Fletcher St (about 6km in total) – this is a very nice Blue Mountains walk with some great views.