Top 5 Waterfalls To Chase This Summer

By Stephanie Manning…

We have gone against the words of TLC and chased down our top 5 waterfalls that will cool you down as summer heats up. Check them out.

Twin Falls, Springbook National Park

What’s better than one waterfall? Easy. Two waterfalls. As the name suggests Twin Falls is double the fun with two waterfalls cascading from the top into the flowing rock pools below. Twin Falls has become a favourite place to take a dip, located in Springbrook National Park, about a 38 kilometre scenic road trip from Surfers Paradise. The trail will take you on a moderate four kilometre circuit.

Natural Arch, Springbrook

This is truly jaw-dropping territory as you travel back in time through the ancient Gondwana rainforest to the Natural Bridge rock arch. Created over millions of years, the arch has been formed by the force of the waterfall over the erosive basalt cave and home to the resident colony of protected glow-worms and microbats. On summer nights, you will also see luminous fungi and fireflies in the area. The trail is a short one and a half kilometre subtropical circuit.

Cedar Creek Falls, Tamborine Mountain

After venturing along Mt Tamborine Road and then Cedar Creek Falls Road, a 30 minute walk each way takes you up to the lookout, where you can see the spectacular cascades, waterfalls and rock pools. You won’t be able to contain yourself and you won’t need to! The swimming hole is made for splashing and when the water is really flowing, you’ll feel like you’re in a natural hot tub… without the heat.

Minyon Falls, Byron Bay

If you yearn for Jurassic parks, Middle Earth realms and primeval forests, then a trip to Minyon Falls in the hinterland of Byron Bay should be on your bucket list. The subtropical rainforest found around Minyon Falls have links to the ancient supercontinent of Gondwana and the whole area was declared World Heritage in 1986. Minyon Falls is stunning at any time of the year. Don’t forget to bring your swimmers for a plunge to the bottom of the pristine and non-salty waters of Minyon Falls.

Witches Falls, Tamborine Mountain

The “Witches Falls National Park” was the FIRST National Park proclaimed in Queensland on 28 March 1908. The path to the mysteriously-named Witches Falls takes you zigzagging down the steep mountain side through open wild forest with Banksia trees and into rainforest with huge strangler figs reaching for the skies. The Witches Falls is recommended after a touch of rain to see this waterfall in all its glory.

Image: Natural Arch, Springbrook