Wallaman Falls

Wallaman Falls
Wallaman Falls in Girringun National Park
LocationNorth Queensland, Australia
Coordinates18°35′32″S 145°48′05″E / 18.59222°S 145.80139°E / -18.59222; 145.80139
TypeCascade, horsetail
Elevation533–554 m (1,749–1,818 ft)
Total height305 m (1,001 ft)
Number of drops2
Longest drop268 m (879 ft)
Total width15 m (49 ft)
Average width15 m (49 ft)
WatercourseStony Creek
Average
flow rate
3 m3/s (110 cu ft/s)
World height ranking294

The Wallaman Falls, a cascade and horsetail waterfall on the Stony Creek, is located in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics in the locality of Wallaman, Shire of Hinchinbrook in the northern region of Queensland, Australia. The waterfall is notable for its main drop of 268 metres (879 ft), which makes it the country's tallest single-drop waterfall. The pool at the bottom of the waterfall is 20 metres (66 ft) deep. An estimated 100,000 people visit the waterfall annually.