Wallaman Falls is 268 metres high, making it Australia’s highest permanent single-drop waterfall.
The waterfall is in Girringun National Park in Queensland, within the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Stony Creek plunges from the edge of the Herbert River Gorge into the rainforest below.
Wallaman Falls is often described as Australia’s tallest waterfall, but the wording matters. It is the country’s highest permanent single drop; some Australian waterfalls have greater combined heights when several cascades are measured together.
The falls are named after the nearby Aboriginal place name Wallaman. A viewing area provides a broad view of the plunge, while a walking track descends into the gorge and gives a closer perspective of the surrounding vegetation.