Australia's Highest Waterfall !

After a couple of nights in Townsville camping  at Saunders beach, and catching up with old NZ mates from way back,you guessed it. Matt Thurston  who gave us some good tips on places to visit along our route, and other places only good for a piss stop lol.

We headed north ,stopped for lunch  at Jourama Falls close to the highway and I think there was also camping there. A nice easy well maintained track through the valley & up to the falls lookout, 3km return. highly recommended even for unfit participants the view is well worth it.

The main track wasn't enough for us, James said you haven't seen the waterfall till you've swum the waterfall. I hadn't had a shower that day so I was keen for a swim.  We trekked up steep rocks,  boulder faces & canyons, past many excellent photo and bathing, I mean swimming opportunities till we finally got to the bottom of the  falls. With solid rock & huge boulders all around a deep black cold pool, we jumped in & swam under the cold falls, refreshing & exhilarating. After a few photos we headed back down  to the Mitsy Challenger, satisfied we had found a hidden treasure of water holes & waterfalls. What we found the next day was even better. Wallaman Falls, Australia's highest free fall waterfall in full form after recent heavy rain.

We drove further north from Jourama Falls & turned inland at Ingham,  51km through mostly rain forest, the road was quite narrow windy & steep but most vehicles would manage it fine.

Camped at the national park campground that night & went to Wallaman Falls the next day. The view from the car park is spectacular, if you are there before lunch, the sun on your back makes a great rainbow in the mist from the falls, 268m high, the highest free fall waterfall in Australia.
There were awesome panoramic views of the falls & the whole gorge right  from the car park. But once again we wanted to get closer, the track to the plunge pool takes  2 hours return & descends through thick rain forest, that is constantly wet from the mist of the falls, and when you come back it is very steep & hard going, but worth every step.
The mist / rain is so thick at the bottom it's was difficult to get to the pool, nearly blown over by the force at the edge of the pool,  but this is as close as we dared to go.
When you are standing at the bottom lookout the rainbow in circles your vision and  it's hard to take photos in the wet. 

Next stop Babinda boulders.