About Ellenborough Falls
Ellenborough Falls is a 200-metre plunge waterfall on the Ellenborough River at Elands on the Bulga Plateau in MidCoast, New South Wales. Located about 33 kilometres west of Wingham, it is recognised as one of the tallest single-drop waterfalls in Australia and the tallest in New South Wales. The falls are within a MidCoast Council reserve featuring lookouts, walking tracks and picnic facilities overlooking the forested valley.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a tall single-drop waterfall plunging 200 metres into a forested gorge on the Bulga Plateau. The reserve offers an upper lookout near the car park with panoramic views of the falls and valley, and a steep walking track with approximately 641 steps leading to a lower viewing platform at the base. Surroundings include wet sclerophyll forest, picnic grounds, and interpretive signage. Facilities are basic and the site is exposed to weather.
Key highlights
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200-metre single-drop plunge, the tallest waterfall in New South Wales and one of the tallest in Australia
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Upper lookout with panoramic views over the falls and Ellenborough River valley
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Walking track with approximately 641 steps to the base of the falls and lower viewing platform
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Scenic Bulga Plateau setting surrounded by forest and farmland
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Picnic area with barbecues overlooking the gorge