Kondalilla Falls

Kondalilla Falls is a 90-metre cascade waterfall in Kondalilla National Park near Montville in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Queensland. Set within subtropical rainforest on the Blackall Range, it plunges into a rock pool surrounded by dense forest. The falls are notable for their scenic walking circuits, lookouts and swimming hole. The national park, declared in 1906, is one of Queensland's oldest and protects diverse rainforest flora and fauna.

Visitors can expect a rainforest waterfall accessed via graded walking tracks through Kondalilla National Park. The site features a tall cascade dropping into a large rock pool at the base, upper lookouts over the valley, and subtropical rainforest with piccabeen palms, strangler figs and diverse birdlife. The main Kondalilla Falls Circuit (4.7 km) descends via many steps to the falls and rock pool, with opportunities for swimming, photography and nature viewing. Facilities are limited to day-use picnic area and car park.

Kondalilla National Park was first declared in 1906, making it one of Queensland's oldest national parks, with additional land added in 1945. The name Kondalilla is derived from an Aboriginal word meaning 'rushing waters'. The area was protected early for its scenic waterfall and rainforest values on the Blackall Range.

Located on the traditional lands of the Jinibara and Kabi Kabi (Gubbi Gubbi) peoples, the rainforest and waterways hold cultural significance. The falls and surrounding forest are valued for their natural heritage and as a long-standing scenic recreation area for the Sunshine Coast Hinterland.