About Millstream Falls
Millstream Falls is a broad waterfall on Millstream Creek near Ravenshoe in the Tablelands Region of Queensland, Australia. Located within Millstream Falls National Park, it is widely cited as Australia's widest single-drop waterfall. The falls flow over a basalt column wall surrounded by open eucalypt forest. A short walking track leads to a viewing platform overlooking the cascade, making it a popular stop on the Atherton Tablelands waterfall circuit.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a wide, single-drop waterfall flowing over basalt columns into a forested gorge, viewed from a fenced lookout platform. The site is set in open eucalypt woodland within Millstream Falls National Park, accessed via a short walking track from a sealed car park. There is no direct access to the base or pool. The area includes picnic facilities, interpretive signs, and connecting tracks to Little Millstream Falls nearby.
Key highlights
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Widely cited as Australia's widest single-drop waterfall
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Viewing platform overlooking basalt column cliff and gorge
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Located in Millstream Falls National Park near Ravenshoe
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Short walking track suitable for most visitors
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Part of the Atherton Tablelands waterfall circuit with Little Millstream Falls nearby
History of Millstream Falls
The falls are within Millstream Falls National Park, one of Queensland's early national parks, with the surrounding Tablelands historically used for timber getting and pastoralism before conservation reservation
Culture & Context
The area lies on the traditional lands of the Jirrbal people, who have ongoing cultural connection to the lands and waters of the Atherton Tablelands
Route
| By air | Fly to Cairns Airport, then drive approximately 130 km south-west via the Kennedy Highway to Ravenshoe |
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| By train |