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Cedar Creek Falls (sometimes known as just Cedar Falls) is a worthwhile attraction in that it's close to the beaches near the famous white sand islands and reefs of the Whitsundays. However, the falls was dry for all intents and purposes (barely trickling) when we were there in May 2008. And this was despite some sporadic rains that fell in the area. So under these conditions, it was more like a swimming hole.I reckon the only way we would've seen these falls flow would be if we had visited during the rains of the Wet Season (see photos from a visitor who did just that). Of course, the reason we went up this way was to experience the Whitsundays and that time of year means dealing with higher numbers of box jellyfish, irikanji, and other fatally-poisonous organisms of the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem (which would be the case since we were interested in going in the water). Directions: The closest beach to the falls is Conway Beach, but Airlie Beach is within a reasonable 20-minute or so drive. Proserpine is the main town where you turn off and head towards the falls and the beaches.More specifically, from the Bruce Hwy in Proserpine, turn right onto Shute Harbour Rd for about 5 or 6km then turn right onto Conway Rd. Follow this road for about 8km or so then turn left when signposted. Eventually, you'll reach Saltwater Creek Rd where you follow this unsealed road (eventually becoming Cedar Falls Rd) to its end at the car park. We came from Airlie Beach to the falls, but all we had to do was drive about 18km south on Shute Harbour Rd before turning left onto Conway Rd. Proserpine is about 460km north of Rockhampton and about 265km south of Townsville.
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