Jourama Falls Jourama Falls is an intriguing multi-tiered waterfall tumbling over at least five or six visible sections from the viewing platform at the end of the nontrivial 3km return track (allow 1 hour). You'll need a wide angle lens to try to capture all of the waterfall and even this isn't easy. At the base of the falls are additional cascades, waterslides, and swimming pools when conditions allow. Access to the falls is 24km south of Ingham or 91km north of Townsville where there is a 6km unsealed spur road leading to the car park. However, there are two concrete fords, which may be impassable in the Wet Season. It was close to impassable when we were there in late May (after apparently some rains had fallen earlier). The first 900m of the walk is flat, but the last 600m is all uphill. In the flat section, there are two more pretty long and deep stream crossings where you're likely to get your feet wet (at least when we were there). There are chains to hold onto for balance as well as a few makeshift "steps" made out of upside-down barrels to help you across. Some additional slippery boulder scrambling may be necessary to get beyond the watercourse. The uphill section is on a trail and is straightforward to follow. During the ascent however, there is another spur trail leading to a swimming area (when conditions permit) as well as a partial view of the top tier of the falls. Tell us about your experience with this waterfall. [Back to top] [Go to previous waterfall: Stoney Creek Falls] [Go to next waterfall: Murray Falls] [Go to the Queensland Waterfalls Page] [Go to the Australia Page] [Return from Jourama Falls to the World of Waterfalls Home Page]
|
Crossing the creek
The concrete ford