Katoomba Falls

Katoomba Falls is another impressively tall waterfall that vies with

Speaking of heavy rain, this was one of the catch-22s regarding waterfalls and the Blue Mountains. You see, when it rains, the views are obscured by clouds. When it doesn't rain, you get good panoramas but you have to be lucky to see the waterfalls flowing, especially if it hasn't rained for several days. We were lucky to see this waterfall for a brief moment when the clouds cooperated, but barely a minute or two passed before the clouds covered up the falls again.

There is a short track leaving from the Falls Kiosk and Picnic Area (on the south side of town near the cliffs just a couple of minutes west of Echo Point) which leads to an overlook providing a profile view of its entire drop. You can also take a track that descends further into the valley for a look at part of the falls from its base. But perhaps the best view (which we didn't do because of the heavy cloud cover) is obtained from the Scenic Skyway, which is a cable car that run across this waterfall as well as the Three Sisters at Echo Point.

Nearby this waterfall is another smaller short-lived waterfall called the Witches Leap, which is also worthwhile to spend a minute or two to see.