Purling Brook Falls Purling Brook Falls is one of Queensland's more spectacular waterfalls as it dives some 100m off an escarpment into the well-forested base. A 4km circuit track descends down to the bottom of the falls while providing views of another waterfall - Tanninaba Falls, which is unusual in that most of its flow hides behind cracks in the cliff as it falls down to its base. The circuit walk also affords top-down profile views of the main falls from both sides. The circuit track actually goes behind the falls as it swings over to the eastern part of the circuit. When we were there, floods that took place during the Australian summer caused a landslide besides the eastern side of the base of the falls. This resulted in the closure of the east side of the circuit and thus could only be done as an out-and-back hike. Like many of Australia's plunging waterfalls in the Queensland area, you might notice hints of basalt columns suggesting the volcanic origins of the area. Given the rather light flow of the falls only a month removed from the official end of the wet season (even after a season of flooding), this suggests that the falls doesn't flow permanently throughout the dry season. Finally, since the falls is within the Gold Coast Hinterland (a reasonable driving distance from the populated areas), it gets many visitors each day (but especially on the weekends). Tell us about your experience with this waterfall. [Back to top] [Go to previous waterfall: Attie Creek Falls] [Go to next waterfall: Natural Bridge] [Go to the Queensland Waterfalls Page] [Go to the Australia Page] [Return from Purling Brook Falls to the World of Waterfalls Home Page]
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Direct look at the falls
Looking down at the context of the falls
Looking up at the unusual Tanninaba Falls
Looking over the top of Tanninaba Falls