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Bilbrough Falls
The Bilbrough Falls, also known as the Goomoolahra Falls, is a cascade waterfall that is located within the Springbrook National Park in the South East region of Queensland, Australia.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Bilbrough Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Springbrook, Australia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Bilbrough Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Springbrook are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Spring, September to December, pairs snowmelt or winter rain with lengthening days; autumn (April to May) is the quieter second season.
Getting there
- Base town Springbrook, Australia
- Country Australia
- Region Queensland, Australia, Oceania
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Bilbrough Falls
Australia
Height—Width—
Most similar
Browne Falls
New Zealand
Height836 mWidth12 m
Also a cascade waterfall and in New Zealand
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
108 m
330 m
836 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerBrowne FallsAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Browne Falls
12 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Bilbrough Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
Lonely Planet Best Day Walks AustraliaLonely Planet
Walking guide
Lonely Planet Best Day Walks Australia
Lonely Planet · 2024
Short and half-day walks around Australia, useful for fitting waterfall hikes into a wider trip.
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About this place
Places We Swim: Exploring Australia's Best Beaches, Pools, Waterfalls, Lakes, Hot Springs and Gorges
Caroline Clements and Dillon Seitchik-Reardon · 2018
A guide to Australian swimming spots including waterfall plunge pools; check the state of each pool locally before swimming.
On the map
-28.22277, 153.2849
Quick answers
Where is Bilbrough Falls?
Bilbrough Falls is in Australia (Queensland). The nearest base is Springbrook, Australia. Its coordinates are -28.2228, 153.2849.
When is the best time to visit Bilbrough Falls?
Peak flow is September to December. Spring, September to December, pairs snowmelt or winter rain with lengthening days; autumn (April to May) is the quieter second season.
What can you do at Bilbrough Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Bilbrough Falls?
The usual base is Springbrook, Australia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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