Guidebook
Lonely Planet East Coast Australia
Lonely Planet · 2024
More detail than the national guide on Far North Queensland, the Gold Coast hinterland and the Blue Mountains.
Australia · Atherton Tablelands, Queensland
Millaa Millaa Falls
An 18-metre curtain drops into a fern-ringed pool that has starred in shampoo and airline advertisements. It anchors the popular Waterfall Circuit driving loop through the volcanic Atherton Tablelands.
Often called Australia's most photographed waterfall Essentials guide
Checked September 2026 by David Bussell
Millaa Millaa Falls drops 18 metres (59 ft) on the Theresa Creek. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Millaa Millaa, with CNS the closest airport. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy.
As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Dry season gives the clearest water and safest swimming conditions in the circular plunge pool.
Entry: Free
Getting there
- Base town Millaa Millaa
- Airport CNS
- Country Australia
- Region Atherton Tablelands, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
- Access Easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint
How it compares
This waterfall
Millaa Millaa Falls
Australia
Height18 mWidth—
Most similar
Hopetoun Falls
Australia
Height18 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in Australia too
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
18 m
18 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Millaa Millaa FallsHopetoun FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 54× taller than Millaa Millaa Falls. Victoria Falls is 6.0× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Millaa Millaa Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
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Books worth packing
Guidebook
Lonely Planet Australia
Lonely Planet · 2024
The 22nd edition covers the Top End, Far North Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and NSW in one volume.
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.
Places We Swim: Exploring Australia's Best…Caroline Clements and…
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
-17.4958, 145.6106
Quick answers
Where is Millaa Millaa Falls?
Millaa Millaa Falls is in Australia (Atherton Tablelands, Queensland). The nearest base is Millaa Millaa and the closest airport is CNS. Its coordinates are -17.4958, 145.6106.
How tall is Millaa Millaa Falls?
Millaa Millaa Falls drops 18 metres (59 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall on the Theresa Creek.
When is the best time to visit Millaa Millaa Falls?
Peak flow is May to September. Dry season gives the clearest water and safest swimming conditions in the circular plunge pool.
What can you do at Millaa Millaa Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: swimming, hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
Can you swim at Millaa Millaa Falls?
Yes — swimming is a normal part of a visit to Millaa Millaa Falls, in the pools away from the falling water. Only swim where it is permitted on the day, stay clear of the base of the falls where currents recirculate, and skip it after heavy rain.
How do you get to Millaa Millaa Falls?
The usual base is Millaa Millaa, and the closest airport is CNS. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there. Free.
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