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Australia · Byron Shire
Minyon Falls
The Minyon Falls is a plunge waterfall on Repentance Creek in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The waterfall descends more than 100 metres over the huge rhyolite cliffs which were once part of the Tweed Volcano.
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.
Minyon Falls drops 100 metres (328 ft) on the Repentance Creek, inside Nightcap National Park. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Byron Shire, Australia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Minyon Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Byron Shire are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
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 Byron Shire, Australia
- Country Australia
- Region Byron Shire, Australia, Oceania
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Minyon Falls
Australia
Height100 mWidth—
Most similar
Purling Brook Falls
Australia
Height109 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
100 m
108 m
109 m
330 m
979 m
Minyon FallsVictoria FallsPurling Brook FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 9.8× taller than Minyon Falls. It is about the same height as Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Minyon 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.
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
-28.6127, 153.39
Quick answers
Where is Minyon Falls?
Minyon Falls is in Australia (Byron Shire), inside Nightcap National Park. The nearest base is Byron Shire, Australia. Its coordinates are -28.6127, 153.3900.
How tall is Minyon Falls?
Minyon Falls drops 100 metres (328 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall on the Repentance Creek.
When is the best time to visit Minyon 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 Minyon Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. 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 Minyon Falls?
The usual base is Byron Shire, Australia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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