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Lonely Planet · 2024
The 22nd edition covers the Top End, Far North Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and NSW in one volume.
Australia · Queensland
Tully Falls
The Tully Falls, a horsetail chute waterfall on the Tully River, is located in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics in the Far North region of Queensland, Australia. It formed the eastern boundary of the Dyirbal.
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.
Tully Falls drops 210 metres (689 ft) on the Tully River, inside Tully Falls National Park. It is a horsetail-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Australia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a horsetail waterfall, water stays in contact with the rock as it falls.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Tully Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Australia are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Summer rains from December to March; peak flow lands in February to April, and late dry season (September to November) can be very low.
Getting there
- Base town 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
Tully Falls
Australia
Height210 mWidth—
Most similar
Wollomombi Falls
Australia
Height230 mWidth—
Also a horsetail 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
Most similar
Wollomombi Falls
Australia
Height230 mWidth—
Also a horsetail 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
108 m
210 m
230 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsTully FallsWollomombi FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 4.7× taller than Tully Falls. It drops 1.9× further than Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Tully Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
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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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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
-17.78306, 145.56639
Quick answers
Where is Tully Falls?
Tully Falls is in Australia (Queensland), inside Tully Falls National Park. The nearest base is Australia. Its coordinates are -17.7831, 145.5664.
How tall is Tully Falls?
Tully Falls drops 210 metres (689 feet). It is a horsetail-type waterfall on the Tully River.
When is the best time to visit Tully Falls?
Peak flow is February to May. Summer rains from December to March; peak flow lands in February to April, and late dry season (September to November) can be very low.
What can you do at Tully 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 Tully Falls?
The usual base is Australia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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