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Crystal Cascades

Crystal Cascades is a series of cascade waterfalls and freshwater swimming holes along Freshwater Creek in the Redlynch Valley, roughly 14 kilometres west of Cairns in Far North Queensland.

Set within lush tropical rainforest fed by a large catchment area, the creek flows year-round, keeping its pools cool and clear even in the height of summer. A paved walking track of approximately 1.

5 kilometres follows the creek upstream past smaller cascades and swimming holes to the largest waterhole, which sits beneath a sheer cliff face. The final destination features a pair of picturesque waterfalls tumbling over smooth granite into deep pools.

Swimmers should exercise caution: powerful currents pose a serious hazard, and attempts to jump from the upper cliff have resulted in fatalities.


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