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Josephine Falls

Josephine Falls is a tiered cascade waterfall on Josephine Creek in Wooroonooran National Park, situated at the foot of the southern face of Mount Bartle Frere in Far North Queensland, about 75 km south of Cairns.

The falls descend from the Atherton Tableland at an elevation of roughly 192 metres, dropping across three tiers over a total height of 150–300 metres as the creek tumbles over granite boulders through dense tropical rainforest.

The site is well known for its swimming holes as much as its cascades. A large sloping granite boulder below the main falls creates a natural rock slide, and additional pools are scattered downstream.

A paved, wheelchair-accessible walking trail leads to a viewing platform above the main cascade. The falls are fed by rainfall on Mount Bartle Frere, Queensland's highest peak, and flow most powerfully after heavy rain.


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