McKenzie Falls

McKenzie Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit McKenzie Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach McKenzie Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -17.55079, 145.47233. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McKenzie Falls

• Big Millstream Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~13 km · Must-see
• Maalan National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mount Hypipamee National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
• Herberton Range Conservation Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~21 km · Must-see
• Malanda Falls Conservation Park · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~31 km · Must-see
• Tully Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~34 km · Must-see
• Hasties Swamp National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~35 km · Must-see
• Topaz Road National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Quincan · viewpoint · Tablelands Regional · ~37 km · Must-see
• Hou Wang Temple · museum · Tablelands Regional · ~38 km · Must-see
• Curtain Fig Tree · attraction · Tablelands Regional · ~39 km · Must-see
• Curtain Fig National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~40 km · Must-see
• St Patrick's Catholic Church · church · Tablelands Regional · ~42 km · Must-see
• St Mark's Anglican Church · church · Tablelands Regional · ~42 km · Must-see
• Yungaburra Memorial Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~42 km · Must-see
• Crater Lakes National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Bartle Frere (South Peak) · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~50 km · Must-see
• Koombooloomba National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McKenzie Falls

Other waterfalls near McKenzie Falls

• Big Millstream Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~13 km · Must-see
• Malanda Falls Conservation Park · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~31 km · Must-see
• Tully Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~34 km · Must-see
• Tinaroo Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~55 km · Must-see
• Tully Falls Forest Reserve · waterfall · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~56 km · Must-see
• Davies Creek Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~77 km · Must-see
• Blencoe Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~92 km · Must-see
• Herbert River Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~96 km · Must-see
• Murray Falls · waterfall · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~101 km · Must-see
• Barron Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~102 km · Must-see

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