Notable waterfall · Burke Shire, Queensland
Cascades
Cascades is a waterfall in Burke Shire, Queensland.
Cascades: 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 Cascades
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 Cascades — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.69692, 138.48581. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cascades
- Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park · sanctuary · Barkly Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Australian Fossil Mammal Sites: Riversleigh World Heritage Area · attraction · Mount Isa City · ~52 km · Must-see
- Island Stack · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~0 km
- Dawadarri Lookout · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~1 km
- Indarri Falls · waterfall · Burke Shire · ~2 km
- Fort William · fort · Burke Shire · ~11 km
- Lawn Hill Crater · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~22 km
- Canoe Hire · attraction · Burke Shire · ~0 km
- Wild Dog Dreaming · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~1 km
- Riversleigh · sanctuary · Barkly Region · ~1 km
- Lawn Hill Creek · attraction · Burke Shire · ~1 km
- Lower Gorge Lookout · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~1 km
- Lookout · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~1 km
- Upper Gorge lookout · viewpoint · Burke Shire · ~3 km
- Lawn Hill (Creek) Resources Reserve · sanctuary · Burke Shire · ~4 km
- Lawn Hill (Gorge Mouth) Resources Reserve · sanctuary · Burke Shire · ~4 km
- Lawn Hill (Lilydale) Resources Reserve · sanctuary · Mount Isa City · ~33 km
- Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park · sanctuary · Burke Shire · ~34 km
Other waterfalls near Cascades
- Indarri Falls · waterfall · Burke Shire · ~2 km
- Kamarga Falls · waterfall · Burke Shire · ~86 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Cascades flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Cascades yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cascades?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cascades?
Nearby: Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Australian Fossil Mammal Sites: Riversleigh World Heritage Area (attraction, 52 km), Island Stack (viewpoint, 0 km), Dawadarri Lookout (viewpoint, 1 km), Indarri Falls (waterfall, 2 km), Fort William (fort, 11 km).
Is Cascades worth visiting?
Cascades is listed as a notable waterfall in Queensland on Spotwander.