Notable waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland
Disaster Falls
Disaster Falls is a waterfall in Hinchinbrook Shire, Queensland.
Disaster 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 Disaster 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 Disaster Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -18.79235, 145.88714. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Disaster Falls
- Mount Fox · viewpoint · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wallaman Falls · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~30 km · Must-see
- Paluma Dam · lake · Charters Towers Regional · ~41 km · Must-see
- Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~49 km · Must-see
- Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland · waterfall · Charters Towers Regional · ~67 km · Must-see
- Mount Straloch · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~71 km · Must-see
- Pandora Reef · beach · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~71 km · Must-see
- Diamantina Rock · viewpoint · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~74 km · Must-see
- Range View Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~4 km
- Raspberry Falls · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~4 km
- Liefway Nature Refuge · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~8 km
- Wallaman Falls National Park · sanctuary · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~13 km
- Exeed Mine · fort · Charters Towers Regional · ~23 km
- Boulder Mountain · viewpoint · Charters Towers Regional · ~23 km
- Frances · viewpoint · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~27 km
- Wallaman Falls Restricted Area · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~30 km
- Djinda Lookout · viewpoint · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~30 km
- Lookout Ridge · viewpoint · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~31 km
Other waterfalls near Disaster Falls
- Wallaman Falls · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~30 km · Must-see
- Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland · waterfall · Charters Towers Regional · ~67 km · Must-see
- Murray Falls · waterfall · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~83 km · Must-see
- Blencoe Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~93 km · Must-see
- Herbert River Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~103 km · Must-see
- Tully Falls Forest Reserve · waterfall · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~132 km · Must-see
- Tully Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~147 km · Must-see
- Raspberry Falls · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~4 km
- Wallaman Falls Restricted Area · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~30 km
- Hearts Falls · waterfall · Hinchinbrook Shire · ~31 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Disaster Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Disaster Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Disaster Falls?
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 Disaster Falls?
Nearby: Mount Fox (viewpoint, 13 km), Wallaman Falls (waterfall, 30 km), Paluma Dam (lake, 41 km), Halifax Bay Wetlands National Park (sanctuary, 49 km), Jourama Falls, Paluma Range, Queensland (waterfall, 67 km), Mount Straloch (viewpoint, 71 km).
Is Disaster Falls worth visiting?
Disaster Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in Queensland on Spotwander.