Notable waterfall · Douglas Shire, Queensland
False Falls
False Falls is a waterfall in Douglas Shire, Queensland.
False 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 False 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 False Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.39457, 145.31875. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near False Falls
- Devils Thumb / Manjal Jimalji · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~4 km · Must-see
- Church of St David · church · Douglas Shire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Newell Beach · beach · Douglas Shire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Carbine Tableland · viewpoint · Mareeba Shire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Lewis National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mount Alexandra · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~28 km · Must-see
- Fan Palm Conservation Reserve · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mowbray National Park · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~30 km · Must-see
- Low Isles Light · beach · Douglas Shire · ~32 km · Must-see
- Thornton Peak · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~33 km · Must-see
- Daintree Rainforest · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mount Pieter Botte · viewpoint · Douglas Shire · ~46 km · Must-see
- Macalister Range Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~48 km · Must-see
- Cape Tribulation · beach · Douglas Shire · ~49 km · Must-see
- Hartley's Crocodile Adventures · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kuranda National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bloomfield Falls · waterfall · Douglas Shire · ~60 km · Must-see
- Batt Reef · beach · Queensland · ~61 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near False Falls
- Bloomfield Falls · waterfall · Douglas Shire · ~60 km · Must-see
- Barron Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~75 km · Must-see
- Davies Creek Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~92 km · Must-see
- Tinaroo Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~111 km · Must-see
- Malanda Falls Conservation Park · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~138 km · Must-see
- Karnak Falls · waterfall · Douglas Shire · ~0 km
- O'Donoghue Falls · waterfall · Douglas Shire · ~5 km
- Stewart Creek Falls · waterfall · Douglas Shire · ~7 km
- Black Rock Waterfall · waterfall · Douglas Shire · ~23 km
- Cassowary Falls · waterfall · Douglas Shire · ~23 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is False Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for False Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit False 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 False Falls?
Nearby: Devils Thumb / Manjal Jimalji (viewpoint, 4 km), Church of St David (church, 11 km), Newell Beach (beach, 13 km), Mount Carbine Tableland (viewpoint, 14 km), Mount Lewis National Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Mount Alexandra (viewpoint, 28 km).
Is False Falls worth visiting?
False Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in Queensland on Spotwander.