Must-see waterfall · Mareeba Shire, Queensland
Barron Falls
Barron Falls is a waterfall in Mareeba Shire, Queensland.
Barron Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Barron Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Barron Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -16.83378, 145.64349. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Barron Falls
- Rainforestation Nature Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~2 km · Must-see
- Kuranda Koala Gardens · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~3 km · Must-see
- Barron Gorge National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cairns Tropical Zoo · park · Cairns Regional · ~11 km · Must-see
- Double Island · river spot · Cairns Regional · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cairns Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cairns Mosque · dargah · Cairns Regional · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kuranda National Park · sanctuary · Mareeba Shire · ~22 km · Must-see
- Davies Creek Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hartley's Crocodile Adventures · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~26 km · Must-see
- Macalister Range Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~27 km · Must-see
- Grey Peaks National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~33 km · Must-see
- Danbulla National Park · sanctuary · Tablelands Regional · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mowbray National Park · sanctuary · Douglas Shire · ~45 km · Must-see
- Euramoo Crater · lake · Tablelands Regional · ~45 km · Must-see
- Green Island National Park · sanctuary · Cairns Regional · ~45 km · Must-see
- Walshs Pyramid · viewpoint · Cairns Regional · ~46 km · Must-see
- Tinaroo Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~48 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Barron Falls
- Davies Creek Falls · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~25 km · Must-see
- Tinaroo Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~48 km · Must-see
- Malanda Falls Conservation Park · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~73 km · Must-see
- Big Millstream Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~115 km · Must-see
- Bloomfield Falls · waterfall · Douglas Shire · ~129 km · Must-see
- Tully Falls · waterfall · Tablelands Regional · ~132 km · Must-see
- Tully Falls Forest Reserve · waterfall · Cassowary Coast Regional · ~142 km · Must-see
- Cairns Rainforest & Waterfall · waterfall · Mareeba Shire · ~2 km
- Surprise Creek Waterfalls · waterfall · Cairns Regional · ~3 km
- Small waterfall · waterfall · Cairns Regional · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Barron Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Barron Falls yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Barron Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Barron Falls?
Nearby: Rainforestation Nature Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Kuranda Koala Gardens (sanctuary, 3 km), Barron Gorge National Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Cairns Tropical Zoo (park, 11 km), Double Island (river spot, 16 km), Cairns Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 17 km).
Is Barron Falls worth visiting?
Barron Falls is listed as a must-see waterfall in Queensland on Spotwander.