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Katoomba Falls
Best time to visit
Late afternoon (4pm-5:30pm) to enjoy the golden light that creates rainbows in the mist. Avoid weekends and holidays, when there is more movement.
Budget tips
Entry to the main trail leading to the waterfalls is free. Paid parking costs about AUD 8 per hour; there is free parking a 10-minute walk away on the side streets.
Recommended for
Adventurers, Photographers, Families, Nature lovers
Plan your visit
1-2 hours
About
Quick facts: At about 80 meters high, the waterfalls plunge in three main levels over a sandstone plateau. The volume of water varies drastically between the rainy season, when it forms an impressive curtain, and the dry months, when it can be reduced to a trickle of water.
Highlights: What few people know is that on windy days, the water is thrown upward creating an inverse effect that surprises even those who have visited dozens of times. In the late afternoon, the golden light passes through the mist of the waterfall and forms tiny rainbows that dance among the rocks.
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