Address & Contact
Wooroonooran National Park
Unnamed Road
Wooroonooran QLD 4860
Phone: 137468
Email: qpws@des.qld.gov.au
Web: https://parks.desi.qld.gov.au/parks/wooroonooran-josephine-falls/about
The falls are situated at the foot of the southern face of Mount Bartle Frere in the
Wooroonooran National Park. They descend from the
Atherton Tableland at an elevation of 192 metres (630 ft) above sea level in the range of 150–300 metres (490–980 ft) near a popular
recreation site where the water flows over a large
rock to form a natural waterslide on Josephine Creek, a tributary of the Russell River.Access to the falls is via a short walk from the
carpark which is also the start of the Bartle Frere multi day hiking trail. This
carpark can be reached via a sealed road off the Bruce Highway between
Babinda and
Innisfail. The natural
rock slide can be dangerous and the occasional flash flooding occurs without warning, with a sudden increase in the water volume.Josephine Falls is 75km south of
Cairns. Turn right off the Bruce Highway 2km south of Miriwinni and drive 8km to Josephine Falls. Access is suitable for conventional vehicles.