Purling Brook Falls

Purling Brook Falls
Purling Brook Falls, Springbrook
Location	South East Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	28°11′00″S 153°16′00″E[1][2]
Type	Horsetail
Total height	100–106 metres (328–348 ft)[3]
Number of drops	1
Watercourse	Purling Brook

The Purling Brook Falls or sometimes incorrectly Purlingbrook Falls, a horsetail waterfall on the Purling Brook, is located in the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Gondwana Rainforests in the South East region of Queensland, Australia.

Location and features

An eroded basalt cave formation at the bottom of Purling Brook Falls, 2022

The Purling Brook Falls are situated within the central section of Springbrook National Park as part of the Shield Volcano Group, at Springbrook which is part of the Gold Coast hinterland, south-west of Surfers Paradise.

After heavy rains the falling waters creates a spectacle that attracts large numbers of tourists. At these times the danger from falling rocks during landslides can be hazardous so barricades are erected to prevent walking along tracks that pass the base of the falls.[4][5]

See also

• List of waterfalls of Queensland

References

1. "Purling Brook Falls (QLD)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
2. "Purling Brook Falls (entry 27683)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
3. "Purling Brook Falls". World of Waterfalls. Johnny T. Cheng. 16 May 2008. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
4. "Walkers flirt with danger to visit falls". goldcoast.com.au. Gold Coast Publications. 7 June 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
5. "Journeys | Springbrook National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 4 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

External links

• "Purlingbrook Falls, Springbrook". Gold Coast Bulletin (streaming video). 27 January 2012. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.