Malanda Falls Conservation Park is located on the Malanda–Atherton Road, 1 km from
Malanda, Queensland
Malanda is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Malanda had a population of 1,985 people. The economy is based upon agriculture (particularly dairy) and tourism.
Geography
Mal ...
, on the
Atherton Tableland,
Australia.
The Park protects a small
tropical rainforest
Tropical rainforests are rainforests that occur in areas of tropical rainforest climate in which there is no dry season – all months have an average precipitation of at least 60 mm – and may also be referred to as ''lowland equa ...
remnant. The
Malanda Falls
The Malanda Falls is a cascade waterfall on the North Johnstone River, located in the Tablelands Region in the Far North of Queensland, Australia.
Location and features
The falls are situated on the Atherton Tableland, near the town of Mala ...
, on the
North Johnstone River
The Johnstone River, comprising the North Johnstone River and the South Johnstone River, is a river system located in Far North and North Queensland, Australia.
The headwaters of the river system rise in the Atherton Tablelands. The north ...
, tumble over an ancient
lava flow which originated from the
Mount Hypipamee area, 15 km away.
See also
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Malanda Falls Swimming Pool
Malanda Falls Swimming Pool is a heritage-listed swimming pool at Malanda Falls Park, Malanda, Queensland, Malanda, Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1906 onwards. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 5 ...
, the heritage-listed tourism development around the falls
References
Protected areas of Far North Queensland
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