Rainbow Falls

Rising abruptly above the surrounding dry plains, Blackdown Tableland National Park protects spectacular sandstone scenery at the north-eastern edge of the Central Queensland sandstone belt.

Due to its elevation this sandstone plateau (900 metres above sea level) is much cooler and moister than the surrounding area, creating an isolated habitat that supports a number of endemic animal and plant species.

The park has vertical sandstone cliffs rising 60-350 metres above the flat scrub below and deep gorges filled with cabbage palms and tree ferns.

The Rainbow Falls walk begins with a pleasant walk through open forest. Then there is a sudden change of scenery, with views into the luxuriant gorge and out to distant plains and hills. The track continues to Rainbow Falls, with steep steps leading to the bottom of the waterfall and a series of rocky pools and platforms.