Crystal Cascades is a section of Freshwater Creek in the upper Redlynch Valley near
Cairns
Cairns (; ) is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In the , Cairns had a population of 153,181 people.
The city was founded in 1876 and named after William Cairns, Sir W ...
, Queensland, Australia. The area features numerous
cascade waterfalls and swimming holes in a rainforest habitat, with easy access via a concrete walking track.
Location and features
Crystal Cascades is located in a relatively unspoilt section of upper Freshwater Creek, in Redlynch Valley west of
Cairns
Cairns (; ) is a city in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia, on the tropical north east coast of Far North Queensland. In the , Cairns had a population of 153,181 people.
The city was founded in 1876 and named after William Cairns, Sir W ...
. with numerous waterfalls and swimming waterholes popular with locals and tourists. Facilities include picnic shelters with electric barbeques, a toilet block and a walking track.
The largest waterhole is sited alongside a sheer cliff which locals and tourists climb to jump into the adjoining deep waterhole. A part of the cliff is called "No Fear", and is the highest perch from which to jump. In 2014 an 18 year old male drowned when he failed to resurface after slipping over the edge of the waterfall, while swimming in a restricted area.
See also
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List of waterfalls
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it is at least tall and has an existing Wikipedia article, or it is considered historically sig ...
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List of waterfalls of Queensland
References
External links
Waterfalls of Far North Queensland
Cascade waterfalls
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