Morans Falls is a activities & tours in O'Reilly, NSW, Australia. It has a 4.7/5 rating from 429 Google reviews. Website: https://parks.desi.qld.gov.au/parks/lamington/journeys/morans-falls-track.Listed on thegood.guide, the local's guide to Byron Bay.
Morans Falls
O'Reilly · Activities & Tours
Hidden GemHinterlandFamily FriendlySolo Traveller
4.7/5
(429 reviews)
There's a moment on this trail where the canopy closes in completely and the temperature drops a few degrees, and then the falls appear: a cascade plunging into Morans Creek, framed by subtropical rainforest so dense it swallows the light by late afternoon. The 4.4-kilometre return walk from the trailhead takes around 90 minutes at an easy pace, and the track is well-maintained enough for runners and dawdlers alike. Do the full loop to catch both the viewing platform and the top-of-falls lookout. The drive in on Lamington National Park Road is genuinely demanding, 30-plus kilometres of single-lane switchbacks, so allow time and drive carefully. Go on a weekday if you can. Twenty people on a Monday is the kind of crowd this place deserves.
Opening Hours
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- WednesdayClosed
- ThursdayClosed
- FridayClosed
- SaturdayClosed
- Sunday12am – 11:59pm
Contact
- parks.desi.qld.gov.au/parks/lamington/journeys/morans-falls-track
- 3582 Lamington National Park Rd, O'Reilly QLD 4275
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What People Say
Subash Khadka10 months ago
Easy and beautiful hike. You can start from the car park and finish at the car park. Its cool inside the forest. Just becareful you carry water and light if you are hiking for sunset. It gets darker quick duee to dense forest
julien rechard3 months ago
Nice track with 120metre of positive elevation, you first go down up to a fall lookout and then a lookout on the valley. The track is well maintained and easy to follow with a few stairs.
Mina year ago
Incredible views and the best waterfall I’ve hiked. Track is well maintained. You don’t need hiking shoes and even the unfit could do this hike, just slower. Do the full route and get a view of the falls from the lookout and also get onto the top of the fall itself .
Matt Finna year ago
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