Water curtain
A single drop.
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Millaa Millaa Falls is a waterfall near the town of Millaa Millaa on the Atherton Tableland in north Queensland, about 29 km south of the town of Atherton in a straight line. It has been on the Queensland Heritage Register since 2005. The water drops 18.3 metres in a single curtain into a wide pool suitable for swimming. The name comes from a phrase in the language of the Mamu people for a rainforest vine whose fruit was a seasonal food, not, as often said, from words for plenty of water. Explorers cut the first tracks near the falls in 1882 while seeking routes from the Herberton mines to the coast. Fine white water falls down a sheer rock wall draped in ferns and plants, and dense rainforest with tree ferns and red-leaved plants surrounds the pool. Soft light and drifting spray give the place a fresh, cool feel. Visitors reach it by a sealed road off the Palmerston Highway, about five minutes from town, and the falls are close to the car park. Many people swim in the pool, and the water is cold. Other waterfalls lie nearby, including Zillie Falls.
A single drop.
For swimming.
Tree ferns.
Theresa Creek Road, near Millaa Millaa, Atherton Tableland, Queensland, Australia
Yes, in the pool at the base; the water is cold.
No, the falls are close to the car park.