Chalahn Falls

 

Chalahn Falls

Toolona Falls, Chalahn Falls, Toolona Creek Cascades and Elabana Falls are found along Toolona Creek circuit. Enjoy 6 hours return walk and opportunity to visit 4 waterfalls at once, excellent views and swim in Picnic Rock waterhole.

Driving and walking conditions

GPS of the view point: S 28° 14.755' E 153° 09.934'
Parking: O‘Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, Lamington National Park Rd, O'Reilly
Vehicle type: All vehicle types Track type: Tramping track
Road type: Sealed Return track duration: 6hrs 

Waterfall parameters

Waterfall height: 20m Type of the waterfall: Horsetail

Rating:       ⭐⭐⭐
GPS:          S 28° 14.755' E 153° 09.934'
Parking:     O‘Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, Lamington National Park Rd, O'Reilly
Access:     6hrs  return walk


Walking and driving instructions

 

Chalahn Falls is roughly a 1.5 hours’ drive away from Gold Coast. From Gold Coast travel north-west on the State Road 24 (Ashmore Rd) until you reach an intersection with SR 20 (Southport Nerang Rd). Turn left onto SR 20. SR 20 eventually becomes SR 90. Keep to the SR 90 until you reach intersection with SR 97 (Nerang Murwilumbah Rd). Follow SR 97 for the next 21.7 km, then turn left onto well-signposted Lamington National Park Rd. Follow this road for the next 35.5km until you reach a huge car park. The road is a typical sealed winding road, which sometimes becomes 1-lane only. Take extreme care while driving. This road is not recommended for caravans, but it’s ok for short campervans/motorhomes.

The car park at the end of the road has all sorts of facilities, including i-Site, café, toilets, picnic tables and even a campsite with hot showers.

Toolona Falls, Chalahn Falls, Toolona Creek Cascades and Elabana Falls are found along Toolona Creek circuit – 17.4 km, 6hrs.

From the parking follow Border Track for 3.2km (35-45 minutes) until you reach a track’s junction. Follow Box Forest circuit, which branches from the Border Track. Follow the circuit in an anti-clock-wise direction until you reach Picnic Rock and Elabana Falls. Toolona Creek circuit branches from the Box Forest circuit near Elabana Falls and then continues beside the Toolona Creek. There are a few beautiful cascades on the Toolona Creek and nearby streams en route to Chalahn Falls. These cascades have no name, so we call them ‘Toolona Creek Cascades’. Then track emerges to the base of Chalahn Falls(signposted). Then in roughly 30 minutes arrives to the base of Toolona Falls.

From here the trail goes through a gorge, and then emerges on the Border Track near Wanungara Lookout. The Border Track which brings you back to the parking.

Total walking time is 6 hrs.

You can safe 1-1.5hrs by walking the track as described above but return via the same route as soon as you reach Toolona Falls ( don’t walk it as a circuit).

Chalahn Falls is a permanent waterfall. Best time to visit – after decent rain, or Jan to Mar.


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Elabana Falls

Rating:       ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Toolona Falls

Rating:       ⭐⭐
Access:     6hrs  return walk
Driving:   1 m (1 min)

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Toolona Creek Cascades

Rating:       ⭐⭐⭐
Access:     6hrs  return walk
Driving:   1 m (1 min)

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Rating:       ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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