Murray Falls
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Murray Falls are located in Girramay National Park off the Bruce Highway
between Tully
and Cardwell
, in Queensland
, Australia
. The falls drop 30 metres and may be viewed from a boardwalk and viewing platform. A one-kilometre walking track through the rainforest leads to a lookout, where the falls and the Murray Valley can be viewed.
In 2003, a man died in hospital after falling at the falls.
Other waterfalls in the Cardwell district include Wallaman Falls
, Blencoe Falls
and Attie Creek Falls.
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is a part of the Australian National Highway and also part of Highway 1...
between Tully
Tully, Queensland
Tully is a small town in Queensland, Australia, adjacent to the Bruce Highway approximately south of Cairns by road and north of Townsville. At the 2006 census, Tully had a population of 2,457....
and Cardwell
Cardwell, Queensland
Cardwell is a tropical coastal town in northeastern Queensland. It is located at the southern extremity of the Cassowary Coast. At the 2006 census, Cardwell had a population of 1,250. The Bruce Highway National Highway 1 and the North Coast railway line are the dominant transport routes;...
, in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The falls drop 30 metres and may be viewed from a boardwalk and viewing platform. A one-kilometre walking track through the rainforest leads to a lookout, where the falls and the Murray Valley can be viewed.
In 2003, a man died in hospital after falling at the falls.
Other waterfalls in the Cardwell district include Wallaman Falls
Wallaman Falls
The Wallaman Falls are notable for their single-drop of 268 metres, which is Australia's highest permanent waterfall. The pool at the end of the waterfall is 20 metres deep....
, Blencoe Falls
Blencoe Falls
Blencoe Falls are located on Blencoe Creek, a tributary of the Herbert River, 2 km north of a confluence, within the Girringun National Park in Queensland, Australia...
and Attie Creek Falls.