Malanda Falls
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| name = Malanda Falls
| photo = Malanda Falls, 2016.jpg
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| photo_caption = Malanda Falls, 2016
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| coords_ref = {{Gazetteer of Australia|name=Malanda Falls (QLD)|feature=QLD39543}}
| location = Far North Queensland, Australia
| type = Cascade
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| watercourse = North Johnstone River
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The Malanda Falls is a cascade waterfall on the North Johnstone River, located in the Tablelands Region in the Far North of Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|48448|Malanda Falls|waterfall in the Tablelands Region|accessdate=28 September 2017}}
Location and features
The falls are situated on the Atherton Tableland, near the town of Malanda. They are within the Malanda Falls Conservation Park.{{cite QPN|39543|Malanda Falls Conservation Area|conservation park in the Tablelands Region|accessdate=28 September 2017}} The North Johnstone River is prone to significant flooding in the wet season. There are two 20-minute walks in the surrounding rainforest, with a chance of seeing a tree kangaroo.{{cite web|date=9 June 2011|url=http://www.nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/malanda-falls/culture.html|title=Malanda Falls Conservation Area: Nature, culture and history|work=Department of Environment and Resource Management|access-date=24 May 2014|publisher=Government of Queensland}} The visitor centre books guided walks with aboriginal guides. It also has displays on the rainforest, geology and history of Malanda. The visitor centre and museum burnt down in 2010 and was rebuilt in 2013.
The swimming pool and associated infrastructure is very popular with locals and tourists. The Malanda Falls Swimming Pool is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register as an early example of tourist infrastructure in North Queensland.{{cite QHR|21286|Malanda Falls Swimming Pool|602733|accessdate=1 August 2014}}
See also
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References
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External links
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- {{cite web|url=http://malandafalls.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/walks.pdf|type=PDF|publisher=Tablelands Regional Council|title=Malanda Walks|work=Malanda Falls Conservation Park|date=2013}}
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