About Millstream Falls

Park features

Plunging over the edge of a columnar basalt lava flow, Big Millstream Falls is reputedly the widest single-drop waterfall in Australia. A walking track leads to a viewing area over the falls. Here, in the rain shadow of the Great Dividing Range, the dry, open woodland vegetation is dominated by eucalypts.

A separate entrance to the park leads to Little Millstream Falls. View these beautiful falls from just near the car park or take the steep and narrow track to their base.

Millstream Falls National Park lies within the traditional country of the Jirrbal Aboriginal people. The Jirrbal people lived in the rainforest in semi-permanent villages and used the rainforest's rich resources for food medicine and materials.

The park has a rich World War II history. Camp sites were constructed for the Battalions of the 7th and 9th Divisions between 1943 and 1945.  These camp sites could house almost 1000 men each and included mostly tent accommodation with cooking, latrine and washing facilities. A network of rock-lined granite paths and roads linked the facilities. Many of these and other features are still visible along the World War II heritage walk.

Read more about the nature, culture and history of Millstream Falls National Park.

Looking after the park

• Leave pets at home. Domestic animals are not permitted in national parks .
• Stay on the formed roads.
• Mountain-bikes are not permitted on walking tracks or boardwalks.
• Avoid causing erosion and surface damage to roads.
• Avoid using unsealed roads during and after heavy rains.
• Wash vehicles and gear thoroughly before entering this park to prevent the spread of weeds and diseases.
• Do not feed the wildlife—it can affect their health and alter the natural population balance.
• Do not collect firewood from the national park.

See the guidelines on caring for parks for more information about protecting our environment and heritage in parks.

Park management

Millstream Falls National Park was gazetted on 19 June 1909 as the first national park in North Queensland. Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) manages the park to:

• protect the park's natural condition
• ensure rare and threatened species are protected
• provide facilities for minimal impact and nature-based recreation
• protect the park from overuse
• concentrate human activity in less sensitive areas
• help visitors enjoy the park's special attractions.

Tourism information links

For tourism visitor information centre locations visit Discover Queensland and for tourism information for all regions in Queensland visit Queensland Holidays.