Last updated 5Aug24

Waterfalls in the ACT

The best waterfall in the ACT, for views and a dip upstream with family or mates, is Gibraltar Falls.

It’s a 30 minute drive from most parts of Canberra, all on sealed roads. Pop Gibraltar Falls in Google Maps and follow the directions :-).

IT IS CURRENTLY CLOSED FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT THERE. A second Fall and death today, Saturday 18 February 2023.

Gibraltar Falls

There are some nice waterfalls in the ACT (and nearby in NSW – Coree Creek Falls) which are always worth a visit.

Photos are available.

Here’s the gpx file of ACT Waterfalls.

Here’s a map (show in full screen for best results)::

Here’s the list:

Waterfall Location
 UTM 55H (GDA94)		 Date
Visited		 Click on a thumbnail below to see the full sized
picture
1 Bogong Creek Falls Yaouk
673093-6041997		 5 Aug 24
29 Jan 13
2 Dec 08*
2 Coree Creek Falls – main
8m?		 Cotter Dam
666413-6093349		 23 Sep 08
2 Sep 08*
19 Feb 05
3 Coree Creek Falls – lower Cotter Dam
667311-6091714		 20 Jan 09
18 Nov 08
23 Sep 08*
4 Coree Creek Falls – upper
10m?		 Cotter Dam
666315-6093395		 23 Sep 08
 2 Sep 08*
26 Aug 08
19 Feb 05
5 Coree Creek – cascades Cotter Dam
667323-6091890		 20 Jan 09
18 Nov 08
23 Sep 08*
6 Cotter River Falls – lower Rendezvous Creek
666497-6046125		 20-21 Jan 18
7-8 Jun 08*
7 Cotter River Falls – upper
5m?		 Rendezvous Creek
667114-6045050		 20-21 Jan 18
8 Elsies Falls – map marked but not extant Tidbinbilla
673057-6078987		 5 Dec 06*
9 Gibraltar Creek Falls
most folk would know them well		 Tidbinbilla
675504-6071264		 21 Feb 15
21 Jul 12
3 Feb 09
12 Apr 04*
10 Ginini Falls – main. The highest in the ACT.
Discovered 1872 (Source: Rugged Beyond Imagination Matthew Higgins P 26)
80+m		 Tidbinbilla
663713-6070521		 10 Dec 16
17 Apr 07*
1 Mar 06
11 Ginini Falls – upper
20m?		 Corin Dam
661442-6068340		 16 Jan 10
25 Feb 06*
12 Pierces Creek Falls
25m from topo map		 Tidbinbilla
671460-6082399		 2 Oct 22 (video)
20 Aug 13*
11 Aug 07
13 Pierces Creek feeder falls
Location of geocache GC5CHVG Pierces Plummet. FTF log implies it was flowing in Sep 14		 Cotter Dam
672696-6083747		 4 Apr 15*
14 Pierces Creek feeder 14r falls – nothing there in Jan 08 Tidbinbilla
672065-6082770		 15 Jan 08*
15 Punch Bowl Creek falls
12m?		 Corin Dam676071-6068653
and 100m downstream		 29 Aug 15*17 Jul 07
16 ‘Rob Roy’ falls/Lanyon Falls
30m?		 Tuggeranong
691265-6070066		 21 Aug 22
27 Jul 22
25 Jul 17*
17 Stockyard Creek 13r Falls – main
13m from topo map		 Corin Dam
663935-6066787		 23 Jun 18
12 Nov 17
22 Jan 08*
18 Stockyard Creek Falls – lower Corin Dam
664269-6069900		 24 Mar 09*
19 Stockyard Creek Falls – upper Corin Dam
662456-6065575		 31 Jan 09*
20 Stockyard Creek 20m Falls
20m		 Corin Dam
664381-6069750		 24 Mar 09*
21 Swamp Creek gorge and falls Umburra
675325-6098501		 22 Aug 17*