Twin Falls circuit, Springbrook
A 4 km rainforest loop on the Springbrook plateau that takes you behind two waterfalls. About 2 hours, Grade 3, and the best short walk on the plateau.
Researched from official sources, not yet walked by us Last checked 12 November 2026
Toilets at Tallanbana trailhead closed until 29 January 2027. Park alerts
At a glance
- Distance
- 4 km circuit
- Time
- About 2 hours
- Grade
- 3 of 5
- Dogs
- Not allowed
- Fees
- No entry fee
- Start
- Canyon lookout or Tallanbana, Springbrook plateau
- Best time
- Year-round. The falls are fullest a few days after good rain.
- Facilities
- Tallanbana toilets are closed until 29 January 2027 (park alert). No drinking water at the trailhead, so bring your own.
- Track grade
- Grade 3 (some experience, short steep hills)
The Twin Falls circuit is the walk to do if you only have one morning at Springbrook. It packs two waterfalls, rock clefts, palm groves and tree ferns into 4 km. You walk right behind the falls, under the overhang.
The walk
Start at Canyon lookout or Tallanbana. Canyon lookout is a few steps from the car and looks straight across The Canyon to Twin Falls and Rainbow Falls, so stop there first.
Walk the loop anti-clockwise. The interpretive signs are set up for that direction and explain the change from open eucalypt forest to rainforest.
The track drops below the cliff line and passes behind two waterfalls. The rock here is wet and slippery even when it looks dry, so take it slowly.
Look for brush box trees with smooth, pink-orange bark. Brush box elsewhere in this World Heritage area have been radiocarbon-dated at around 1500 years old. They are among the oldest trees dated on mainland Australia.
Safety
- Sheer cliffs and waterfalls. Stay on the track and keep children close. A slip near the edge can be fatal.
- Wet rock behind the falls. Wear shoes with grip.
- Cloud. The plateau is often in cloud when the coast is sunny, so lookout views aren’t guaranteed. Pack a light rain jacket.
- After heavy rain, tracks can close. Check park alerts on the morning you go.
Leave No Trace here
- Use the boot-cleaning stations at track entrances. They help stop the spread of phytophthora, myrtle rust and the chytrid fungus that kills frogs.
- Don’t feed the birds at the lookouts. Fines apply, and fed wildlife gets sick and aggressive.
- No sunscreen or insect repellent in the creeks. Springbrook’s streams are habitat for threatened frogs.
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Sources
Conditions change. Always check official park alerts on the day you walk.