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JC Slaughter Falls

Mt Coot-tha Reserve / Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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JC Slaughter Falls was supposed to be one of those rare waterfalls situated within the urban sprawl of a big time city. In this case, that urban city was Brisbane, and with all the people picnicking and hiking the trails in the Mt Coot-tha Reserve (which was the pocket of nature within the city’s boundaries), we would’ve never guessed that the falls would be dry. But alas, that was the state that we saw the waterfall in as Ithaca Creek hadn’t been flowing at all. I understand that the city had gone through some water restrictions due to drought during our May 2008 visit to Brissie, and apparently the area didn’t quite fully bounce back despite the flooding and heavy rains from the recent summer monsoons. I guess it was either that or the falls would only flow immediately after heavy rains.

Apparently, the real claim to fame of this place wasn’t so much the waterfall. Instead, it was the Mt Coot-tha Reserve where the top of the mountain itself would yield expansive views over the city of Brisbane as well as some of the nearby harbours. This reserve was literally a few minutes from the CBD of Brissie and thus it would be understandable why most locals would come here for a barbie (BBQ) or just to hang out or even for a little exercise run.

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Slaughter Falls April 8, 2012 8:37 am by Sandra Moyden - We first discoved slaughter falls around 5 years ago & loved it at first sight, we have a family bar.b.que there every good friday & our family has grown since the first time we went, we always have a great time & we like to do the walk, but this year we could'nt as it… ...Read More

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