Cedar Creek Falls

Proserpine / Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia

About Cedar Creek Falls

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Waterfall Safety and Common Sense

Cedar Creek Falls (sometimes known as just Cedar Falls) was our waterfalling excuse to explore the famously beautiful white sand islands and reefs of the Whitsundays. Unfortunately, this waterfall was dry for all intents and purposes during our visit in May 2008 (I recalled we might have heard a trickle as it barely had water). This was despite some sporadic rains that the area had received during our visit, so I’d imagine that this waterfall would only be flowing during the Wet Season and it wouldn’t last many days after the end of the monsoonal downpours. Under the conditions that we saw the falls, this was really more of a swimming hole than waterfall attraction.

That said, if we were to visit during the Australian Summer, we would obviously have to contend with the increased likelihood of encountering some fatally-poisonous organisms of the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem such as the box jellyfish, irikanji, blue-ringed octopus, and more. It would definitely be a time to be wearing lycra suits with no exposed skin if going in the water, which would be a must since we’d imagine no one comes here without experiencing the Finding Nemo-like qualities of the reefs here.

Anyhow, the falls was essentially a roadside waterfall as there was no hiking necessary to access it. As you can see from the photos on this page, getting a satisfactory waterfalling experience was more about timing and circumstance than it was about physical exertion.

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Conway March 2, 2015 11:53 pm by Diana Goldie - I was at the waterfalls with the locals in 1989. I stayed in Conway for two months in the wet hanging out. It was the best time of my life. I loved all the people I met and would love to go there again. Diane ...Read More

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Cedar Creek Falls Jan 2008 December 12, 2010 12:03 am by Philip Searle - Hi, my name is Phil and I just wanted to share a photo of Cedar Creek Falls in full flow. Had you been there a few months earlier you would have seen it too. We had been staying in Proserpine for about 9 months. I lived full time traveling with my family in a motor… ...Read More

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