West Mulgrave Falls Track

Starting from Windin Falls Carpark and Trailhead on Gourka Road, this advanced hike takes you to the waterfall along West Mulgrave River and back, exploring the woodland of Wooroonooran National Park along the way. Embark on an epic and challenging journey that includes bush-bashing, creek crossing and navigating through a dense forest. The effort will be grand, yet the stunning waterfall and the rock pools below make this trip worthwhile. It’s a high chance that you’ll be the only one in the area, so you can expect to have the rock pools to yourself. This also means that you need to be extra careful. The track is marked by pink string/tape, therefore you need to have navigational equipment just in case. The creek crossings may become dangerous in the wet season with the steep parts becoming slippery as well, so try to do the hike under dry conditions. There are lots of leeches in the area so an insect repellent may come in quite handy. Look out for wild boars(feral pigs). Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

Safer Bushwalks
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There

Start	(-17.3642209,145.7494785)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Kennedy Highway, 1 Turn on to Grove Street then drive for 1.1 km Turn left onto Maunds Road, 52 and drive for another 14.5 km Turn right onto Malanda Lake Barrine Road and drive for another 6.4 km Turn left onto Topaz Road and drive for another 7.6 km Continue onto Topaz Road and drive for another 2 km Keep left onto Gourka Road and drive for another 7.2 km

Track Notes

Getting started
From Windin Falls Carpark and Trailhead on Gourka Road, head eastward along the singular dirt track for about 200 metres. Veer right at the Y intersection and start skirting the clearing to your right. At the end of the clearing, veer left and follow the track towards the northeast to continue along West Mulgrave Falls Track. Look for pink string/tape and add to them if you can.....

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 30 m pass the "Windin Falls Carpark" (on your left).
	After another 190 m veer right. After another 3.3 km cross the ford. After another 150 m cross the ford. After another 20 m come to "West Mulgrave Falls". About 100 m past the end is "Churnano Falls".
	Turn around here and retrace the main route for 3.7 km to get back to the start.

Terrain

West Mulgrave Falls Track

Grading

	Class 5/6 Very challenging
Length	7.5 km
Time	5 h to 6 h 30 min

Quality of track	Rough unclear track (5/6)
Gradient	Very steep (4/6)
Signage	No directional signs (5/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities (such as cliffs not fenced, significant creeks not bridged) (4/6)
Experience Required	High level of bushwalking experience recommended (5/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

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