Crystal Cascades

Crystal Cascades
Location	Far North Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	16°57′42″S145°40′46″E / 16.96167°S 145.67944°E / -16.96167; 145.67944
Type	Cascade
Watercourse	Freshwater Creek

Crystal Cascades is a section of Freshwater Creek in the upper Redlynch Valley near Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The area features numerous cascade waterfalls and swimming holes in a rainforest habitat, with easy access via a concrete walking track.

Location and features

Crystal Cascades is located in a relatively unspoilt section of upper Freshwater Creek, in Redlynch Valley west of Cairns. with numerous waterfalls and swimming waterholes popular with locals and tourists. Facilities include picnic shelters with electric barbeques, a toilet block and a walking track. ^[1]

The largest waterhole is sited alongside a sheer cliff which locals and tourists climb to jump into the adjoining deep waterhole. A part of the cliff is called "No Fear", and is the highest perch from which to jump.^{[ citation needed ]} In 2014 an 18 year old male drowned when he failed to resurface after slipping over the edge of the waterfall, while swimming in a restricted area. ^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Queensland portal
• Environment portal

• List of waterfalls
• List of waterfalls of Queensland

References

1. "Parks & Gardens: Crystal Cascades". Cairns Regional Council. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
2. Kim, Sharnie; Shorey, Kier (12 February 2014). "Teen missing after Cairns waterfall plunge at Crystal Cascades". Australia: ABC News. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
3. Uhr, Grace (12 February 2014). "Family and friends fear the worst following accident at Crystal Cascades in Cairns yesterday". The Cairns Post . Retrieved 20 May 2014.

External links

Media related to Crystal Cascades at Wikimedia Commons