The Falls Drive

The Falls Drive is one of the region’s most popular drives. Leave the small township of Killarney and travel along a winding and lush green road to Spring Creek Road, where the best part of the journey really begins. The road climbs up the mountain, through bushland and rainforest, passing great spots to discover different waterfalls, enjoy a picnic and take in the beauty of the expansive valley below.

• Browns Falls is the first of a trio of waterfalls. The park has a play area, picnic tables, BBQs and amenities. Allow at least 20 minutes for the 600m adventure walk to the falls. This is where the cache is located. Trek along the undeveloped track, scramble, rock-hop and cross the creek several times to reach the falls.
• Daggs Falls offers easier access and is 1km further along Spring Creek Road. The lookout is close to the road and provides a dramatic view of the 39m falls. This is a quick park and grab, not far from the viewing platform.
• Queen Mary Falls, located 10km from Killarney, is part of Main Range National Park. The picnic grounds have covered picnic tables, gas BBQ areas and amenities. Walk 400m along a well-defined track to the lookout to see the falls spill over the basalt cliff and plummet 40m. Return to the picnic grounds or continue on the 2km Queen Mary Falls circuit. Allow 45 minutes to complete the circuit from open forest to the rainforest-filled gorge at the waterfall’s base. As the falls are within the boundry of the National Park, this is a virtual cache.
• Merv Hancock Lookout is your next stop, with some nice views of the green rolling hills - and a lonely grave of one Mr Merv Hancock.  
• Carr’s Lookout is 8km from Queen Mary Falls. The views over the Head Valley to Mt Superbus, the Scenic Rim and Tambourine Mountain are breathtaking. Information identifies the mountains and tells the story of a plane crash in 1955 on Mt Superbus. This area is the headwaters of the Condamine River and is part of the Murray- Darling system, the longest river in Australia.
• After this point the road becomes narrow and winding for 6km. Heavy vehicles are not permitted. The Moss Gardens are 2km on the right from Carr’s Lookout. The cool temperate rainforest trees are covered in moss and lichen. Walk only 25m along the 100 year old rabbit proof fence to view Hoop Pine, Kurrajong and Silky Oak trees and rocks dripping with lichen. Extend your walk 50m along the undeveloped track for a pleasant view of Wilson’s Peak and White Swamp, and here is where you'll find the cache.