Lesmurdie Falls, Cascade system in Perth Hills, Australia

Lesmurdie Falls plunge about 50 meters over granite cliffs in Mundy Regional Park, creating a vertical cascade against the Darling Scarp landscape. The water flows through different levels and pools as it descends the rocky terrain.

The Department of Parks and Wildlife established Mundy Regional Park in 1957 to protect the natural cascade system for public access. This decision opened the area to visitors and ensured its long-term preservation.

The Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation considered this water source sacred and visited it for many generations before European arrival in the region. Visitors today can experience the place as part of the area's longer story and connection to the land.

The main trailhead sits off Falls Road, with a short paved path to the lower lookout and steeper steps down to the base of the falls. The 1.5 km Falls Walk links the upper and lower car parks along the escarpment. Wear shoes with grip, as granite slabs stay slick after rain.

Lesmurdie Falls lies along the Darling Scarp, where the drop is formed by the same granite and dolerite outcrops exposed across Mundy Regional Park. The falls sit within a narrow gully that channels runoff from the surrounding laterite plateau after rain.