Tchupala Falls, Waterfall in Wooroonooran National Park, Queensland, Australia
Tchupala Falls is a segmented waterfall on Henrietta Creek in the Palmerston section of Wooroonooran National Park, about 20 kilometres west of Innisfail. It drops from the Atherton Tableland through rainforest in the Wet Tropics, a UNESCO World Heritage area. A walking track of roughly 600 metres leads from the Palmerston Highway trackhead to the falls.
Tchupala Falls lies on Henrietta Creek in the Palmerston section of Wooroonooran National Park, part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. The falls drop from the Atherton Tableland about 20 km west of Innisfail. A walking track from the Palmerston Highway, roughly 600 m from the trackhead, gives access to the falls.
The falls lie in the Palmerston section of Wooroonooran National Park, part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area listed in 1988. The name Tchupala is used for the cascade on Henrietta Creek, reached by a 600-metre track from the Palmerston Highway. Walkers pass rainforest palms and vines on the way to the falls.
The walk from the Palmerston Highway parking area to the waterfall covers about 600 meters and is fairly short. Some sections may be closed seasonally, so checking current conditions before your visit is helpful.
The waterfall is connected to an 11-kilometer trail network linking other falls such as Wallicher, Silver Creek, and Nandroya Falls. Visitors can explore multiple waterfalls in a single day while experiencing different sections of the rainforest.
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