Barron Falls, Cascading waterfall in Kuranda, Australia.

Barron Falls is a steep tiered cascade on the Barron River in Barron Gorge National Park, where the river drops 125 m from the Atherton Tablelands to the Cairns coastal plain. Its average width is 137 m, widening to 259 m in the wet season. The water falls over dark, blocky rock ledges in uneven tiers, with green vegetation at the lower edges.

The waterfall was named after Thomas Henry Bowman Barron, who worked as Chief Clerk of Police in Brisbane during the 1860s. This naming reflects the European exploration and mapping of the region during the colonial period.

The Djabugay people, original inhabitants of this land, call the waterfall Din Din and maintain deep ties to this place through their traditions. The name reflects how central this location remains in their stories and spiritual connection.

Access is via the Kennedy Highway, which crosses the Barron River just upstream of the falls near Kuranda, or by the Kuranda Scenic Railway, which stops at the Barron Falls overlook for several minutes. Skyrail has a Barron Falls station with a rainforest trail to three lookouts over the gorge and falls. Flow is greatest after heavy wet-season rain; a weir behind the falls feeds the Barron Gorge Hydroelectric Power Station, so outside the wet season often only a trickle remains.

A hydroelectric station upstream controls the water flow at this location. During dry months the cascade thins to thin streams, while the wet season brings a powerful rush of water over the entire face.