Protesters Falls
Protestors Falls
A short, unspoiled waterfall deep in the rainforest of Nightcap National Park, named after the 1979 protest against logging.
The falls lie in the Terania Creek valley, where environmentalists blocked logging crews in 1979. Their stand led to the creation of Nightcap National Park and is widely seen as the starting point of Australia's forest conservation movement. From the Terania Creek picnic area, the return walk takes about 30–40 minutes over roughly 1.4 km. The track follows the creek past giant palms and figs to the plunge pool. Swimming is prohibited to protect endangered frogs. The falls are about 55 km from Byron Bay and can be combined with a day trip to Nimbin.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Rocky Creek Dam
- Minyon Falls
- Nimbin
- Crystal Castle & Shambhala Gardens
- Brunswick Heads
- Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre
- Bangalow
- Killen Falls