Gudda Gumoo (Rainbow Waters) tracks are in the Blackdown Tableland National Park. Rising abruptly above the surrounding dry plains, Blackdown Tableland protects spectacular sandstone scenery at the north-eastern edge of the Central Queensland sandstone belt. This is the traditional home of the Ghungalu people, who have visited this place for thousands of years and left behind rock art, vivid reminders of their special culture.
Grade 4 (Hard) -
Challenging Walks for Experienced Walkers: Grade 4 on the
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Getting there
Getting to the trailhead: Blackdown Tableland National Park.
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About the region
Blackdown Tableland is a national park in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.
The Blackdown Tableland is a 900 m (3,000 ft) sandstone plateau rising abruptly from the plains below. Many creeks on the Tableland have developed gorges and waterfalls along their courses, the most notable of which drains in to the spectacular Rainbow Falls (Gudda Gumoo) over a 40 m (130 ft) drop. Some of the creeks on the Tableland are catchment fed by rain and often dry up, and some are spring fed and always flow even just a small amount. The national park is in the north east of the central Queensland sandstone belt.
The tablelands are positioned at the junction of the Shotover, Expedition and Dawson Ranges.[3] Evidence of folding is shown in the rises and depressions amongst the ranges.
Camping is available on Mimosa Creek in the Tableland, camping fees apply.
For more information on this hiking trail, please visit Queensland.com
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