The Purling Brook Falls is a horsetail waterfall on the Purling Brook. They are situated within the central section of Springbrook National Park as part of the Shield Volcano Group, at Springbrook which is part of the Gold Coast hinterland, south-west of Surfers Paradise.
Koonim-ba-gow-gunn was a lonely old woman who lived on the mountain.
She was troubled to see children playing too close to the cliff.
Sometimes at night, as the yugambeh people camped in the valley,
they heard loud noises coming from the cliffs.
Parents warned the little ones saying -
"That is old Koonim-ba-gow-gunn and she is
saying nyah nayah (watch out),
it is dangerous to play near the cliffs,
because the rocks are loose and slippery."
Safety near cliffs and waterfalls has always been an issue.
It is your responibility to take notice of signs and walk with care.
Millions of years ago Springbrook plateau was a part of a huge volcano.
Weathering and water erosion have created ther cliffs with waterfalls that plumpet to the valley below.
Take a short, easy stroll through open eucalypt forest to scenic lookouts
Go to the first lookout at S 28° 11.341 E 153° 16.192.
Here is a good place to take a picture of the waterfall, which you are welcome to add to your log.
- Elevation - Estimate the height of the fall of the waterfall (distance between head and impact zone).
Go a little bit back on the trail and forward to the other lockout at S 28° 11.383 E 153° 16.255
At this platform you are nearly even with the highest point of the waterfall.
- Altitude - Measure the height of the edge of the waterfall (above sea level) with the GPS.
Following questions do have to be answered to claim this earthchache:
1) Elevation - Estimate the height of the fall of the waterfall (distance between head and impact zone).
2) Altitude - Measure the height of the edge of the waterfall (above sea level) with the GPS.
3) Maybe you like to take a picture of yourself, the waterfall and your clearly visible GPSr.
Tip:
You can go for a 2-3 hour hike, too.
This will lead you with descend 450 steps to a reinforested gorge and view the falls from the below.