Minyon Falls lookout offers stunning views of the waterfall and rainforest. With easy parking and picnic spots, it's a great day trip location for people visiting Byron Bay.

The view from Minyon Falls lookout is the best in the area. From the lookout platform you can admire not only the falls themselves and the valley beneath, on a clear day you might be lucky and see all the way out to the coast.

Watch the cascades flow over Minyon Falls to a deep palm-shaded gorge roughly 100m below, and enjoy the sounds of local wildlife, the peaceful ambience and the spectacular natural surroundings. The tops of the cliffs are forested with Australian eucalypts, like blackbutt and scribbly gum, and a beautiful pool at the base of the falls is an ideal place to cool off and relax.

Minyon Falls is great for a quick stop, but if you’d like to spend longer at this majestic location there's a picnic area with plenty of shady trees and picnic tables. There are also a couple of bushwalks that leave from the picnic area, including Boggy Creek walk which leads to Rummery Park campground, and Minyon Falls walking track which takes you down to the base of the falls.

And while Minyon Falls does offer stunning vistas and beautiful scenery, it's more than just a spot of visual grandeur. It's also a special place for the local Aboriginal community.

Bring your own drinking water. 

Getting There and Parking

Minyon Falls lookout is in the eastern precinct of Nightcap National Park. To get there:

From the eastern park entrance (via Rosebank):

• Follow Minyon Drive to Minyon Falls picnic area
• It is a short walk from the carpark to the lookout.

From the southern park entrance on Nightcap Range Road (via Dunoon):

• Follow Nightcap Range Road north up to the top of the range, following the signs to Rummery Park campground.
• Continue on Minyon Drive past Peates Mountain Road, crossing the causeway to Minyon Falls picnic area.
• It is a short walk from the carpark to the lookout.

Important Information

Please note, there is no public access within 100m of the top of Minyon Falls. Check the weather before you visit the falls as they may not be flowing strongly if you are visiting during a dry spell. The falls will be most impressive after wet weather.