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Home Rule Falls - QLD

Waterfall

Position

DEG: -15.73935 145.29805

DMS: 15º 44' 21.66" S 145º 17' 52.98" E

UTM: 55 L 8259161mN 317648mE

Altitude: 304.69m

Address & Contact

777X+8F Rossville QLD

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Information

Home Rule Falls are spectacular and you can swim in the river but access is only by 4WD. Directions to the falls is well marked with blue flags. It’s a 30-40 minute hike after you park, hiking shoes advised, don’t wear thongs. Gorgeous rainforest, 70% of the trail is easy, 20% moderate and only 10% challenging.

Homerule Falls is located on Eastern Kuku Yalanji land and they ask that you respect their special place. This is also a Wet Tropics World Heritage listed area

Camping nearby at the Home Rule Rainforest Lodge.

PlaceID	239721

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Cooktown at 17/01:00pm EST

Distance from Home Rule Falls 34.72km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
23.9°C	20.7°C	70%	18.1°C	1016.6hPa	0.0mm	SE	32km/hr 17knots	50km/hr 27knots

Closest Climatic Station

Cooktown Airport

Distance from Home Rule Falls 34.72km N

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	31.8	31.6	30.4	29.1	27.7	26.7	26.1	27.0	28.8	30.4	31.5	32.2
Mean Min. °C	24.3	24.3	23.8	22.9	20.7	19.4	17.7	18.2	20.9	22.6	23.8	24.5
Mean Rain mm	280.3	295.7	390.8	156.7	36.6	28.5	21.8	17.6	7.2	24.6	71.0	154.0