Lesmurdie Falls National Park National Park

Address: Lesmurdie Falls, Lesmurdie WA, Australia (carpark off Falls Road)

Website: https://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/park/lesmurdie-falls

Hours: Open 24 hours (parkland); lookout paths best daylight hours

Admission: Free

Lesmurdie Falls National Park protects Lesmurdie Falls, a prominent waterfall on the Darling Scarp near Perth in Western Australia. The park conserves native jarrah and marri forest and is a local recreation and bushwalking area.

The falls form a significant drop on Lesmurdie Brook and are most impressive after seasonal rains, when flows are highest. The park offers walking trails and lookout platforms that provide views over the falls and across the Swan Coastal Plain.

The park lies in the Perth Hills near the suburb of Lesmurdie, east of Perth’s central business district, and is readily accessible to residents and visitors to the metropolitan area.

• Best time to visit: Water flow is seasonal, with strongest cascades and the most impressive views after winter and spring rains.
• Trails and lookouts: A network of walking tracks and lookouts provides short hikes and vantage points over the falls and the surrounding Jarrah-Marri forest.

From Perth CBD, drive east on Great Eastern Highway or Roe Highway toward Kalamunda and follow signs for Lesmurdie/Lesmurdie Falls (about 20-25 minutes, ~22 km). There is a small carpark at the Falls Road entrance. Public transport: take Transperth train to Midland then a bus toward Kalamunda/Lesmurdie (service routes vary); final approach usually requires a 10-20 minute walk from the nearest stop.

• Go after heavy winter or spring rain-falls are at their best then, otherwise they are a trickle.
• Park at the Lesmurdie Falls carpark and take the main lookout path; the lower Gorge walk can be slippery-wear boots with grip.
• Combine the visit with a short walk along the Darling Range Ridge Lookout (15-30 minutes) for a panorama of Perth's suburban sprawl against the jarrah forest.