Highlights

Follow Central Mines trail to The Falls Water Falls at Summer Hill Creek for breathtaking views of the creek cascading down over two levels. The falls are lovely all year around, but are particularly striking when water levels in the creek are high following heavy rainfall. At the bottom of this glorious waterfall, you’ll find a tranquil swimming hole that makes the most perfect place to cool off on a hot summer’s day.

This is also a great spot to get a great sense of the diversity of this area, including its gold mining boom-era history, with the old water race that once fed water through to mining areas.

The waterfalls are also a lovely spot for off-bank fishing, birdwatchers will want to be sure to bring their binoculars to glimpse local woodland birds such as eastern and crimson rosellas, and owls.

Activities

• Sight-seeing
• Fishing
• Bush walking
• Photography
• Swimming

Facilities

• Toilets are located at Fourth Crossing picnic area, 2km north along Ophir Road.

Getting Here

The Falls Water Falls are located in the southern section of Mullion Range State Conservation Area. 

• From Orange, travel north-east along Ophir Road for approximately 17km.
• Central Mines trail carpark is located on the left.
• From the carpark follow Central Mines trail for approximately 800m to The Falls Water Falls.
• The water falls are not signposted so you may require a topographic map and compass, or a GPS to find the falls from the trail.