Parking
Buandik Picnic Ground beside Buandik Campground; access is 9.5 km east of the Henty Highway on Billywing Road, an unsealed road identified as suitable for two-wheel-drive vehicles.
Overview
About Buandik Falls Walk
Why go
- Short route to the falls
- Creekside bush setting
Heads up
- Uneven ground near the water
- Remote access on an unsealed road
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation240–277 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
5 active Grampians alerts
- ClosureBushfire-damaged walks and picnic area remain closedThe Fortress, Red Gum, Billimina, Chimney Pots and Brownings Loop walks, plus Mafeking Picnic Area, remain closed because of track or site damage from the 2024/25 summer bushfires.Official details
- ClosureMackenzie Falls precinct closed during constructionThe Mackenzie Falls (Migunang wirab) Precinct has no vehicle or visitor access during major construction works expected to finish by the end of 2026.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Grampians Tour Guide
Your drive to Buandik Falls Walk, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Grampians National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this trailhead
Buandik and Billimina: Look for the Ochre0:00 / 0:50
“Buandik Picnic Area is coming up, the starting point for Billimina Shelter, where a close look at the rock art is the reason I'd stop.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Grampians Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Buandik Falls Walk
The routeAn out-and-back walk of about 1.
An out-and-back walk of about 1.2 km return, starting at Buandik Picnic Ground beside Buandik Campground. The mapped footpath begins roughly 25 m from the picnic area, runs upstream for a little under 600 m to the falls, and returns along the same corridor.
Following Billimina CreekThe track traces Billimina Creek through open eucalypt bush, crossing a short metal-grid bridge…
The track traces Billimina Creek through open eucalypt bush, crossing a short metal-grid bridge on the approach. The walking surface is natural ground the whole way, with a gentle overall rise and no sustained climb.
The fallsThe destination is Buandik (Jadawadjali) Falls, a cascade dropping over dark rock into a pool…
The destination is Buandik (Jadawadjali) Falls, a cascade dropping over dark rock into a pool at the base. It is a modest, rocky waterfall rather than a single tall drop, and the surrounding bush makes it a pleasant place to sit for a while.
Time and footingAllow 45 minutes to 1 hour return.
Allow 45 minutes to 1 hour return. The distance is short, but the ground is uneven in places and most people slow down over rock and near the water, so wear shoes with decent grip.
Getting thereAccess is remote. The campground and picnic ground sit 9.
Access is remote. The campground and picnic ground sit 9.5 km east of the Henty Highway along Billywing Road, on unsealed road that suits two-wheel-drive vehicles in normal conditions. Park at the picnic ground or campground access and start from there rather than driving toward a waterfall pin on a map.
DogsDogs are not permitted anywhere in the national park.
Dogs are not permitted anywhere in the national park. Assistance dogs are covered by separate park rules.
A note on the longer walkThe same corridor is the first stage of the longer Billimina Walk, which continues uphill past…
The same corridor is the first stage of the longer Billimina Walk, which continues uphill past the falls to Billimina Shelter. This record covers only the short walk to the falls and back, so treat the longer route's distance and grading as a separate trip.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Grampians
157 sightingsShort-beaked EchidnaMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
37 sightingsPowerful OwlMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
59 sightingsWedge-tailed EagleMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
24 sightingsEastern Brown SnakeMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
10 sightingsTiger SnakeMost seen around noonSighting map
29 sightingsRed-bellied Black SnakeMost seen around 11 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Grampians. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
