Highlights

Protesters Falls are located in Nightcap National Park, Northern NSW, west of Byron Bay.

The falls were named after the Terania Creek protests of the late 1970’s that saved the rainforest from human destruction. Protesters blocked the path of loggers that were planning to bulldoze this precious rainforest.

In 1982 the NSW Premier, Neville Wran, made the historic decision to save approximately 100,000 hectares of forest from the timber production industry. A very controversial decision at the time as 600 jobs were estimated to be lost in the timber industry in the region after this decision was made.

The traditional owners of the land were surprised by the determination of the protesters who had arrived to love the land as they did and helped them to protect their ‘storybook’ place.

The waterfalls and rainforest are now protected for everyone to admire. There are endangered frogs that live in this creek so swimming is not allowed as the oils and chemicals on the human body (deodorant, sunscreen, etc) contaminate the water which destroys the frogs natural habitat.

It’s a relatively easy track to get to the falls, just 1.4km return through a World Heritage Listed rainforest.

Activities

• Hiking
• Walking
• Photography

Facilities

• Walking track | 1.4km return | 1 - 1.5 hours | grade 3
• Picnic area
• Barbecues
• Carpark
• Toilets