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Kookaburra Rock Lookout – View of Second Falls loop from Rostrevor

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Kookaburra Rock Lookout – View of Second Falls loop from Rostrevor

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Kookaburra Rock Lookout – View of Second Falls loop from Rostrevor

02:15

7.34km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.57 km

Fourth Creek

Highlight • River

Fourth Creek is also officially known by its traditional Kaurna name, Morialta Parri, which means "ever flowing". This freshwater stream flows from the Lofty Ranges for 12 kilometers until reaching the River Torrens.

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2.24 km

First Falls Lookout

Highlight • Waterfall

First Falls flows best after heavy rainfall in late autumn, winter, and spring, dropping an impressive 30-meters down a quartz cliff face. If you like what you see here, continue up canyon and check out Second and Third Falls.

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2.77 km

Giant's Cave

Highlight • Cave

The cave with it's carved steps on the ground looks a bit like a natural stage. Worth the 84 steps detour off the main track towards the water falls.

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3.17 km

Morialta Falls Trailhead

Highlight • Parking

There are restrooms at the trailhead and two large sheltered kiosks with maps and other information about the trail system. If parking ever fills up, you can park slightly further …

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3.81 km

Kookaburra Rock Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

Kookaburra Rock Lookout sits on an exposed rock ledge high above Morialta Conservation Park, reached by a short detour from the main trail. From here, the views open up across …

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4.21 km

View of Second Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

From here, you can look down across the gorge toward the waterfall and the surrounding quartzite cliffs. The landscape opens up to layered rock faces, creek lines and dense bushland …

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4.55 km

Second Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

Second Falls is one of the three waterfalls along Fourth Creek, and is hidden deeper within the gorge than the more visited First Falls. The water spills over a rocky …

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4.83 km

View of First Falls from Lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice viewpoint right on the trail. If you have the time you can access the base of the falls by taking the First Falls Track which is a short spur off of Centre Track.

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7.34 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.99 km

2.20 km

581 m

513 m

Surfaces

2.51 km

2.17 km

1.37 km

684 m

298 m

250 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Friday 4 September

13°C

8°C

96 %

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Comments

July 14, 2023,Morialta Hike 🥾🌄🏞🌿🐨🌞

To catch some warm afternoon sun my wife and I went on a short hike through Morialta Conservation Park with some spectacular views around Giant's Cave, First & Second Falls. Just beautiful 🙏😍

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Kookaburra Rock Lookout – View of Second Falls loop from Rostrevor

Fourth Creek

First Falls Lookout

Giant's Cave

Morialta Falls Trailhead

Kookaburra Rock Lookout

View of Second Falls

Second Falls

View of First Falls from Lookout

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