It was hiding in the bush,

where only eagles soar;

it was hiding in the bush,

but I could hear its distant roar.

At first I saw a stream,

it looked nothing much at all, 

then farther on I walked

and found the waterfall:

plunging over lava

the massive torrent fell,

tumbling to a chasm,

it held me in its spell.

And that was when I wondered

where else could I go,

and discover more surprises

than I could ever know!

Big Millstream Falls, Australia’s widest single drop waterfall, 5 km from Ravenshoe, North Queensland. Photo by Ginette Pestana