A senior North Queensland academic is warning of the hidden dangers of waterfalls ahead of the Australia Day long weekend after a shock number of recent fatalities.

As the Sunshine Coast community continues to grapple with the tragic deaths of teenagers Beau Liddell and Honor Ward at Wappa ...

Police say a 17-year-old girl went over Wappa Falls on Sunday afternoon and a 17-year-old boy who jumped into the water to ...

Two people have died in Queensland after separate falls at waterholes. An 18-year-old is believed to have fallen from a rope swing on the Gold Coast and a 55-year-old died at a waterfall south of ...

A local community is grieving the loss of two teenagers who died after an accident at a popular waterfall. A 17-year-old girl ...

A flood watch has been expanded to include the Gold Coast following a weekend drenching and further possible heavy rainfall ...

The famous Gold Coast is a mecca tourist hub for Australia ... from man-made facilities to natural bushland and waterfalls in the National Parks.

Don't miss out on the headlines from Gold Coast. Followed categories will be ... sent a letter to Springbrook and Purling Brook Falls residents alerting them of a temporary closure from Monday ...