The World’s 100 Best Waterfalls · 2026
The Best Waterfalls in Oceania
3 of the 100 waterfalls in The World’s 100 Best Waterfalls 2026 are in Oceania, in 3 countries. The highest placed is Marokopa Falls in Waitomo, New Zealand, at number 47 in the world. Afu Aau Waterfall in Savai'i, Samoa (number 71) and Wallaman Falls in Girringun National Park, Queensland, Australia (number 97) follow.
Short walks from roads
Marokopa Falls in the Waitomo area of New Zealand drops 35 metres over a cliff into forest. A winding road leads from Waitomo Caves, then a 5 to 10 minute walk through bush reaches it. Entry is free, but the viewing platform is damaged and closed. Afu Aau Waterfall on Savai'i in Samoa has a main fall and smaller cascades into clear pools. A dirt road ends at a small car park, and the walk from there takes about 5 minutes.
Girringun National Park
Wallaman Falls in Girringun National Park, Queensland, drops 268 metres in one plunge on Stoney Creek, about 305 metres with cascades. Rainforest and a gorge surround it. An hour's winding drive from Ingham reaches the falls. The bottom walk is 4 km return, steep and slippery. Camping must be booked in advance, and horseflies are bad at the lookout and the base.
Waterfalls
Best by region
- The NordicsGullfossHvítá, South Iceland, IcelandN° 19
- EuropePoço da Ribeira do FerreiroFlores, Azores, PortugalN° 5
- AsiaTumpak SewuLumajang, East Java, IndonesiaN° 3
- The Middle EastKapuzbaşı WaterfallsYahyalı, Kayseri, TurkeyN° 20
- North AmericaHavasu FallsHavasupai, Arizona, United StatesN° 2
- Latin AmericaIguazu FallsMisiones and Paraná, ArgentinaN° 1
- AfricaVictoria FallsVictoria Falls and Livingstone, ZimbabweN° 7
- OceaniaMarokopa FallsWaitomo, New ZealandN° 47