Bantimurung

Bantimurung is a very famous natural tourism destination in South Sulawesi. Bantimurung itself means a place for getting rid of sadness (membanting kemurungan). It has a spectacular waterfall, 15 meters in height and 20 meters wide. With its fertile tropical vegetation, Bantimurung is also an ideal habitat for birds and many rare species of butterfly. So it was called the Kingdom of Butterfly. In 1858-1857, a prominent English naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace spent his life in this area.

Beneath the waterfall, there is a bathing place made of limestone covered by mineral vein which is caused by the stream flow for hundred years. Around the waterfall area, there are sold many specimen of butterflies for souvenirs.

Location:
15 km from Maros town
50 km from Makassar city

Attractions:
spectacular waterfall
butterflies

Nearby destinations:
Museum Kupu-Kupu
Goa Leang-Leang (prehistoric caves)
Goa Mimpi (cave)
Goa Baru (cave)