Russell Falls
Russell Falls is a 70min drive (73km) north-west of Hobart, in Mount Field National Park.
Tasmania’s most photographed waterfall is the centrepiece at Mount Field National Park. The two tier Russell Falls tumble into a pool surrounded by tall ferns, and are easily reached along a sealed trail (25min return, 1.4km) from the park visitor centre. Want bonus waterfalls? Head up the steps beside the falls to find Horseshoe Falls and then head across the slopes to Lady Barron Falls on the Three Falls Circuit, one of Tasmania’s 60 Great Short Walks.
Waterfall Bay
An exciting walk that takes you right to the edge, with numerous stunning views from cliffs that plummet into the swirling sea beneath.
The name says it all. At the southern end of this small bay on Turrakana / Tasman Peninsula, a waterfall pours over a series of steps, finally taking a 100m leap over high cliffs into the Tasman Sea. The falls can be viewed at the end of a walk (1-1.5hr return, 3.4km) from Devils Kitchen.
Wellington Falls
kunanyi / Mount Wellington has several waterfalls, and the largest and most impressive are the namesake Wellington Falls
which drop through a rugged section of the mountain near the head of North West Bay River. Choose from two tracks. The Milles Track begins at The Springs, midway up the mountain, crossing the boulder-strewn Potato Fields to the falls (6hr return, 13km). Lower down the slopes, cycle or walk the wide Pipeline Track from Fern Tree or Neika to a marked walking trail to the falls