Russell Falls

The Central Highlands region of Tasmania, Australia, is home to the Russell Falls, a multi-tiered cascade waterfall on the Russell Falls Creek. The Horseshoe Falls are 100 meters downstream of the Russell Falls, which are located on the eastern edge of Mount Field National Park and about 70 kilometers northwest of Hobart via the Brooker and Lyell motorways. The falls, which are reachable through a paved walking path, is a well-liked tourist destination. While the vertical walls of the falls are made up of hard sandstone layers, the waterfall descends across horizontal maritime Permian siltstone benches.

An accessible, sealed trail leads from the park visitor center to the base of Russell Falls. This short, simple walk (25 minutes round trip), one of Tasmania's 60 Great Short Walks, travels beneath towering mountain ash trees and a variety of other cool-temperate rainforest species.

An additional peculiar joy on this walk is revealed in the evening. A population of glow worms lives in a tiny cave before the falls. When you turn off your torch and allow the night to fall, their small blue lights emerge like an ethereal constellation of stars.

Location: Mt Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia