Adamsons Falls: Epic waterfall in the far south of Tasmania
Adamsons Falls: Epic waterfall in the far south of Tasmania
Hiking guide to reach the Adamsons Falls in Tasmania's wild region in the far south. Contains detailed, current information about how to get to the starting point of the hiking trail, route information and photos of the waterfalls.
The Adamsons Falls Falls Waterfall Hike is a wet, fairly challenging placking through wild, muddy terrain. It is an adventure for those who want to earn a look at one of the best waterfalls of Tasmania. If you are looking for a hidden waterfall jewel, then this is the right one!
In this guide, I will describe everything you need to know about the hike, including reliable information about which streets you need to take to get to the starting point of the hiking trail. I also added a few photos of my visit, from which I hope you will inspire you to go out and get a foretaste of Tassie's wilderness of the south-west national park!
Where is Adamsons Falls
Adamsons Falls is located on the eastern edge of the Southwest National Park, part of the World Heritage Wilderness Area in southern Tasmania. Even if it only scratches on the edge of this really untamed wilderness, it is still not for the faint of heart to venture here.
Adamsons Falls has its own parking space at the starting point of the hiking trail near the Duckhole Lake Walk, which can be reached via Hastings (famous for the Hastings Caves and Hot Springs). The starting point of the hiking trail is about 108 kilometers south of Hobart.
To get here, however, you have to navigate through a labyrinth of unpaved roads without any telephone reception. The pin below is exactly for the exact position of the waterfalls, but if you follow Google's instructions, you will most likely get lost. For this reason, I added detailed instructions for the exact approach below.
How to come to the trailhead
As already mentioned, the streets that lead to the starting point of the Adamsons Falls are unpaved and fairly rocky. But we easily did it with our large motorhome.
The best way to the Adamson's Falls Trailhead is to go towards "Hastings Caves & Thermal Springs". Just 1.7 kilometers before reaching the visitor center on the Hastings Caves Road you can see on the right side of a not signposted dirt road called Tughanah Road. Turn on this street and follow it until you come to a fork with three directions, where you then have to take the right fork on the creecton road. (Don't take the first street to the right on the FACY Road).
Follow the Creecton Road for another 3.6 kilometers until you reach a T-crossing with a sign that shows links to the Adamsons Falls and on the right to the Duckhole Lake. Of course you have to turn left here (Coal Hill Road). After about 800 meters on the Coal Hill Road, the road is divided into three parts again, take the middle street (the best preserved straight ahead). Then drive another 1.4 kilometers away until you see another blue, clear sign for Adamsons if.
We didn't want to go so far with our large motorhome, so we parked here on the corner directly on the street and went the rest of the path on foot. However, if your vehicle and the conditions allow it, you can turn this street (Chestermans Road) and follow it about 1.5 kilometers until you reach the special parking space at the starting point. This last street is not too bad, but definitely the worst road on the way. I would not say that you need all -wheel drive, but the boys from the visitor center told me that it was definitely recommended for this last route.
The exact GPS coordinates for the beginning of the Adamson Falls track are below:
GPS coordinates: 43 ° 22’57.7 ″ S 146 ° 51’29.1 ″ E
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The hike to the Adamsons Falls
Hiking route (from the starting point) Our route: 9.8 km from Chesterman's Road/Coal fork Road
Duration and back. Road
Height (wave) 370 m for us
Difficulty (Mushy, overturned trees)
Adamson's case is a waterfall that you really have to earn. It is a great adventure to cross a lot of ankle to knee-deep mud and to jump over it and climb under endless fallen trees. Of course, this hike is not an ordinary day hike and should only be addressed by experienced hikers and bush hikers.
The weather also changes quickly and unpredictable in this region of Tasmania. The relative seclusion and the lack of telephone reception also contribute to the danger, so make sure that you are prepared. I found that Maps.me was pretty accurate to me when I tried to stay on the way, which was often completely overgrown in sections.
In the following I will give a summary of my experience while hiking on Adamsons Falls Trail in Tasmania, which hopefully will prove to be useful for you when planning your trip.
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Start of the hike to the Adamsons Falls
The beginning of the Adamon's Falls route begins at the above-mentioned, extensive parking lot. Everywhere there is an old guide and tree remains that give a good indication of the expected lack of maintenance of the route.
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We found that the route was very wide and quite flat in the first section. That was a great warm-up, because after about a kilometer the route almost disappeared in front of us.
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We noticed that there were many fallen trees on the whole route. This included some absolute giants that we certainly don't want to get into. There are some pink ribbons in the trees that are sporadically placed along the Adamson Falls, which helped us a little, but I would not say that they can rely on it.
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The mud begins
The mud started just a few hundred meters further. While root blocks were set up on some sections along the route, we decided to simply hug them and waddle them. The mud got worse and worse than we approached the waterfall with only short breaks in between.
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The route was not too steep, but very wavy. It is going really slowly and especially after heavy rain. If you hike to the Adamsons in summer or spring, you can expect many leeches that are accompanied by the mud.
approach to the Adamsons Falls
The last advance towards Adamsons Falls leads into a deep, lush rainforest that is incredibly picturesque. Passing endless myrtle trees, ferns and gentle streams, we continued, steep, slippery sections up and down that required the use of our hands and feet.
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We heard the waterfall just 100 meters before we reached it. The last climb was a rooted, muddy climbing that followed pink ribbons through and under branches before it came out directly below the wide, flat clearing under the Adamons Falls.
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Adamsons Falls Tasmania
Adamsons Falls is an impressive 50 meter high waterfall that falls down an almost vertical wall of dolerite in a dramatic amphitheater from moderate rainforest. The waterfall falls into a flat pelvis underneath, which then meanders around a large rock and flushes over the edge of another short drop.
When we approached the waterfall for the first time, we were a little disappointed because we mistakenly thought this last drop in front of us. However, this is only a small cascade that we broke out, which makes the main feature even more breathtaking!
We spent about half an hour to take pictures of the waterfall while we had to struggle with the strong spray that contaminated our lens elements with moisture. When we visited Adamson's case, there was not much space to get out of the spray, so we quickly turned over and went back to the parking lot.
Don't miss nearby: Hastings Caves & Thermal Springs
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Next to the creecton if
Apparently there was a path that connected the Adamsons if the creecton if the waterfalls apparently started. However, we tried to make our way to investigate and found that this route was completely recaptured by nature. Without knowledge of the route, finding the path was literally impossible and there were no ligaments that the direction marked
Accommodation options near Hastings
Oyster Shackdiese Incredible Lodge is the accommodation closest to the Hastings Caves. The Oyster Shack, located in Hastings, is also the top rated lodge in South Tasmania and offers a fully equipped kitchen, a fireplace and sea view.
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Ashdowns of Doverein of the Best Bed & Breakfasts in the area is Ashdowns of Dover, just a short drive from Hastings. This place has some of the best reviews in the area, with the guests raving about breakfast (poached eggs are a favorite).
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Southern Forest Accomodationim nearby Southport is a beautiful house in the southern forests. This breathtakingly beautiful place is calm and has a pretty garden, a beautiful forest, a rich bird world and pades on your doorstep.
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