Visit Russell Falls Tasmania: The most famous Tassie waterfall

Visit Russell Falls Tasmania: The most famous Tassie waterfall

Often considered Tasmania's favorite waterfall, Russell Falls Tasmania is also the most photographed and very easy to get to waterfall. Read the full blog post about visiting this incredible waterfall in Mount Field National Park, Tasmania.

When you search for waterfalls in Tasmania, Russell Falls will often be the first image that pops up. That's because this particular waterfall is truly a Tassie icon. Russell Falls' popularity dates back to the late 1800s, when it was first selected as one of eight images to be used on a series of pictorial stamps to promote Tasmania's growing tourism industry.

While times may have changed since then, the waterfall has not. Its original beauty of this picturesque, two-tiered cascade has been preserved in Mount Field National Park for everyone to enjoy. In this blog post I would like to provide you with everything you need before visiting Russell Falls Tasmania. I have also included some of my photos of the waterfall which I hope will inspire you to visit.

Where is Russell Falls?

Russell Falls is located in Mount Field National Park in the central highlands of Tasmania. This national park is located approximately 70 kilometers northwest of Hobart.

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How do I get here?

To get to Russell Falls Tasmania, visitors must go to the Mount Field National Park Visitor Center. The park is accessible by car via Brooker and Lyell Highways. Expect to drive approximately 1.5 hours from Hobart on well-maintained, paved roads for the entire route.

Unfortunately there is no direct public transportation to this park. However, if you want to see this Tassie icon, you can book a full-day organized tour from Hobart that stops at the falls and also includes a visit to Mount Wellington, Bonorong and Richmond.

Check Price: Mount Field, Mount Wellington, Bonorong and Richmond Day Trip from Hobart
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Russell Falls Walk

Once you arrive at the Mount Field National Park Visitor Center, you will need to follow a short, easy, paved trail to reach the waterfall. This starts at the back of the visitor center, so you will have to walk through or around the building from the parking lot to get to the track.

The walk to Russell Falls only takes 20 minutes back to the waterfall, but can be continued to form the Three Falls & Tall Trees Circuit, which also passes Horseshoe Falls and Lady Barron Falls. This is a longer option but still a relatively easy walk that is truly one of Tasmania's most beautiful forest walks.
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Visit Russell Falls in Tasmania

The hiking trail to Russell Falls is very beautiful and passes through dense, mossy fern forests and some of the tallest flowering trees in the world.
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After walking just a few hundred meters down the flat, paved path, the rainforest opens up into a wide boardwalk clearing. This is the vantage point from which you will get the best view of this impressive two-tiered cascade.
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There are alternative viewpoints both on the left side of the platform and from above by following the steps further along the track. However, these views are interrupted by dense forest.

Below are some of the photos I took during my visit to Russell Falls Tasmania
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Facts about Russell Falls Tasmania

Below I have listed some facts you may want to know about this iconic Tassie waterfall.

Waterfall height: 54 meters high

Levels: 2 primary drops, only the floor is accessible via the observation deck

Altitude: 295M AMSL

• Dieser Wasserfall war nach der ursprünglichen Entdeckung im Jahr 1856 einst als Browning Falls bekannt.
• Es ist Tasmaniens meistfotografierter Wasserfall
• Der befestigte Weg zu den Wasserfällen ist sehr einfach und mit dem Rollstuhl befahrbar
• Die enorme Wassermenge wird vom Russell Falls Creek gespeist. Dieser fließt über horizontalen marinen Perm-Siltstein, bevor er vertikale Sandsteinschichten herunterfällt.
• Für den Eintritt in den Mount-Field-Nationalpark benötigen Sie einen Tasmanian National Parks Pass

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More waterfalls and activities in Mount Field National Park Tasmania

I hope you enjoyed the information and my photography of Russell Falls Tasmania. If you're looking for more travel inspiration and great adventure content from Tassie, be sure to check out some of my other articles below.

MY CAMERA AND PHOTO EQUIPMENT

• Spiegellose Kamera: Canon R5
• Drohne: DJI Mavic Pro 2
• 360-Grad-Action-Kamera: Insta360 One X2
• Landschaftsobjektiv: Canon RF 15-35 mm f/2.8L
• Allround-Objektiv: Canon RF 24–105 mm f/4L
• Teleobjektiv: Canon RF 100–500 mm f/f/4,5–7,1 L
• Lange Aktionsstange: Insta360 Invisible Pole (BulletTime)
• Landschaftslinsenfilter: Hoya Circular Polarizer
• Kamerarucksack: F-Stop Tilopa
• Lieblingsfotozubehör: Peak Design Capture Clip

For a list of my recommended photography gear (including what I use and why), check out my Travel Camera Gear Guide.

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