Tree ferns
Rainforest.
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Russell Falls is a tiered cascade on Russell Falls Creek in Tasmania's Central Highlands, on the eastern edge of Mount Field National Park, about 70 km northwest of Hobart by road and 55 km in a straight line, 100 metres downstream of Horseshoe Falls. The water steps down over horizontal benches of Permian marine siltstone, while the falls' vertical faces are resistant sandstone layers. It was first named after its discoverer around 1856 and has been known as Russell Falls since 1884, when it was already a popular attraction. The Falls Reserve was established in 1885, and in 1899 the falls were chosen as one of eight images on a set of pictorial stamps promoting tourism. White water spills in tier after tier through dense rainforest of giant tree ferns and tall eucalyptus, with green moss covering the rocks around it. The place feels damp, shaded and peaceful. Visitors reach the falls on a short, easy sealed track among the tree ferns, and some continue to Horseshoe Falls above. The falls run strongest in winter and spring.
Rainforest.
White water.
Further up.
Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
Yes, short and sealed.
Winter and spring.