Russell Falls Track
Russell Falls Track (photograph: Jonathan Wherrett)
60 Great Short Walks

Russell Falls

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Closed area: Edgar Dam boat ramp and campground - Southwest National Park
Applies from 28/1/2025

​Hydro Tasmania is commencing works on Edgar Dam starting 28 January 2025 until mid-2026. 

During this time, the Edgar Dam boat ramp and campground will be closed. 

Access to Strathgordon and Scott's Peak boat ramps remains open.

Camping at the Huon and Ted's Beach campground remain open. 

During this period, there will also be short delays due to increased traffic along Scott's Peak Road. 

For more information, please visit the Hydro Tasmania w​ebsite ​or contact the Mount Field Visitor Centre on (03) 6288 1149.​​

Last reviewed 5/11/2024 08:50 AM


25 minutes return, 1.4km return
Grade 1: No bushwalking experience required. Flat even surface with no steps or steep sections. Suitable for wheelchair users who have someone to assist them.
Supervise children. Beware of flowing waters. Tracks may be close in strong winds or stormy weather as trees and limbs may fall.
A valid parks pass is required for entry to Tasmania's national parks.
The Russell Falls track is accessed from the visitor centre in Mount Field National Park.

About

​It’s a short and beautiful walk to Tasmania’s favourite waterfall. It was formed when horizontal beds of soft rock eroded back to more resistant rock that had vertical faces. But as you stand in the mossy, deep green forest, and watch the water cascading gently over multiple levels, you don’t need to know its geology. Just breathe deep and enjoy its awesome beauty. When it’s time to leave, return via the same route or take the loop track back on the other side of the fern-filled creek. You may even spy a platypus in the creek.

This easy walk will take you through a mixed forest comprising towering swamp gums, the tallest flowering plant on Earth, and species typical of wet forests and cool temperate rainforests, such as dogwood, musk and myrtle. 

At night, glow worms can be seen among the vegetation on the approach to the falls; however, you will need to turn torches off. ​A handrail will help you move along the track in the dark.​

Static map image of the Russel Falls return and loop tracks.