The best waterfalls in Victoria
Ignore TLC’S advice and go chasing waterfalls this weekend with our guide to the state’s most sublime.
Erskine Falls 140 mins drive from Melbourne
A 10km drive from Lorne, this thunderous waterfall plunges about 30 metres down into the gully of the Erskine River. You can view it from two lookouts. The upper lookout is an easy five minutes from the car park, and the lower lookout is a steeper descent to the base of the falls.
Mackenzie Falls 196 mins drive
Found smack bang in the middle of the dry and craggy Grampians National Park, Mackenzie Falls is a gorgeous surprise. You’ll hear the falls before you actually see them as you descend down the steep yet well-marked path.
Trentham Falls 72 mins drive
Trentham Falls is located in the Hepburn Shire, near Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, and is one of the longest single-drop waterfalls in Victoria. Follow signs to the Trentham Falls car park, then it’s just a short walk down a signposted path towards the viewing area.
Triplet Falls 157 mins drive
To avoid the crowds at Erskine Falls, we’d suggest Triplet Falls. Located in the Great Otway National Park a little further down the coast, it has three cascades that flow through mossy tree ferns and lush green rainforest. Follow the two-kilometre loop trail from the car park for an easy to moderate one-hour walk in the wild.
Hopetoun Falls 162 mins drive
Another Otway National Park wonder is Hopetoun Falls, a 30-metre-tall waterfall that plummets into the Aire River. Visitors can descend via a set of stairs that lead to a viewing platform close to the foot of the falls. Prepare to get wet.
Woolshed Falls 190 mins drive
Up north towards Beechworth is where you’ll find Woolshed Falls, in the Chiltern-mt Pilot National Park. The falls are a short walk from the car park, and you’ll be able to see water gush over rocks into waiting rock pools below.
Fish Falls 199 mins drive
There are two very good reasons you should visit Fish Falls in the Grampians. One: the falls themselves, which cascade about 60 metres over several terraced rocks and collect in a gorgeous black pool down below. Two: the walk is just challenging enough to make a day of it.
Wannon Falls 218 mins drive
Wannon Falls is a punchbowl waterfall, meaning water descends in a single 30-metre-tall flow into a big ‘punchbowl’-looking pool. It’s located just west of Hamilton, in western Victoria. The waterfall is fed by the Wannon River, and you’ll learn a lot about the local flora, fauna and Koori history while there.