Nelson Falls
A small rainforest waterfall beside the Lyell Highway, reached by an easy 20-minute return walk, and one of the most popular stops on a self-drive along the West Coast.
Nelson Falls lies beside the Lyell Highway about 25 kilometers east of Queenstown, within Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park. A level track passes through rainforest of ferns and myrtle beech, and after about 10 minutes you reach the falls, which drop roughly 30 meters. Interpretive signs along the way explain the ancient plants. It is a good stop between Lake St Clair and Queenstown, and a national park pass is required.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Lake Burbury
- Horsetail Falls
- Queenstown, Tasmania
- West Coast Wilderness Railway
- Hogarth Falls
- Sarah Island (Macquarie Harbour Penal Station)
- Strahan & Gordon River Cruise
- The Ship That Never Was