Nelson Falls — Attraction in Tasmania

This is a really great walk, with a great views at the end of it. Make the effort to participate in one of Tasmania’s sixty short walks. The walking trail is very easy, and one of the best well maintained walking trails I have been on. It includes lots of board walks and very even surfaces to walk on. My wife and I are in our fifties and my wife by her own admission would say she is not fit in the slightest… we found this trail very easy walking. The weather in Tassie is so unpredictable, it was slightly raining when we went and we weren’t sure how good a view we would get, as you can see it stopped raining and we got a great view well worth the walk. We were here in November and the waterfalls were raging due to lots of rain they have had recently and the snow melt too I am guessing. Parking is easy, you could get a car and van in here no worries. Good toilet facilities, nice and clean and well maintained. This is a great spot to have a picnic or smoko (weather dependant), no covered areas for lunch if...

Nelson Falls is located along the Lyell Hwy 27 km east of Queenstown. There is a fair sized carpark and toilets available at the trailhead. In addition to the falls, this is also one Tasmania's 60 Great Short Walks. The track is 700 metres through thick and lush forest lined with impressive ferns, other vegetation and trees until you reach Nelson Falls which you can enjoy for a few minutes before heading back.

During our recent visit, the Falls were very light but the forest environment rich in colour, making for a very nice walk. If you are here to see the falls, it wasn't an impressive showing this time around but if you just want to get out and stretch your legs, the trail itself was beautiful, easy and convenient if making the drive between Queenstown and Hobart and looking for interesting stops to make...

Absolutely beautiful waterfall. The walk to the fall is only 20 minutes from the car park, on a flat well maintained pathway. You will be walking along side the creek, with many information boards explaining the geography and biodiversity around you.

We went during peak rainy season, as you can see from the water volume.

Parking is next to the main road, however please note that you do have to pay for a national park day pass to visit this waterfall, as it is within the Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers national park. 1 vehicle day pass at the time of our...