Horseshoe Falls

Horseshoe Falls is a tiered waterfall in Mount Field National Park near the village of National Park in Tasmania's Derwent Valley. Located a short walk from the park visitor centre, it is one of three waterfalls on the popular Three Falls Circuit alongside Russell Falls and Lady Barron Falls. Surrounded by temperate rainforest with mossy rocks and tall swamp gums, the falls are notable for their horseshoe-shaped ledge and accessible rainforest walking tracks within one of Tasmania's oldest national parks.

Visitors can expect a short rainforest walk from the Mount Field Visitor Centre to a tiered cascade falling over a horseshoe-shaped rock ledge into a fern-lined pool. The setting is cool temperate rainforest with moss-covered trees, myrtle and swamp gums. Well-formed walking tracks with steps and bridges lead to viewing areas in front of the falls. The site is typically visited as part of the Three Falls Circuit connecting Horseshoe Falls with Russell Falls and Lady Barron Falls, offering sightseeing, photography and nature walking.

Located within Mount Field National Park, declared in 1916 as one of Tasmania's first national parks. The Russell Falls area was reserved for scenic protection as early as 1885. Walking tracks to Horseshoe Falls and neighbouring falls were developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to provide public access to the rainforest waterfalls and promote nature-based tourism.

Mount Field National Park is valued for its natural heritage and long-standing recreational use, set within a landscape of temperate rainforest and waterfalls that has been appreciated for scenic tourism for over a century.