Olinda Falls

Olinda Falls is a small cascade waterfall located in the Dandenong Ranges National Park near Olinda in the Yarra Ranges, Victoria, about 40 kilometres east of Melbourne. Set within temperate rainforest with tree ferns and eucalypts, the falls are accessed via a short walking track from Olinda Falls Road. Notable for its accessible forest setting and seasonal flow, it is a popular stop for bushwalking and nature photography in the Dandenong Ranges.

Visitors can expect a short forest walk from a small car park on Olinda Falls Road to a viewing area for a cascade waterfall set in dense temperate rainforest. The surroundings include tall mountain ash, tree ferns, and fern gullies with a creek flowing over rock ledges. The track includes steps and uneven surfaces leading to lower viewing points. The area is primarily for sightseeing, photography and short nature walks within Dandenong Ranges National Park.

Olinda Falls lies within the Dandenong Ranges National Park, an area reserved for water catchment and forest conservation from the late 19th century and consolidated as a national park in 1987. The surrounding Olinda area developed as a hill station and tourist destination in the early 1900s with guesthouses and gardens serving visitors from Melbourne.

The falls are located on the traditional Country of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. The Dandenong Ranges forests hold cultural significance for Aboriginal people and are valued for their natural heritage and long-standing recreational use by the local community and visitors.