Russell Falls

Russell Falls is a prominent tiered waterfall in Mount Field National Park near the locality of National Park in the Derwent Valley, Tasmania. Located about 70 km northwest of Hobart, it is one of Tasmania's most photographed waterfalls. Set within temperate rainforest and part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, it is accessed via a short sealed walking track and viewing platforms.

Visitors can expect a short, easy walk through tall swamp gum forest and temperate rainforest to a multi-tiered cascade waterfall. The sealed Russell Falls Track leads from the Mount Field Visitor Centre to lower and upper viewing platforms overlooking the falls. The surroundings include dense ferns, moss-covered trees, and the Russell Falls Creek. The area is suitable for sightseeing, photography and short nature walks, with connections to Horseshoe Falls and Tall Trees circuits.

Russell Falls was originally known as Browning Falls and was reserved for public use in 1885 due to its scenic value. It became a central feature of Mount Field National Park, declared in 1916 as Tasmania's first national park and one of Australia's earliest national parks. The falls have long been a major natural attraction and helped drive early conservation and tourism in Tasmania.

The falls lie within Mount Field National Park, part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, recognised for its natural and wilderness values. The area showcases Tasmania's temperate rainforest heritage and is valued for nature-based recreation and conservation education.