Steavenson Falls

Steavenson Falls is an 84-metre waterfall on the Steavenson River near Marysville in Victoria's Yarra Ranges, within the Murrindindi Shire. One of Victoria's highest waterfalls, it features five cascades descending through mountain ash forest. Accessible via short walking tracks and viewing platforms, the falls are floodlit at night until 11 pm. Heavily impacted by the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires, the surrounding forest has regenerated and remains a major natural attraction near Melbourne.

Visitors can expect a short rainforest walk from the car park to viewing platforms overlooking the 84-metre, five-tiered cascade. The reserve is set in tall mountain ash and fern gullies with well-maintained gravel tracks, stairs and lookouts. The falls can be viewed from upper and lower platforms and are floodlit nightly until 11 pm. The area includes picnic facilities, interpretive signage and opportunities for photography and nature observation.

Named in 1862 after John Steavenson, Assistant Commissioner of Roads and Bridges in Victoria, who first visited the falls. The Steavenson River supplied a small hydro-electric scheme that provided electricity to Marysville from the 1940s. The reserve and surrounding forest were severely burnt in the February 2009 Black Saturday bushfires and have since regenerated.

A long-standing natural landmark and tourism icon for Marysville and the Yarra Ranges, valued for its scenic and recreational significance and as a focal point for nature-based tourism in the region.