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Liffey Falls is collectively a series of four distinct cascades. These cascades each used to have distinct names, but I guess it's easier for people to remember one name and this is it.
The falls resides in the cool temperate rainforests of the Great Western Tiers and is included in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. So what that means is that with all the love this place gets, it was no wonder why we saw so many people on the walking track with us during our visit on a November afternoon in 2006.
The track that brought us close to all four sections of the falls took us about 40 minutes return. There were plenty of viewing decks to make it easier to see the falls' various sections. Unfortunately, the lighting was a bit terrible during the afternoon so most of the time we were looking against the sun as we were checking out the falls. If we had to do this over again, we would've showed up in the morning.
The falls also had a pretty diminished flow so the watercourse was biased towards the banks of the trail side. Under heavier flow, I can envision the entire width of the watercourse being under water. Again, another case of bad luck and bad timing.
The first two cascades tumble in a stairstep-like fashion. They used to be called Alexandra Falls and Hopetoun Falls, respectively. The third cascade used to be known as The Leap or Spout Falls because the watercourse channels into a narrow cascade before plunging off over another ledge with the appearance of a leaping spout of water. Moreover, this cascade was also called Albert Falls.
Finally, the fourth and main cascade was called Victoria Falls. It is the tallest of the four cascades and this one also features a satisfying width over smaller ledges on its way down creating an almost curtainous effect. It's easy to see why some people just call this particular falls the Liffey Falls as well since it surpasses the others in size and beauty.
Directions: The falls is located near Deloraine, which is about 48km west of Launceston and 53km southeast of Devonport along the Bass Hwy.
From Deloraine, it's another 32km south along the Lake Hwy and access roads to the car park. The entire route is well signposted so getting here should be straightforward.
However during our visit as we left Launceston, we followed a sign that took us on Bracknell Rd cutting directly to the falls. But in all honesty, I don't think it saved us any time given the curvy nature of the road. I think it was probably misleading to have that there and instead just leave the signs that go to Deloraine first and then to Liffey Falls (even though it is a bit farther distance-wise).
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