Montezuma Falls Montezuma Falls was one of the more impressive and memorable Tasmanian waterfalls we've seen. Well after reading some of the signs here, it turned out that the waterfall got its name from the Montezuma Mining Company, which was the name of the silver mining operation. The company decided to name itself after the last Aztec emperor. Though why they dedicated the company name to this was still unknown to me. In any case, the mining area I'm sure had some impact on the environment here. However, when it stopped being profitable to mine the area, the former tramway (i.e. the North East Dundas Tramway, which serviced various mines in the area) became the relatively easy and flat hiking track from the car park to the falls. We could still see trace remnants of this past during the walk. Plus, the area seemed to have regenerated well for the most part. But perhaps the only gripe I had about this track was that the track appeared to be shared with 4wd vehicles (as evidenced by tire tracks and muddy spots) as well as mountain bikes.
When we got to the falls, there was a suspension bridge (somewhat scary) right across the front of the falls as well as a spur track taking you even closer to the base of the falls. Beyond the suspension bridge, the track seemed to continue on, but I didn't bother checking out where it went. The waterfall actually continues to cascade further downstream from the end of the track and beneath the suspension bridge. Either way, we thought Montezuma Falls was a definite must-see (and that it didn't seem like the drought hit this area particularly hard as evidenced by its fairly decent flow during our visit). [Back to top]  Julie on the wide track to the falls We saw this little snake along the trail Some abandoned mine besides the trail Trail was mostly shady Looking across the scary suspension bridge Bridge barely wide enough to accommodate the width of both of Julie's feet[Back to top] Sweep of the falls to the suspension bridge. The camera couldn't seem to focus since the dropoff was so far down from the bridge. TRIP REPORTSFor more information about our experiences with this waterfall, check out the following travel stories.GUIDEBOOKS / OTHER RESOURCESNEARBY WATERFALLSHave You Been To This Waterfall?
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The overall walk was about 7km return (3-hours total). Fortunately on our trip, we didn't encounter any motorized vehicles so it made for a peaceful and pleasant hike to break up the driving on the western side of Tassie.
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