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Preston Falls (also known as Lower Preston Falls) is a tall and slender 25m waterfall near the Gunns Plains.
The waterfall plunges over an alcove into the shady depths of the gorge. The photograph you see above occurred too late in the morning when the sun's strong rays breached the gorge walls and produced terrible shadows. I reckon you have to come here before the sun rises high enough or on a cloudy day to get a decent shot.
Now I have read in the literature that this waterfall is actually misnamed and should be Delaneys Falls despite the signpost by the car park saying otherwise. I have also read further that the real Preston Falls (or Upper Preston Falls) sits further down the access road and has a less maintained track that allows you to view the falls from its front as well as from behind.
I guess I'll have to come back to Tassie to see for myself, but only if the area gets its normal rainfall and if I have the time to come back and allocate the proper amount of time to redo a good chunk of our November 2006 drought-stricken trip.
Directions: It's a relatively short drive from Ulverstone (about 20km west of Devonport or 28km east of Burnie on the Bass Hwy). From Ulverstone, we drove south on Preston Rd (B16) which eventually became Gunns Plains Rd. Then, we turned left onto the unsealed Raymond Rd (20km from Ulverstone) where a signpost marked the start of the short walk down steps to its overlook platform (it takes less than 5 minutes to do this walk).
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