Snobs Creek Falls

Snobs Creek Falls is a pretty cascading waterfall in the Rubicon State Forest near Eildon. Officially said to have a drop of 100m, your view of the falls will be limited to just the attractive main tier which I reckon is probably about 10m or so. The falls actually continues to cascade further below the viewing platform. The walk to the viewing deck is merely five minutes from the parking bay off the unsealed Snobs Creek Road.

This waterfall was particularly memorable to us because it had surprisingly great flow when we had expected an experience more like the Beechworth waterfalls (i.e. Newtown Falls and Woolshed Falls) due to the drought. However, I do remember a plaque commemorating a local child who tragically got swept away into the creek.

The name of this waterfall may at first suggest it had something to do with a rich snob. However, it really has to do with a West Indian bootmaker who operated a boot shop nearby. And the term snob was an old English for someone who makes or repairs boots.