Hindmarsh Falls

Fleurieu Peninsula / Hindmarsh Valley, South Australia, Australia

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Hindmarsh Falls was an attractive series of cascades and pools before culminating in a 20-25m drop easily viewable from a lookout at the end of a short track.

As you can see from the photo below, there was a bit of colour to this falls thanks to the underlying algae providing some greens and yellows to the scene.

Hindmarsh_Falls_018_11132017 - Hindmarsh Falls
Hindmarsh Falls

In fact, of all the waterfalls we’ve seen in the state of South Australia, Julie was partial to this one based on the colour alone.

Of course, that colour wasn’t present on our first visit back in November 2006 when it was one of the casualties of the severe drought that gripped much of the southeasern sections of the country for the better part of the decade.

Walking to Hindmarsh Falls

From the car park (see directions below), we followed a well-developed concrete path descending for about 250m or so eventually terminating at an overlook with a direct top down view of the Hindmarsh Falls.

It appeared that the track used to continue beyond the barricades such that the base of the falls would have been accessible.

Hindmarsh_Falls_006_11132017 - The short track was mostly downhill on the way to the Hindmarsh Falls Overlook
The short track was mostly downhill on the way to the Hindmarsh Falls Overlook

But I suspect that for reasons of erosion and the subsequent exposure to dropoffs (in addition to letting the area re-vegetate and stabilize), they’ve closed off that access over the years.

I recalled that it was even closed during our first visit.

Nevertheless, our excursion only took around 10-15 minutes so it was a good place to stretch out and enjoy the scenery whilst making the drive between Adelaide and Victor Harbor.

Authorities

Hindmarsh Falls resides in City of Victor Harbor, South Australia. It is administered by the City of Victor Harbor. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, visit their website.

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Hindmarsh Falls in full flow July 13, 2009 12:19 pm by Sue Allard - We went to Hindmarsh Falls today (13/7/09) and it was in full flow. The past couple of weeks we have had consistent rain, especially in the past 4 days which have been very heavy. The falls were raging and the power of the water was absolutely amazing to see. Highly recommend a visit as you… ...Read More

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