Tosha Falls, Alstonville, NSW

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Hidden behind the town's Recycled Water Treatment Plant, Maguires Creek spreads wide across the near-vertical rock face at Tosha Falls into a pool below. It is an unlikely spot for a waterfall, or an unlikely spot for a Recycled Water Treatment Plant, depending on your viewpoint. The falls are in a pocket of forest with a patchy grass and dirt area in front of the tranquil pool. Above: Tosha Falls, half in the morning sun and half in the morning shade (Order this image)

Can you smell the treatment plant at the falls? The treatment plant lagoons were full when I was there. On a morning with no wind, on my visit there was a faint odour at the parking area, but clean air at the falls. Odour is only likely to be noticeable at the falls when the wind is blowing from the north. Once you are in the little forested area at the falls, you would not even know that the treatment plant exists. Above: Tosha Falls from the little track that leads up to the top of the falls (Order this image)

The shade is good from the surrounding trees, but there are no facilities here, so bring your own mat to rest on if you planning to stay a while. Listening to the steady sound of the falls from the flat area beside the creek downstream would be a good way to spend a lazy afternoon.

Here is a quick video of the falls taken on a dry day in winter when Maguires Creek was flowing mildly, but not in flood. What I most like about this video is that you can see how little water is flowing in the creek under the makeshift bridge. Despite this, the flow over the falls appears many times larger, because the rocks fan out the water across the full width of the falls. This could be the waterfall equivalent of a bird puffing out its chest to appear larger than it really is.

Best Time of Year to Visit:	Best Time of Day to Visit:
You can see water flowing over the falls most of the time, with March/April and July/August typically the wettest months.	Visit around midday to see the falls in full sun

Before you head out, make sure to read the waterfall safety information and check with the managing authority for any current change of conditions. Specific to this waterfall, the managing authority advises of submerged rocks, variable water quality - swimming not recommended, strong flowing water, cliffs, deep water, uneven ground, slippery ground and steep ground. The managing authority also advises walkers to keep to the walking track, avoid native rehabilitation areas and to not trespass on private property. The marker indicates the approximate location of the car parking area at the falls. If the map is not zoomed in locally, as can sometimes occur when loading, simply click or tap on "View Larger Map" below.
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