Phantom Falls, Marysville VIC

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That climb up the side of hill must be worth it, right? As you lug your body up another dozen steps, the sound of rushing water comes nearer and nearer, until it is almost deafening. You feel so close, like you could touch the waterfall if you brushed aside a few green fronds, but alas, the phantom falls prove elusive as ever, hidden deep amongst the tree ferns and bracken. Above: The best glimpse of Phantom Falls (Order this image)

The highlights from this walk are the two bridge crossings, one across the Taggerty River and a second across Phantom Creek at the falls. After you cross this second bridge, the walk to the top is only a short distance. Once at the top you can catch a snippet of the falls up close, flowing across a smooth rock face before they disappear again down into the understorey of the forest. The view is highly constrained, so why not try closing your eyes and listening to the falls instead, imagining its pathway bouncing from one exposed boulder to the next, down the side of the mountain. The falls did reveal themselves briefly after the 2009 bushfires, but the understorey quickly recovered in this area and the falls are hidden again.

Here is a quick video of the falls, taken mid-winter when the falls were very noisy and flowing well:

Best Time of Year to Visit:	Best Time of Day to Visit:
This relatively small creek is likely to dry up in summer. For the best waterfall sounds, visit in winter/spring when there is likely to be more flow.	The falls face away from the sun during the day and you can't see much of them anyway, so any time of the day is fine to visit here.

Before you head out, make sure to read the waterfall safety information and check with the managing authority for any current change of conditions. The marker indicates the location of the car park at the start of the walking track to the falls. If the map is not zoomed in locally, as can occur with some browsers, simply refresh this web page.
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