Rollasons Falls, Mount Buffalo VIC

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Should I head to the upper or lower Rollasons Falls in Mount Buffalo National Park? The falls are divided into two sections, separated a few hundred metres apart by a dirt track. You can and should visit both sections, but the track bifurcates well before each destination and it is an effort to move between them in the very steep terrain. If faced with a choice, the lower falls are where you want to spend most of your time because of the better waterfall viewing, more open space, and a shimmering golden waterfall pool. Above: Lower Rollasons Falls (Order this image)

The lower falls consist of two tiers, with a circular hole carved into the rock ledge in between. With care, I was able to walk right up to this little bathtub. Downstream of the pool, under low flow conditions I was able to skip across the cutting through which the stream flows, to access the pool from the opposite side. The pool itself is brightly lit by the afternoon sun, but can be excruciatingly cold outside of hot summer days. Above: Upper Rollasons Falls (Order this image)

In contrast, the upper falls are only visible from above, which means you do not get a clear sense of how high they are. I walked out near the edge of the falls, but the smoothness of the rocks alongside the creek make it uncomfortably uncertain under foot. There are several small holes of unknown depth here. There is apparently an unmarked track that leads to the base of the upper falls, but I was unaware of it prior to my visit and cannot comment on how easy the base of the upper falls is to access.

As noted above, the walk to the falls is very steep, and much steeper than the walks to Ladies Bath Falls and Eurobin Falls, further back down the mountain. There are picnic tables, but they are located in the picnic ground next to the main road, remote from the falls.

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The creek flows all year round. The steep track is likely to get muddy in winter	The falls will be in full sun and the pools at their most golden in the early afternoon

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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