Stevensons Falls, VIC

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Stevensons Falls is the most powerful, most reliable and most spectacular waterfall in the Otways, located as it is on one of the largest rivers in the region. There is plenty to like about these falls even before you get there: the crisp, fresh mountain air, the flat graded, picturesque walking track, the river crossing, and the surreal open field surrounded by giant sequoia trees on the way in that opens up and then closes down again as you re-enter the rainforest near the falls. Above: View of the falls from the river downstream (Order this image)

When I visited in spring, the air around the falls was extremely moist. Updrafts of wind pick up the spray from the crashing water, which then drifts around on various air currents before settling on the ground or your clothes. If the falls are flowing well, a spray jacket and a cloth for your spectacles or sunglasses is advisable. The falls themselves are quite high and wide, dumping water ferociously into an upper pool, which then squeezes through a small channel to a smaller, lower pool and the river downstream.

For day visitors, there is a small parking area that is only a 500 metre walk from the falls. The field halfway between the car park and the falls is a lovely spot for a picnic. There is also the Stevensons Falls Campground, which is remote from the falls, 2.3 kilometres downstream on the Gellibrand River. Above: Stevensons Falls campground, 2.3 kilometres downstream of the falls (Order this image)

There is a walking track that connects the campground to the falls, which includes some river crossings that are impassable at times of high river flow. The campground includes a pit toilet, open fireplaces, and is well shaded by a stand of giant sequoia trees. At the time of my visit, these unpowered sites were free on a first come, first served basis. If you are planning to camp on a weekend in summer, have a contingency plan in case it is full. I saw several anglers fishing in the river next to the campground when I visited.

Here is a video of the falls, taken on a sunny day in November after a relatively wet spring, when the falls were quite loud and flowing well:

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Visit anytime, as the falls are likely to be flowing at all times. Can reduce to a trickle in severe droughts, but has not dried up completely in past drought events.	Visit any time of the day, however in the late afternoon and evening, the falls can be in shadow.

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 falls. If the map is not zoomed in locally, as can occur with some browsers, simply refresh this web page.
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