Preston Falls and Delaneys Falls car parking
| Nearest Road: | Raymond Rd |
|---|---|
| Nearest Town: | Ulverstone |
| Locality: | North West |
| Latitude: | S 41° 17′ 11″ |
| Longitude: | E 146° 3′ 51″ |
| Elevation: | 310 m |
| Fee: | No charge |
| Management: | Local council |
| Road Surface: | Sealed |
| Car Park: | Good unsealed |
| Water: | Stream |
| Toilets: | None |
| Toilet Accessibility: | No toilet |
| Shelter: | None |
| Picnic Table: | No table |
| Comment: | Parking area on east side of Raymond Rd, well marked with large signs for 'Preston Falls'. |
3 walks from Preston Falls and Delaneys Falls car parking
Delaneys Fall view from car park
| Goal: | Delaneys Falls View |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Flat |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 10 m |
| Return distance: | 20 m |
| Comment: | For those who can't tackle the 76 steps down to the falls, they are partially visible from the southern end of the car park through a gap in the trees |
References
Chris Bishop, Discover NorthWest Tasmania, westinlet@tassie.net.au, Delaneys Falls
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Delaneys Falls
“View from the car park”
website, Bushwalk Australia Wiki, Preston Falls (Delaneys Falls)
“There are in fact three sets of falls in Preston Creek”
Tags
Delaneys Falls Walk
Caution
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| Goal: | Delaneys Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Moderate |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 150 m |
| Return distance: | 300 m |
| Comment: | 76 steps down! Sign says 'Preston Falls', but confusion with the names. Cross bridge over creek and follow path ahead to lookout on left. |
References
Chris Bishop, Discover NorthWest Tasmania, westinlet@tassie.net.au, Delaneys Falls
5 minutes retrace route
“A short walk down steps to the overlooking platform takes less than 5 minutes.”
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Delaneys Falls
10 minutes retrace route
“… a drop of approximately 25 m into a gorge below.”
Tania Horne, Think Tasmania.com, Delaneys Falls - Jun 24, 2013
15 minutes retrace route
“… a short walk from the roadside to the viewing platform…”
Wings Wildlife Park, Wings Wildlife Park, EMMARK STUDIOS, Number 16, Hop, Skip and Jump to Falls
10 minutes retrace route
“A 25 m waterfall that plunges into the shady depths…”
Michael Horton, Cowirrie, Vimeo, Preston Creek Waterfalls 2016-06-25
“Video of Upper Preston Falls and Delaney Falls”
website, Bushwalk Australia Wiki, Preston Falls (Delaneys Falls)
“There are in fact three sets of falls in Preston Creek”
Tags
Preston Falls Walk
| Goal: | Preston Falls |
|---|---|
| Grade: | Some steep |
| Type: | Retrace route |
| One-way distance: | 400 m |
| Return distance: | 800 m |
| Comment: | The long drop beside the bridge are Delayneys Falls. Preston Falls are reached from north side of bridge, 400m upstream beside creek. Can be wet. |
References
Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Preston Falls
“The real Preston Falls is a small cascading falls on private land. Difficult access due blackberries”
website, Bushwalk Australia Wiki, Preston Falls (Delaneys Falls)
“There are in fact three sets of falls in Preston Creek”
website, Bushwalk Australia, http://bushwalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10549
“…two methods of easier access (one being through private property)… could have been advised.”