Preston Falls and Delanys 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 Delanys 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
2015, Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Delanys Falls
“View from the car park”
Chris Bishop, 2015, Discover NorthWest Tasmania, westinlet@tassie.net.au, Delanys Falls
website, Bushwalk Australia Wiki, Preston Falls (Delaneys Falls)
“There are in fact three sets of fall sin 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. Preston Fall is upstream and difficult to reach. |
References
Tania Horne, 2016, Think Tasmania.com, Delanys Falls - Jun 24, 2013
15 minutes retrace route
“… a short walk from the roadside to the viewing platform…”
Chris Bishop, 2015, Discover NorthWest Tasmania, westinlet@tassie.net.au, Delanys Falls
5 minutes retrace route
“A short walk down steps to the overlooking platform takes less than 5 minutes.”
2015, Waterfalls of Tasmania, Jubec Systems and Design, Delanys Falls
10 minutes retrace route
“… a drop of approximately 25 m into a gorge below.”
Wings Wildlife Park, 2015, 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 fall sin 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: | Delaneys Falls now signposted 'Preston'. The real Preston Falls are reached from this path but 400m upstream through the blackberries. |
References
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.”
website, Bushwalk Australia Wiki, Preston Falls (Delaneys Falls)
“There are in fact three sets of fall sin Preston Creek”