Horseshoe Falls (Tasmania) Explained

Horseshoe Falls
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Map:	Tasmania
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Coordinates:	-42.67°N 146.71°W
Location:	Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
Type:	Tieredcascade

The Horseshoe Falls, a tieredcascade waterfall, is located in Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia.

Location and features

The Horseshoe Falls are situated in the Mount Field National Park, 100m (300feet) upstream of Russell Falls, approximately northwest of Hobart via the Brooker Highway to and are a popular tourist attraction. The waterfall descends over horizontal marine Permian siltstone benches, while the vertical faces of the falls are composed of resistant sandstone layers.^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• List of waterfalls of Tasmania

External links

• Web site: Russell Falls. World of Waterfalls. 29 November 2006. Johnny T. Cheng.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Russell Falls and Horseshoe Falls. TasTrails. 2014. 31 May 2014.
2. Web site: Mt Field National Park. Parks & Wildlife Service. Government of Tasmania. 19 April 2012. 31 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20110911030841/http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=3589. 11 September 2011. dead.
3. Web site: Mt Field National Park: Highlights. 19 March 2009. Parks & Wildlife Service. Government of Tasmania. 31 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20091015101331/http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=3601. 15 October 2009. dead.