| Montezuma Falls | |
| Photo Width: | 250px |
| Map: | Tasmania |
| Relief: | yes |
| Map Width: | 250px |
| Coordinates: | -41.83°N 145.47°W |
| Location: | West Coast Range, Tasmania, Australia |
| Type: | Tiered |
| Elevation: | [1] |
| Height: | 103-[2] [3] |
| Number Drops: | 2 |
| Watercourse: | A tributary to the Pieman River |
The Montezuma Falls (formerly Osbourne Falls), a horsetail waterfall on a minor tributary to the Pieman River, is located on the West Coast Range of Tasmania, Australia.
The falls draws its name from Montezuma (1466–1520), an Aztec emperor of Mexico. A mining company called the Montezuma Silver Mining Company, formed in 1891, held leases in the area surrounding the falls.[4]
The Montezuma Falls are situated north-east of Zeehan, near the village of, accessible via the Murchison Highway. The falls commence at an elevation of above sea level and descend in the range of 103-,[1] [2] making the falls one of the highest in Tasmania.[3]
The 8km (05miles) three-hour return walking track from the trackhead at the foot of Mount Read near .[5]
The track follows much of the route of the former 2feet narrow gauge North East Dundas Tramway and earlier views of the falls include the passing railway line.[6]
The falls location was a stopping point on the North East Dundas tram
The proximity of the line to the falls was described in 1926:
This little railway is a "show" line of the highest order, for it dives quickly amongst the mountains, brushing the fringe of immense forests, and at one point giving a near view, of the hand- some Montezuma Falls-so near that the spray actually dashes at times against the carriage win- dows. From Williamsford one can take a motor for the five miles to Rosebery.[7]
The railway alignment, after closing of the operation, was used for trips to view the falls.[8]
Register of the National Estate
. 31 May 2014.