Horseshoe Falls (Tasmania)

This article is about the waterfall in Tasmania. For other uses, see Horseshoe Falls (disambiguation).

Waterfall in Tasmania, Australia

Horseshoe Falls

Horseshoe Falls, in 2009.

Location| Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
Coordinates| 42°40′12″S 146°42′36″E﻿ / ﻿42.67000°S 146.71000°E﻿ / -42.67000; 146.71000[1]
Type| Tiered–cascade

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

## Location and features

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The Horseshoe Falls are situated in the Mount Field National Park, 100 metres (330 ft) upstream of Russell Falls, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) northwest of Hobart via the Brooker Highway to New Norfolk 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.[2][3][4]

## Gallery

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* Horseshoe Falls

* Horseshoe Falls

* Horseshoe Falls

* Horseshoe Falls

## See also

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* Australia portal
* Environment portal

* List of waterfalls
* List of waterfalls in Australia

## References

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1. ^ "Horseshoe Falls (TAS)". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
2. ^ "Russell Falls and Horseshoe Falls". TasTrails. 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
3. ^ "Mt Field National Park". Parks & Wildlife Service. Government of Tasmania. 19 April 2012. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
4. ^ "Mt Field National Park: Highlights". Parks & Wildlife Service. Government of Tasmania. 19 March 2009. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2014.

## External links

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* "Russell Falls". World of Waterfalls. Johnny T. Cheng. 29 November 2006.

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