Black Glen Falls (3.8km), New Norfolk, Tasmania

Black Glen Falls is a 3.8km, grade 4 hike located in the New Norfolk, Tasmania. The hike should take around 1.5 hrs to complete.

Length: 3.8km

Duration: 1.5 hrs

Grade: 4

Style: Return

Start: 83 White Timber Road

End: 83 White Timber Road

Location: New Norfolk

Closest town: Lachlan

Tasmania

From state capital: 47.3km

Longitude: 147.0309

Latitude: -42.87418

Hike summary

This hike summary has been provided by Waterfalls of Tasmania and as such, not all information has been provided on this site. For more information on this waterfall hike, please visit Waterfalls of Tasmania.

There are many waterfalls throughout Tasmania that are worth exploring! One of the best ways to discover some of the best scenery in Tasmania is simply hiking to a waterfall. Waterfalls of Tasmania has the most informative and thorough documentation about Tasmania's most popular waterfalls.

There are many scientific reasons why visiting a waterfall is good for our mental and physical health. I won't go into them here but I will say that exploring waterfalls on your hikes is a great way to break up the journey as their beauty alone is good for the soul. Search for more hikes with waterfalls here.

Photography by Caedence Kuepper

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About the region

New Norfolk is a bustling town on the River Derwent with a rich history, quality produce and pretty rural scenery. It's also the commercial and residential heart of the Derwent Valley.

The town is the third oldest settlement in Tasmania, established by evacuees relocated from Norfolk Island after the island prison was abandoned in 1807. It's historic past is evident in the many early buildings found in the town including one of Australia's oldest pubs and Australia's oldest Anglican church, St Matthews. It also has one of Australia's few traditional village squares.

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