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Length: 9.5km
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Duration: 3hrs
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Grade: 2
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Style: Return
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Start: Montezuma Falls Car Park
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End: Montezuma Falls Car Park
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Location: Zeehan Montagu
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Closest Town: Rosebery
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Distance from CBD: 319km
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State: TAS
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Latitude: -41.829933
Longitude: 145.502484
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2WD Access


4WD Access


Public Transport


Bitumen Road


Gravel Road


Steep Road


Winding Road


Speed Bumps


Vehicle Ford


Entry Fee


Large Car Park


Small Car Park


Accessible Parking


Accessible Toilet


Public Toilets


Drinking Water


Untreated Water


Picnic Shelter


Picnic Table


BBQ Facilities


Campfire Pit


Camping Area
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Timber Boardwalk


Gravel Path


Sandy Trail


Rough Trail


Undefined Trail


Prams & Strollers


Manual Wheelchair


Motorised Wheelchair


Bicycle Trail


Mountain Bike Trail


Historic Rail Trail


Dog Friendly


Urban Walk


Coast & Beach


Historic Lighthouse


Waterfalls & Lakes


Rainforest Walk


Goldfields & Mining


Heritage Walk


Aboriginal Art


Alpine Region


Alpine Huts


Exposed Ledges


Rock Scrambling


Steep Terrain


Bush Bashing


River Crossings


Scenic Viewpoints


Well Marked


Drinking Water


Untreated Water


Fishing Spots


Swimming Spots


Overnight Campsites


Trail Running


Horse Riding
Hike Summary
An easy walk, through rainforest, along the route of the historic North East Dundas Tramway. At 104m, Montezuma Falls are one of the highest waterfalls in Tasmania and the track takes you right to the base of the falls.
Highlights
Walking from Williamsford, the track is almost entirely through pleasant and open park-like rainforest. This includes leatherwood, myrtle, sassafras, giant tree ferns and eye-catching fungi.
You’re sure to get close to several different birds along the way, notably White’s thrush, which is a medium-sized and speckled brown and white ground dwelling bird. It forages quietly on the rainforest floor and, when disturbed, flies only a short distance before settling again, enabling you to get a second look.
An 1890 mineral survey showed the falls marked as Osbourne Falls. Montezuma was the name of the last Aztec emperor of Mexico (1466-1520). In Tasmania, his name appears to have originally been applied to a mining company — the Montezuma Silver Mining Company, which was formed in 1891 and held leases on the northern slopes of Mount Dundas.
The creek immediately below the falls was once spanned by a wooden trestle bridge that was 160 ft. long and 50 ft. high and took five months to build. Today derelict pieces of timber, moss-covered concrete piers and rusty bolts are the only remains of this bridge.
The North East Dundas Tramway that ran from Zeehan to Deep Lead (now Williamsford) was constructed to facilitate access to mining sites in the Mount Dundas and Mount Read areas.
Surveying of the line commenced in 1895, and the ceremony to mark the 'turning of the first sod’ was performed on 17 January 1896 before a crowd of 500 people. By January 1897 the first five miles of the line were in use and the official opening of the line through to Williamford was held in June 1898.
The gauge was 2 ft., which was a relatively narrow gauge and explains why the line was known as a tramway rather than a railway. The narrowness of the gauge was chosen to suit the winding hillsides and also to assist in lowering the cost of construction.
The line continued to operate infrequently until 1925 and was officially closed on 4 July 1932 and the rails were removed in the early 1940s.
Getting there
Follow the signs to Williamsford and Montezuma Falls 2km south of Rosebery on the Murchison Highway (A10).
Tips
Picnic, toilet facilities and shops in Rosebery.
Level track suitable for all age groups.
Supervise children, flowing waters, unprotected track edges, weather may change quickly.
Dogs are welcome if kept on a leash. Bicycles are permitted and this track is well-suited for mountain bikes.
GPX File
Max elevation: 396 m
Min elevation: 264 m
Total climbing: 503 m
Total descent: -503 m
For more information about this hiking trail please visit Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania
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25 thoughts on “Montezuma Falls (9.5km)”
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Alanna
Yes so keen!
I think theres real nice hikes and waterfalls around tweed/byron bay as well.
Alanna they might be a good start to test my knees out.
Ali Morley
Sharon Stephens
Shelley Matthews Deb Prinzi Jane McQuillan …. adventures ?
Perfect ??
as long as we can fly… I don’t like boats ?
I think we should do it ??. We can get cheap flights ?♂️
I’m in !
is it a proper waterfall ???
Jane McQuillan looks like it ?
no promises Jane ?
I’ve been sucked into so called waterfall
its all part of the adventure
$55 flights
One way ?
yes but hold on
Jane McQuillan we should move this chat to our group
Done last week!
Catherine Reid
Mackenzie Houlehen
Allan Huitema
Was there last week!! The suspension bridge is still unsafe and un repairs from tree fall damage and they have had a little track subsidence on the Tullah side and still enjoyable.