Horsetail Falls

Horsetail Falls is a seasonal waterfall near Queenstown, Tasmania. The falls cascades over 50 metres down a steep cliff face, and can be seen from the road. A boardwalk giving closer access was opened in 2017.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Owen and The Paragon Theatre.

Mount Owen

Peak

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Mount Owen is a mountain directly east of the town of Queenstown on the West Coast Range in Western Tasmania, Australia. With an elevation of 1,146 metres above sea level, like most of the mountains in the West Coast Range, it was named by the geologist Charles Gould after Richard Owen.

The Paragon Theatre

Theater building

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The Paragon Theatre is a historic cinema and live entertainment venue in Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia. The Paragon Theatre is situated 3 km west of Horsetail Falls.

Queenstown railway station

Railway station

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Queenstown railway station is a railway station in Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia. Queenstown railway station is situated 3 km west of Horsetail Falls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Queenstown.

Queenstown

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Queenstown is an old mining town in Western Tasmania, that has been recognised by the National Trust as a historic town. It is about a 4 hour drive from Hobart on the Lyell Highway.

Horsetail Falls

Type: Waterfall
Description: waterfall in Tasmania, Australia
Category: body of water
Location: West Coast Council, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.08104° or 42° 4′ 52″ south

Longitude

145.59029° or 145° 35′ 25″ east

Open location code

4R97WH9R+H4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5457167148

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=waterfall

Wikidata ID

Q24190016

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