Liffey Falls State Reserve - Upper Carpark
Day Use Area
Contact
Riversdale Road, Liffey, Tasmania.
parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/liffey-falls-state-reserve
Description
Nestled in an area of cool, temperate rainforest, the Liffey Falls State Reserve is an easy one-hour drive from Launceston. The main attraction of the Reserve is Liffey Falls themselves, nevertheless you can also find spectacular tall trees, plentiful wildlife and numerous small walks within this scenic corner of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
There are two car parks to access Liffey Falls State Reserve, upper and lower with an adjoining walking track to Liffey Falls.
The upper car park is where Liffey Falls Great Short Walk begins. You will also find shelters, information boards, picnic and barbecue facilities at this car park. A few minutes stroll from here, is the aptly named Big Tree walk to a 50 metre tall gumtopped stringybark with a trunk diameter of more than 3 metres. The access road to the upper car park is not suitable for camper vans, buses, or caravans, visitors travelling via these modes will need to start their walk at the lower car park.
No Parks Pass is required to visit Liffey Falls State Reserve.
The top car park via Riversdale Road is day use area only. Riversdale Road is an unsealed, narrow, winding road and is not accessible by buses, trailers or vans.
Dogs and bikes are not permitted on the trails.
Features
Location
Lat: -41.700106 Lng: 146.759202