Horseshoe Falls (Tasmania) facts for kids
This page is about the waterfall in Tasmania. For other uses, see Horseshoe Falls (disambiguation).
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| Location | Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia |
| Coordinates | 42°40′12″S 146°42′36″E / 42.67000°S 146.71000°E |
| Type | Tiered–cascade |
The Horseshoe Falls, a tiered–cascade waterfall, is located in Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia.
Location and features
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.
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