Slender Falls

Slender Falls
View from the top of Slender Falls, February 19 2026
Location of Slender Falls in Victoria
LocationTanybryn, Victoria, Australia
Coordinates38°40′45″S 143°44′42″E / 38.679159°S 143.744893°E / -38.679159; 143.744893
TypePlunge
Total height66.17 m (217.1 ft)
Number of drops3
WatercourseTributary of Smythe Creek

Slender Falls is a waterfall located within the Otway Ranges, in the locality of Tanybryn, Victoria, Australia. The waterfall, at a total height of 66.17 metres (217.1 feet), is composed of three drops, with the largest drop reaching 43.70 metres. It is the third tallest waterfall in the Otway Ranges.[1]

History and features

The waterfall is named after the unique shape of the water falling from the clifftop to the base. The waterfall was discovered by George James Kennedy (1887-1958), who lived at "Sunnyside", near Cape Patten. It was first photographed on Saturday 27th March 1909 by Messrs McMahon, who were the first tourists to visit the falls.[1][2]

The waterfall is extremely difficult to access, and requires experience traversing thick bushland and steep terrain.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Car, Anthony (2021). Waterfalls of the Otway Ranges (1 ed.). Victoria, Australia: Anthony Car. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-646-83170-1.
  2. ^ "The Cape Patten Caves". The Leader. 27 March 1909. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
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