Guide Falls, Natural waterfall in Tasmania, Australia
Guide Falls is a tiered-cascade waterfall on the Guide River in northwestern Tasmania, about 19 km south of Burnie at an elevation of 187 m. The falls and the Upper Guide Falls descend 22 to 38 m over stepped rock, and a set of stairs leads down to the base of the falls.
Guide Falls lies on the Guide River about 19 km south of Burnie, at 187 m above sea level, where the river drops 22 to 38 m in tiers. The upper falls, Upper Guide Falls, form the second step of the same cascade. The site is reached from the Cradle Mountain road just outside Ridgley, down into the gorge.
The falls lie on the Guide River about 19 km south of Burnie, reached by turning off the Cradle Mountain road just beyond Ridgley and following a gravel road down into the gorge. Picnic tables and barbecue areas sit near the car park, and a set of steps leads down to the base of the falls.
From Burnie, follow the Cradle Mountain road and turn right just past the Ridgley boundary, then descend into the gorge and turn left at the gate sign. Inside, the Guide River is on the right; a gravel road continues to the falls. A set of steps leads down to the base, with picnic tables and barbecue areas nearby.
Guide Falls drops between 22 and 38 metres, and the upper falls of the same name sit above it on the Guide River. The site lies at 187 metres above sea level, about 19 km south of Burnie, reached by turning off just beyond the Ridgley town boundary.
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