Russell Falls
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The Russell Falls, a [[Waterfall#Types|tiered
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Location and features
The Russell Falls are situated on the eastern boundary of Mount Field National Park, Script error: No such module "convert". downstream of the Horseshoe Falls, approximately Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of Hobart via the Brooker and Lyell highways. Accessible by a paved walking track, the falls 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.[1][2][3]
They were first named the Brownings Falls after the original discoverer, circa 1856, but were known as the Russell Falls after 1884, by which time they were already a popular tourist attraction.[3] The Falls Reserve was established in 1885 and in 1899 the Russell Falls were selected as one of eight images to be used on a set of pictorial postage stamps, aimed at promoting the then colony's growing tourist industry.
Gallery
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Lower curtain of Russell Falls with upper tiers visible at top of image
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The upper tier of Russell Falls
See also
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