Waterfall Bay

Welcome to Waterfall Bay, located on the wild and rugged Tasman Peninsula in southeastern Tasmania. As you stand here, you are overlooking some of the most spectacular coastal scenery in the Southern Hemisphere. …

Our journey begins at the Tasman Arch, a stunning natural bridge that provides a window into the geological history of the peninsula. This massive structure was once the entrance to a sea cave. …

Just a short walk from the arch lies the Devil's Kitchen, another dramatic formation created by the same geological processes. Here, the back of a sea cave has collapsed completely, leaving a deep, narrow chasm with vertical…

As we continue our walk toward the Waterfall Bay lookout, the track takes us through a mixture of open forest and coastal heathland. This section of the hike offers some of the most consistent and breathtaking views of the Tasman…

We have arrived at the main Waterfall Bay lookout, situated on a dramatic promontory known as Waterfall Bluff. From this vantage point, you have a direct view across the bay toward the main falls. …

If you are feeling adventurous and the weather is permitting, the track continues past the main lookout toward two smaller, more intimate cascades: Camp Falls and Shower Falls. These falls are located in a more sheltered,…

Throughout this walk, you have been seeing the vertical pillars of dolerite that form the 'spine' of the Tasman Peninsula. These columns are part of a massive igneous intrusion that occurred about 180 million years ago, during…

Our exploration of Waterfall Bay has taken us from the architectural wonders of the Tasman Arch and Devil's Kitchen to the vertigo-inducing heights of Waterfall Bluff. We have seen how the ancient dolerite spine of the peninsula…