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McKenzie Falls

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McKenzie Falls is the largest and most popular waterfall in the Grampians. You'll find it on all of the postcards and brochures and just about anything else to do with the Grampians. Apart from the main waterfall there are also many other waterfalls and cascades along the McKenzie River, many, but not all, are visible from the walking track that follows the river down to the main waterfall. It is so popular that it is very difficult to get a photograph of it without someone in it.

[ gramp005 ] The flow of water over the falls is controlled by the outflow from Lake Wartook and these photographs show you what it looks like for most of the year. On occasions it floods, as can be seen by the tree fern in the middle of the top photograph which has had its leaves stripped by floodwaters.

[ gramp036 ] The path down to the falls has recently been renovated to cope with the increased traffic. The track down from the main tourist road, south of the falls, has been closed but the lookout point above the falls is still open.

In summer it's a great place to escape on hot days. The narrow gorge at the base of the falls turns into a natural air conditioner and people congregate in the shade of the trees opposite the waterfall. The only problem is that the walk back up to the carpark makes you hot and sweaty again.


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Ben Kreunen <bernardk@unimelb.edu.au>
Department of Pathology
Last modified: September 28, 2001