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Lonely Planet · 2024
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Australia · New South Wales
Apsley Falls
The Apsley Falls are two waterfalls on the Apsley River in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia. The falls are located about 20 kilometres east of Walcha, and 1 kilometre off the Oxley Highway in a deep gorge in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Apsley Falls drops 123 metres (404 ft) on the Apsley River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is New South Wales, Australia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Apsley Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from New South Wales are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Spring, September to December, pairs snowmelt or winter rain with lengthening days; autumn (April to May) is the quieter second season.
Getting there
- Base town New South Wales, Australia
- Country Australia
- Region New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Apsley Falls
Australia
Height123 mWidth—
Most similar
Steavenson Falls
Australia
Height122 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Australia too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
108 m
122 m
123 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsSteavenson FallsApsley FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 8.0× taller than Apsley Falls. It is about the same height as Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Apsley Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
Lonely Planet Best Day Walks AustraliaLonely Planet
Walking guide
Lonely Planet Best Day Walks Australia
Lonely Planet · 2024
Short and half-day walks around Australia, useful for fitting waterfall hikes into a wider trip.
Places We Swim: Exploring Australia's Best…Caroline Clements and…
About this place
Places We Swim: Exploring Australia's Best Beaches, Pools, Waterfalls, Lakes, Hot Springs and Gorges
Caroline Clements and Dillon Seitchik-Reardon · 2018
A guide to Australian swimming spots including waterfall plunge pools; check the state of each pool locally before swimming.
On the map
-31.05021, 151.76956
Quick answers
Where is Apsley Falls?
Apsley Falls is in Australia (New South Wales). The nearest base is New South Wales, Australia. Its coordinates are -31.0502, 151.7696.
How tall is Apsley Falls?
Apsley Falls drops 123 metres (404 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Apsley River.
When is the best time to visit Apsley Falls?
Peak flow is September to December. Spring, September to December, pairs snowmelt or winter rain with lengthening days; autumn (April to May) is the quieter second season.
What can you do at Apsley Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Apsley Falls?
The usual base is New South Wales, Australia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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