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Lonely Planet · 2024
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Australia · Victoria
Hopetoun Falls
The Hopetoun Falls is a waterfall across the Aire River that is located in the Otways region of Victoria, Australia. The waterfall consists of a single drop, with a height of 17.94 metres.
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.
Hopetoun Falls drops 18 metres (59 ft), inside Great Otway National Park. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Victoria, Australia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Hopetoun Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Victoria are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
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 Victoria, Australia
- Country Australia
- Region Victoria, Australia, Oceania
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Hopetoun Falls
Australia
Height18 mWidth—
Most similar
Millaa Millaa Falls
Australia
Height18 mWidth—
Also a plunge 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
18 m
18 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Hopetoun FallsMillaa Millaa FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 54× taller than Hopetoun Falls. Victoria Falls is 6.0× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Hopetoun 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
-38.65722, 143.57972
Quick answers
Where is Hopetoun Falls?
Hopetoun Falls is in Australia (Victoria), inside Great Otway National Park. The nearest base is Victoria, Australia. Its coordinates are -38.6572, 143.5797.
How tall is Hopetoun Falls?
Hopetoun Falls drops 18 metres (59 feet). It is a plunge-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Hopetoun 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 Hopetoun Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. 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 Hopetoun Falls?
The usual base is Victoria, Australia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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