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Lonely Planet Australia
Lonely Planet · 2024
The 22nd edition covers the Top End, Far North Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and NSW in one volume.
Australia · Colac Otway Shire
Triplet Falls
The Triplet Falls are waterfalls located in the Great Otway National Park of Victoria, in eastern Australia, 200 km from Melbourne via Colac and Gellibrand, or 70 km from Apollo Bay. The falls are fed by the Young Creek and as the name suggests there are three falls that cascade over a lush rainforest to the floor of the valley.
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.
Triplet Falls drops over a series of steps on the Young Creek, inside Great Otway National Park. It is a segmented-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Colac Otway Shire, Australia. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a segmented waterfall, the flow splits into separate strands as it falls.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Triplet Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Colac Otway Shire 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 Colac Otway Shire, Australia
- Country Australia
- Region Colac Otway Shire, Australia, Oceania
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Triplet Falls
Australia
Height—Width—
Most similar
Blencoe Falls
Australia
Height230 mWidth—
Also a segmented waterfall 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
230 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsBlencoe FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Triplet 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
-38.67111, 143.49306
Quick answers
Where is Triplet Falls?
Triplet Falls is in Australia (Colac Otway Shire), inside Great Otway National Park. The nearest base is Colac Otway Shire, Australia. Its coordinates are -38.6711, 143.4931.
When is the best time to visit Triplet 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 Triplet 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 Triplet Falls?
The usual base is Colac Otway Shire, Australia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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