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Lonely Planet · 2024
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Australia · Victoria
Wannon Falls
The Wannon Falls are a punchbowl waterfall located in the Southern Grampians Shire, approximately 19 kilometres west of Hamilton, in western Victoria, Australia. The falls are fed by the Wannon River that has its head waters in the Grampians mountains.
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.
Wannon Falls drops 30 metres (98 ft) on the Wannon River. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Wannon, 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 Wannon Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Wannon 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 Wannon, 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
Wannon Falls
Australia
Height30 mWidth—
Most similar
Roaring Billy Falls
New Zealand
Height30 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in New Zealand
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
30 m
30 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Wannon FallsRoaring Billy FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 33× taller than Wannon Falls. Victoria Falls is 3.6× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Wannon 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
-37.67626, 141.84083
Quick answers
Where is Wannon Falls?
Wannon Falls is in Australia (Victoria). The nearest base is Wannon, Australia. Its coordinates are -37.6763, 141.8408.
How tall is Wannon Falls?
Wannon Falls drops 30 metres (98 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Wannon River.
When is the best time to visit Wannon 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 Wannon 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 Wannon Falls?
The usual base is Wannon, Australia. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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