Steavenson Falls, Victoria: Marysville waterfall walk

There’s no drive-up access to Steavenson Falls, Marysville. But the walk from the car park is only 700 metres return. You can plump for a much more rewarding walk by adding in the Keppell Lookout, however.

Steavenson Falls near Marysville, Victoria, is roughly on the border of the Yarra Valley and High Country. It’s one of the highest waterfalls in the state, with the Steavenson River plunging 84 metres through light forest.

That drop is spread over five separate cascades, however, with each having a slightly different look and water flow. Combined, it just looks like the river is bouncing off the rocks all the way down.

Getting to Steavenson Falls, Victoria

The bad news is that you can’t just drive up to Steavenson Falls. You’re going to have to earn that view. It’s not a difficult walk, though. The 700 metre return walk from the Steavenson Falls car park is pretty much entirely flat. You shouldn’t expend too much energy on that.

The Steavenson Falls car park is 3km down Falls Road from Maryville.

Alternatively, you can get a better workout by walking to Steavenson Falls from the town.

The Tree Fern Gully Trail weaves from Marysville to the waterfall over the course of 3.4km. That’s a one way walk, and you can turn it into a full half day outing by adding in the Keppell Lookout.

Keppell Lookout Trail to Steavenson Falls

The Keppell Lookout Trail is reasonably steep and uneven in places, but even so, this is a grade three circuit walk. Starting off in Marysville, the Keppell Lookout and Steavenson Falls circuit is about 15.5km long. More details can be found on the Trail Hiking Australia website.

Other highlights of the Yarra Valley tend to be food and drink-based. You can enjoy chocolate tasting at the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie, or sample wines at Yering Station and the Balgownie Estate.

Other waterfalls in Victoria worth visiting include Sheoak Falls and Erskine Falls near Lorne, Mackenzie Falls in the Grampians and Hopetoun Falls off the Great Ocean Road. In Gippsland, there’s Narracan Falls near Moe, Agnes Falls in the Strzelecki Ranges and Toorongo Falls near Noojee.

You can also try Buckley Falls near Geelong and Trentham Falls near Daylesford.

More Victoria travel

Enjoy the changing seasons at the Alfred Nicholas Gardens in the Dandenong Ranges.

Camp on the Bellarine Peninsula at the Barwon Heads Caravan Park.

Enjoy seafood with bayside views at The Rocks Mornington.

Drink infused vodkas on the rooftop at Naked For Satan in Melbourne.

Take the Western Port Ferry and go koala-spotting on French Island.