water fall in melbourne

Chasing a waterfall in Melbourne? Inside the city you’ll mostly find decorative trickles, but within a couple of hours you’ve got proper crowd-pleasers.

Try Trentham Falls (about 95 km NW), Steavenson Falls in Marysville (roughly 100 km NE), and Erskine Falls near Lorne (around 150 km SW) if you like your scenery with a bit of thunder.

Closer to home, Sherbrooke and Olinda Falls in the Dandenongs are modest but lovely after rain.

Go after wet weather, wear shoes you don’t mind offending, and check Parks Victoria alerts so you don’t end up picnicking in a closed car park.

Public transport gets you near the Dandenongs; for the rest, take a car, a thermos, and a willingness to get your socks slightly soggy.