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Liffey Falls

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and descend in the range of 120–160 metres (390–520 ft). Each of the tiered cascades is named in order from upstream to downstream; Alexandra Falls, Hopetoun Falls, The Leap or Spout Falls (also called the Albert Falls), and Victoria Falls.
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In 1827 a significant massacre of up to sixty of the Pallittorre clan by European colonists took place during the
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Walking tracks lead to the falls from both upstream (tourist carpark), and downstream.
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Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service - Liffey Falls State Reserve
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The area surrounding Liffey Falls was a meeting place for
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Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service - Liffey Falls Walk
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The Liffey Falls are situated upstream of the town of
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Liffey Falls is located in Tasmania
Midlands
Tasmania
Australia
Coordinates
41°41′53″S 146°45′52″E / 41.69806°S 146.76444°E / -41.69806; 146.76444
Type
Tiered–cascade
AHD
Liffey River
tiered–cascade waterfalls
Liffey River
Midlands
Tasmania
Australia
Liffey
Meander Valley
Deloraine
Lake Highway
Great Western Tiers
above sea level
Tasmanian Aboriginal
colonisation of Australia
Black War
The Sydney Morning Herald
Quamby's Bluff
Spout Falls.
Liffey Cascade.
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