MONTEZUMA FALLS

Dog guides are welcome at Montezuma Falls. Pets are also permitted, so be aware that you may encounter other domestic animals along the path. This track has unprotected edges, especially towards the end. The trail is at times uneven, although its mostly flat terrain makes it quite easy to traverse.

Heavy metals from early mining days still contaminate some of the waterways along the walk, so it’s unsafe for humans or animals to drink from or swim in any streams.

Montezuma Falls is located roughly halfway between Zeehan and Rosebery, about a one-hour and 15-minute drive along the Murchison Highway from the more populated west coast towns of Strahan and Queenstown. You can get here via a 220-kilometre drive south-west of Launceston and a 320-kilometre journey north-west from Hobart.

The Tassielink 747 bus travels between the north-west hub of Burnie and far-west coastal town of Strahan, stopping at Rosebery on its way. However, there is no public transport directly to the Montezuma Falls trail, nor is there a direct bus route to Rosebery from Hobart or Launceston. Find more information via transport.tas.gov.au.

There are picnic tables and car parking spaces at the start of the walk, with toilet facilities available close to the beginning of the trail. The closest shops and petrol station can be found in Rosebery – a small town with some pub-style, cabin and tourist park accommodation.