Waterfall
Maruia Falls
Murchison, Tasman
A wide waterfall created by the 1929 Murchison earthquake, a short walk off SH65.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 30 min
When an earthquake lifted the river bed, the Maruia River was left with a new waterfall. It's a quick stop on the road between Murchison and Springs Junction, with a short path to a lookout.
Good to know
- Stay on the paths, the banks are slippery
- Combine with a coffee in Murchison
- Best time
- After rain
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Short walk from the car park off SH65
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
Facilities
- Toilets
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