Guide Falls

West Ridgley, Tasmania
Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @16mm (10-stop ND filter), 63 sec, f/9, ISO100

Guide Falls is a very accessible waterfall about 20km south of Burnie, in the north west of Tasmania. The base of the falls is just a short walk from a nearby car park and picnic area. Apparently these falls have water all year round, but are more spectacular in winter and spring, due to a larger volume of water flowing.

We visited these falls last month while holidaying in Tasmania, and although it was a dry summer in Tasmania, there was still a reasonable amount of water flowing over the falls.

closeup of the lower part of Guide Falls

West Ridgley, Tasmania
Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @22mm, 1/2 sec, f/18, ISO100

The rocks behind the falls, and on both sides of the Guide River, were largely hexagonal columns, as shown in the photo below.

rocks at Guide Falls

West Ridgley, Tasmania
Canon EOS 50D, 24-105mm f/4L IS @32mm, 1/250 sec, f/8, ISO400