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Nelson Falls
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Lake Burbury, Tasmania
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Lake Burbury, Tasmania
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Lake Burbury, Tasmania
Frenchmans Cap
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Frenchmans Cap
Mount Murchison
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WaterfallQueenstown, Tasmania

Nelson Falls

WaterfallBest Jan–Mar
Elevation–above sea level
Height–of the falls
Nearest townQueenstown14 km
42.09° S, 145.73° EUTC+11 · Australian Eastern Daylight Time
When to goQueenstown · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec36October
Best timeJan–Mar
October: high / low14° / 7°
Waterfall

Nelson Falls in brief

Nelson Falls is a waterfall in Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia.

The nearest town in the atlas is Queenstown, 14 km to the W, where the weather is best in January, February and March.

Queenstown: weather and travel guide

Weather nearby now

Forecast for Queenstown
17°
Partly cloudy now
Wind21 km/h
Humidity69%
Cloud cover33%
Today
23 Oct
25°
14°
6 mm
Sat
24 Oct
17°
10°
2 mm
Sun
25 Oct
10°
6°
16 mm
Mon
26 Oct
10°
4°
10 mm
Tue
27 Oct
11°
5°
11 mm

Model run 00:00 UTCRefreshed several times a day

When to go

The best months around Nelson Falls

Climate of Queenstown

Month score in Queenstown

Comfort, dry days and sunshine · out of 100
64
Jan
66
Feb
58
Mar
43
Apr
29
May
20
Jun
18
Jul
20
Aug
27
Sep
36
Oct
49
Nov
57
Dec
Map

Nelson Falls from above

Nature nearbyAll of Australia
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Princess RiverRiver3.6 kmNWPrincess River
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Nelson River (Tasmania)River3.8 kmSWNelson River (Tasmania)
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Lake Burbury, TasmaniaLake6.0 kmWLake Burbury, Tasmania
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Lake Burbury, TasmaniaLake6.0 kmSWLake Burbury, Tasmania
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Governor RiverRiver8.7 kmSGovernor River
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Eldon RiverRiver9.1 kmNEldon River
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Castle Crag22 km SE1,482 mJuly 8°Castle Crag
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Frenchmans Cap22 km S1,446 mJuly 4°Frenchmans Cap
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Mount Murchison11 km W1,275 mJuly 8°Mount Murchison
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Mount Geikie19 km NW1,191 mJuly 7°Mount Geikie
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Mount Tyndall21 km NW1,179 mJuly 6°Mount Tyndall
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Mount Sedgwick14 km NW1,147 mJuly 5°Mount Sedgwick
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Towns close by

Queenstown
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Queenstown

Tasmania · 14 km W
14°Oct high
20wet days
36score
Queenstown
Strahan
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Strahan

Tasmania · 34 km W
14°Oct high
20wet days
38score
Strahan
Around here

Queenstown and around

Queenstown
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Queenstown

Tasmania · Australia
Jan–Marbest months
10°July high
148 maltitude
Queenstown

Nature

Lake Burbury, Tasmania
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9.9 km SE

Lake Burbury, Tasmania

Lake · 235 m
Lake Burbury, Tasmania
Queen River
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1.6 km N

Queen River

River
Queen River
Lake Beatrice
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9.2 km N

Lake Beatrice

Lake · 746 m
Lake Beatrice

Mountains

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35 km E

Castle Crag

1,482 m · Du Cane Range
Castle Crag
Frenchmans Cap
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31 km SE

Frenchmans Cap

1,446 m · West Coast Range
Frenchmans Cap
Mount Murchison
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3.6 km E

Mount Murchison

1,275 m · West Coast Range
Mount Murchison

Heritage

Empire Hotel, Queenstown
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0.2 km NW

Empire Hotel, Queenstown

listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register · 1901
Empire Hotel, Queenstown
Queenstown Post Office
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under 100 m N

Queenstown Post Office

listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List
Queenstown Post Office

Museums

Galley Museum
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0.2 km N

Galley Museum

1897
Galley Museum
West Coast Wilderness Railway
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9.5 km SW

West Coast Wilderness Railway

Heritage railway · 2002
West Coast Wilderness Railway