Agnes Falls Scenic Reserve
Address: Silcocks Hill Rd, Toora, Victoria 3962
Freecall: 131 963
Email: info@parks.vic.gov.au
Web: parkweb.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/agnes-falls-s.r.
Overview
At 59 metres, Agnes Falls are the highest single span falls in Victoria.
Things to do:
- take a short stroll through the Blue Gum forest to a viewing area overlooking the falls
- watch and listen to birds darting between bushes or feeding within the canopy of the trees within the gorge
- relax and enjoy a picnic or barbecue under the shade of tall blue gums on the grassy banks of the Agnes River
The nearest township is Toora, which has toilets, barbecues, picnic tables, information, a caravan park and bed and breakfast and motel accommodation.
Vegetation
Agnes Falls Scenic Reserve protects a small remnant of the forests that once covered the Stzrelecki Ranges. Tall southern blue gums together with blackwood and silver wattles grow within the sheltered gorge and along the banks of the Agnes River.
Fauna
The canopy of tall eucalypts provides food and nesting areas for a variety of birds including the eastern yellow robin, grey fantail, laughing kookaburra, currawong and crimson rosella and a range of honeyeaters.
At night possums and owls emerge from tree hollows to feed amongst the spreading branches of the eucalypts. If you are lucky you may catch a glimpse of a swamp wallaby disappearing into the bush.
Look after this reserve by remembering these guidelines:
- all native plants and animals in the reserve are protected
- keep to designated walking tracks
- bins are not provided within the reserve, please take rubbish home
- camping is not permitted in the reserve
- dogs must be restrained on a leash
- Agnes River forms part of Toora Water Catchment Area, swimming is prohibited
For the latest information on track closures and park access, please see the Parks Victoria website. Be bushfire smart. Follow the Parks Victoria checklist before travelling.
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Local directions
Agnes Falls Scenic Reserve is situated 160 kilometres south east of Melbourne. The waterfall is reached from the South Gippsland Highway at Toora by following Silcocks Hill Road, Hazel Park Road and Agnes Falls Road. Alternatively the reserve can be reached from Welshpool via Slade Hill Road and Hazel Park Road. These approach roads provide extensive views across Corner Inlet to the peaks of Wilsons Promontory.
Melways 528 C9
VicRoads 103 G4