Russell Falls
Russell Falls is one of Tasmania's most treasured places. It is located in Mt Field National Park with an easy walking track, convenient for wheelchair users. This waterfall is the most photographed waterfall in Tasmania because it is framed with beautiful and natural vegetation. Russell falls became Tasmania's first nature reserve in 1885 whilst in 1916, Mount Field was declared a national park. At night, glow worms can be found among the plants, but the only way to see them is to turn torches off.
History
The first non-Aboriginal to encounter Russell Falls was a settler named Browning in 1856. The falls became known as Brownings Falls until about 1884 when confusion caused them to be referred to as Russell Falls. The original Russell Falls, named for a member of an exploration party in the Derwent Valley, was actually located on the Tyenna River, which was previously known as Russell Falls River. Frodsham surveyed the area in 1884, and the Falls Reserve was proclaimed in 1885.
Russell Falls is one of Tasmania's most treasured places. It is located in Mt Field National Park with an easy walking track, convenient for wheelchair users. This waterfall is the most photographed waterfall in Tasmania because it is framed with beautiful and natural vegetation. Russell falls became Tasmania's first nature reserve in 1885 whilst in 1916, Mount Field was declared a national park. At night, glow worms can be found among the plants, but the only way to see them is to turn torches off.
History
The first non-Aboriginal to encounter Russell Falls was a settler named Browning in 1856. The falls became known as Brownings Falls until about 1884 when confusion caused them to be referred to as Russell Falls. The original Russell Falls, named for a member of an exploration party in the Derwent Valley, was actually located on the Tyenna River, which was previously known as Russell Falls River. Frodsham surveyed the area in 1884, and the Falls Reserve was proclaimed in 1885.
Climate Description
Maydena is situated in the center south of Tasmania in the climatic region of Maritime. Maritime is a region of hot summers and cool winters. Maydena is known to be a very humid place and temperatures reach 21.6 degrees in February and January following behind with an average of 21.5. The months with the lowest temperature are June and July at a difference of 0.4 degrees. The Rainfall in Maydena is above average and the month with the most is August at 127.9 mm and the month with the least is February at an average of 59.7 mm. Maydena's yearly precipitation average is 1212.7. Its vegetation zone is closed forest which means that trees cover more than 40% of the area.
Maydena is situated in the center south of Tasmania in the climatic region of Maritime. Maritime is a region of hot summers and cool winters. Maydena is known to be a very humid place and temperatures reach 21.6 degrees in February and January following behind with an average of 21.5. The months with the lowest temperature are June and July at a difference of 0.4 degrees. The Rainfall in Maydena is above average and the month with the most is August at 127.9 mm and the month with the least is February at an average of 59.7 mm. Maydena's yearly precipitation average is 1212.7. Its vegetation zone is closed forest which means that trees cover more than 40% of the area.