Liffey Falls

The Liffey Falls, a series of four distinct tieredcascade waterfalls on the Liffey River, is located in the Midlands region of Tasmania, Australia.Location and featuresThe Liffey Falls are situated upstream of the town of Liffey, in Meander Valley, accessible from via the Lake Highway. The falls commence from the Great Western Tiers at an elevation of above sea level and descend in the range of 120-. Each of the tiered cascades is named in order from upstream to downstream; Alexandra Falls, Hopetoun Falls, The Leap or Spout Falls (also called the Albert Falls), and Victoria Falls.Walking tracks lead to the falls from both upstream(tourist carpark), and downstream.Ethnology-history of the areaThe area surrounding Liffey Falls was a meeting place for Tasmanian Aborigines for thousands of years prior to Colonialism in Australia. The Liffey River was originally called Tellerpangger by the Panninher clan who occupied the area. In 1827 a significant massacre of up to sixty of the Pallittorre clan by European colonists took place during the Black War.