Hopkins Falls are set in lush dairy country. They make an ideal picnic, fishing and walking spot, with gas BBQs and toilets provided. For a few days in early summer each year, the falls are the scene for one of nature’s most extraordinary migrations, as short-finned eels negotiate the falls on their migration to and from their spawning grounds in the Coral Sea (3000 km away).
Discover the awe-inspiring Hopkins Falls, Victoria’s widest cascades spanning an impressive 90m, resembling magnificent curtains of cascading water, a sight that will leave you breathless. Follow the easy path leading to the pools below, where the tranquillity of nature awaits. Keep your eyes peeled for the enchanting sight of baby eels gracefully leaping from the rocky ledges as they embark on their winter migration.
They make an ideal picnic, fishing and walking spot, with gas BBQs and toilets provided.
Best viewed in winter or after heavy rainfall, they falls are not without their charms in the warmer months.
For a few days each summer baby eels migrate upstream and over the falls in one of the great natural phenomena, so keep your eyes open.
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