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Detention Falls

The Detention Falls, a cascade waterfall on the Detention River, is located at Milabena in North West Tasmania, Australia.

Location and description

The falls are situated about 20&nbsp;km west of Wynyard, approximately 220&nbsp;m above sea level, and are located within the 3.29&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> Detention Falls Conservation Area at Milabena. The Detention River, its headwaters forming within the Dip Ranges, flows for about 23&nbsp;km before discharging into Bass Strait. The river mouth is adjacent to the small communities of Detention and Hellyer, near Rocky Cape.

At the point of the falls, the river forms a narrow channel through the quartzite rock above, before cascading onto a series of irregular steps, into a basin within the small gorge below.

Public access

The viewing platform and walking track was closed to the public following engineering advice in 2008, and the platform was subsequently removed. A hazard sign at the start of the walking track advises that the viewing area is unsafe and may collapse.

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