Central Coast Bushwalk

Somersby Falls (1km Return)

A short 1km return walk to upper and lower waterfalls with rocky outcrops and wildflowers at Somersby Falls.

At a glance

Distance: 1km return
Time: 30 min to 36 min
Grade: Grade 3, some bushwalking experience, short steep sections and steps
Ascent: 40m
Dogs: No
Wheelchair: Not accessible
Prams: Not suitable
Toilets: Yes
Parking: Yes

This is a beautiful walk with many waterfalls, rocky outcrops and lovely wildflowers. It starts at a picnic area, so its a great place to have lunch as well. They have just upgraded the picnic area and its pretty impressive.

Walk directions

Start at Somersby Falls Picnic Area: -33.400957634089295, 151.27071211155248 Google Maps Link
Head down to the falls, there are two, an upper and a lower falls, here is the lower falls location: -33.400997388175995, 151.26849906315238 Google Maps Link

Somersby Falls cascading in thin streams over a long rock ledge

Somersby Falls waterfall reflected in a still pool beneath overhanging trees

Moss covered boulders lining a shaded creek bed below Somersby Falls

Lyrebird sheltering among moss covered boulders near the creek

Small cascade trickling down layered rock steps in the rainforest

Water flowing over eroded sandstone potholes above Somersby Falls

If you are looking for a longer walk or a swim, there is an unmaintained path that continues down the bottom along the creek line, Somersby Falls Lower Swim. There are also many other stunning falls further downstream like the falls below:

Similar Bushwalks

Strickland Arboretum (1.8km)Kariong Brook Falls (4km)Wildflower Guide

The book

15 waterfall walks in the book

A Cornucopia of Central Coast Walks has a waterfall section with 15 walks, including Somersby Falls, Gap Creek Falls, Strickland Falls and Kariong Brook Falls. Each one has a map and numbered directions, alongside over 100 other walks on the Coast.

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A picture book

A picture book with a waterfall in it

In The Bush Wee, a little explorer swings on a vine, splashes through a waterfall and climbs a great big tree, then realises there is no toilet for miles. It is my read aloud picture book for children aged 2 to 7, set in the Central Coast bush.

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This walk is on Darkinung country. Good Architect acknowledges the Darkinung people as the Traditional Custodians of this land and we pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging. Darkinjung Land Council.