Beauchamp Falls
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Location of Beauchamp Falls in Victoria | |
| Location | Beech Forest, Victoria, Australia |
| Coordinates | 38°38′57″S 143°36′42″E / 38.649247°S 143.611703°E |
| Type | Plunge |
| Total height | 18.71 m (61.4 ft) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Watercourse | Deppeler Creek |
Beauchamp Falls is a waterfall located in the Otway Ranges, within the locality of Beech Forest, Victoria, Australia.[1] The waterfall consists of a singular drop, and is at a total height of 18.71 metres (61.4 feet).[2]
Description and access
The waterfall is most likely named after New Zealand-born George Fox Beauchamp-Proctor (1859–1955), who was the engineer in charge of the construction of the Beech Forest Railway.[2]
Access to the waterfall from Beech Forest is via Binns Road, then to Flannigan Road, and then Beauchamp Falls Road, which then reaches a picnic and camping area. From this area, a walking path, with views of mountain ash and ferns, reaches the waterfall, which is 3 km in return.[2][3]
See also
- Great Ocean Road
- Hopetoun Falls
- List of waterfalls
- List of waterfalls in Australia
- Little Aire Falls
- Triplet Falls
- Twelve Apostles
References
- ^ Bardwell, Sandra (29 March 1985). "Sustained scenic splendor, the prize before the falls". The Age. p. 34. Retrieved 7 February 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Car, Anthony (2021). Waterfalls of the Otway Ranges (1 ed.). Victoria, Australia: Anthony Car. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-646-83170-1.
- ^ "Beauchamp Falls". Visit Great Ocean Road. Visit Great Ocean Road. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
External links
- Media related to Beauchamp Falls at Wikimedia Commons