Liffey Falls

Liffey Falls
Liffey Falls
LocationMidlands, Tasmania, Australia
Coordinates41°41′53″S 146°45′52″E / 41.69806°S 146.76444°E / -41.69806; 146.76444
TypeTiered–cascade
Elevation514 metres (1,686 ft) AHD
Total height120–160 metres (390–520 ft)
Number of drops4
WatercourseLiffey River

The Liffey Falls, a series of four distinct tieredcascade waterfalls on the Liffey River, is located in the Midlands region of Tasmania, Australia. The falls are a significant massacre site where 30–60 Aboriginal people were murdered in a reprisal killing for the killing of the stockman William Knight by Aboriginal people.