A tall, multi-tiered waterfall—Russell Falls—flows over rocks surrounded by lush green ferns and dense forest vegetation, making it a stunning highlight on any day tour after visiting Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary.

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Russell Falls & Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary Day Tour

from A$220

8 hours

A full day from Hobart through the Derwent Valley to the Salmon Ponds for morning tea, then an easy rainforest walk to Russell Falls in Mt Field National Park. The afternoon is spent at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary meeting Tasmanian devils and hand feeding kangaroos, with park and sanctuary entry included.

Quick read before you book.

Easy rainforest walk to Russell Falls
Feed trout at the Southern Hemisphere's oldest trout hatchery
Meet Tasmanian devils at a wildlife rescue sanctuary
Hand feed free roaming kangaroos
Hop fields of Bushy Park and the town of New Norfolk

What’s included

Full day coach tour from Hobart with live commentary
Morning tea at the Salmon Ponds
Entry to Mt Field National Park
Entry to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary
Free WiFi on the coach where available

Commonly asked questions.

It departs Hobart at 9:15am on Tuesdays and Thursdays and returns between 5pm and 5:30pm, around eight hours in total.

Check in at the Gray Line day tour desk inside the Brooke Street Pier building at 12 Franklin Wharf, Hobart, at least 15 minutes before departure.

Morning tea at the Salmon Ponds, entry to Mt Field National Park and entry to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary are all included, along with coach travel and commentary.

Lunch is not included, but you can buy it at Mt Field National Park during the stop.

It is an easy walk through rainforest and fern glades that suits most fitness levels. Wear comfortable shoes, as paths can be damp.

Yes, child prices apply. Kids love the trout feeding at the Salmon Ponds and the kangaroos at Bonorong.

Pick ups are available from most hotels within 2km of the Hobart CBD if arranged at least 24 hours ahead. Pick ups run from 45 minutes before departure.

Food and hot drinks are not allowed on board, so grab your coffee before you check in or during the stops.

Tours run in all weather. They are only cancelled for extreme weather warnings, safety issues or road closures, in which case you are refunded.

If you would rather skip Bonorong, the Russell Falls tour from Hobart covers New Norfolk, the Salmon Ponds and Mt Field in under seven hours.

Read more? Here’s the full description.

Waterfalls in the morning, Tasmanian devils in the afternoon. This full day from Hobart pairs the fern gullies of Mt Field National Park with Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, so you get Tasmania's wild forests and its most famous animal in one easy loop without needing a car. You leave Brooke Street Pier at 9:15am and follow the Derwent River upstream to New Norfolk, then roll past the hop fields at Bushy Park. Next is the Salmon Ponds, the Southern Hemisphere's oldest trout hatchery, dating back to 1864, where morning tea is waiting among English style parklands and you can feed the trout and salmon. At Mt Field, an easy walk takes you under a rainforest canopy and through fern glades to the tiered cascade of Russell Falls. Lunch is available to buy in the park. In the afternoon you head to Bonorong, a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation sanctuary, for time with Tasmanian devils, wombats and free roaming kangaroos before the coach returns to Hobart between 5pm and 5:30pm. Travelling Tasmania without wheels? Our guide to exploring Tasmania without a car shows how tours like this fit together. Explore the day, then check availability.

Additional info by the operator.

The tour runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Lunch is not included but can be bought at Mt Field National Park. Walks are easy and suit most fitness levels. Animal encounters at Bonorong depend on the sanctuary's schedule and animal welfare. Bring warm layers, a rain jacket and comfortable walking shoes.