Upper Professor Falls

Upper Professor Falls: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Upper Professor Falls

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Upper Professor Falls: tips

• Stay on marked paths: rocks near falls are slippery.
• Flow is strongest in the wet season or during snowmelt.

How to reach Upper Professor Falls — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -38.69458, 143.40249. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Upper Professor Falls

• Aire Falls · waterfall · Shire of Colac Otway · ~11 km · Must-see
• Milanesia Beach · beach · Shire of Colac Otway · ~13 km · Must-see
• Hopetoun Falls · waterfall · Shire of Colac Otway · ~18 km · Must-see
• Maits Rest · attraction · Shire of Colac Otway · ~19 km · Must-see
• Redwoods of the Otway Ranges · attraction · Shire of Colac Otway · ~20 km · Must-see
• Great Ocean Road · attraction · Shire of Colac Otway · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wreck Beach · beach · Shire of Corangamite · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cape Otway Lighthouse Cemetery · viewpoint · Shire of Colac Otway · ~25 km · Must-see
• Princetown Beach · beach · Shire of Corangamite · ~26 km · Must-see
• Clifton Beach · beach · Victoria · ~30 km · Must-see
• The Twelve Apostles · attraction · Victoria · ~34 km · Must-see
• Great Otway National Park · sanctuary · Shire of Colac Otway · ~37 km · Must-see
• Port Campbell National Park · sanctuary · Victoria · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Elizabeth · lake · Shire of Colac Otway · ~43 km · Must-see
• Anglican Parish of Colac · church · Shire of Colac Otway · ~54 km · Must-see
• Grotto · viewpoint · Shire of Corangamite · ~54 km · Must-see
• Colac Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Shire of Colac Otway · ~54 km · Must-see
• Mount Porndon · viewpoint · Shire of Corangamite · ~54 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Professor Falls

Other waterfalls near Upper Professor Falls

• Aire Falls · waterfall · Shire of Colac Otway · ~11 km · Must-see
• Hopetoun Falls · waterfall · Shire of Colac Otway · ~18 km · Must-see
• Sheoak Falls · waterfall · Surf Coast Shire · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lower Professor Falls · waterfall · Shire of Colac Otway · ~0 km
• Edwards Falls · waterfall · Shire of Colac Otway · ~1 km
• Webster Cascades · waterfall · Shire of Colac Otway · ~1 km
• Ford River West Cascades · waterfall · Shire of Colac Otway · ~2 km
• Ford River West Falls · waterfall · Shire of Colac Otway · ~2 km
• Upper Chapple Falls · waterfall · Shire of Colac Otway · ~3 km
• Bannerman Slide · waterfall · Shire of Colac Otway · ~3 km

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