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A day trip to the Montezuma falls, on the West Coast of Tasmania near Rosebery.

Location of Montezuma Falls

This road was originally the track bed of the North East Dundas railway line which brought ore from the Williamsford mine to Zeehan for smelting. The railway is shown in purple, the 4WD track runs between the Highway (yellow) and the falls.

It was famous for having the worlds first Garratt articulated steam locomotives. One of these engines was returned to England some time after the closure of the line, and is currently being restored for operation in North Wales.

The group preparing to leave from Mount St Burnie, 16 August 2003

At the entrance to the track at Melba Flats.

The sign at the track entrance.

This picture gives an idea of the deep cuttings, a feature of this line

All the old bridges on this line have gone, here the Toyota is leaving the trackbed and heading for a creek crossing.

Through the creek

And a steep climb out back to the trackbed.

Another more rocky crossing

Not much room to park at the end of the track

A view of the falls. The original 2 foot gauge railway crossed the river here, and continued on to Williamsford.

This scene is similar to the falls on the Cairns-Kuranda railway

This bridge is the only way across now.

Looking up at the falls from the bridge.

Greg Moyle hanging on

On the way out, another cutting.

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