Hopkins Falls are located in R.A. Crothers Reserve in The Shire of Warrnambool. It is around 15 minutes drive north-east of Warrnambool city in Victoria, Australia. The shallow but quite wide waterfalls run over a long sledge of black basalt rocks. In winter months the falls are the fullest, but on the day of our visit on Boxing Day, December 26 this year (summer time) there was less water but it was still quite enjoyable to see.
This place is also well known for the migration of baby eels that are racing against the water flow to find the way upstream through the slippery ledges of the falls to reach Hopkins River. It only happen for a few days in the beginning of Summer in early December.
The pleasant drive from Warrnambool to R.A. Crothers Reserve was going through farming area where cattle were quietly grazing. It is an ideal place to have a picnic or a barbeque and also a good spot for fishing.
Jan 05, 2010 @ 06:20:47
When Thomsons Falls are on full force, the water runs very fast and it create water mist. Beautiful… they nickname the falls ‘mini” Niagara Falls.
With dry spells in the last few years in Victoria, I doubt that it will be a lot of water there. What a pity:(
Feb 14, 2010 @ 02:03:42
Thompsons Falls????????????????? He, he , you’ve got me confused. I think what you meant was Hopkins Falls:)
Nov 14, 2010 @ 13:09:13
Hi,
Does anyone know when the eels can be seen migrating up the Hopkins Falls?
Is it first week in December or mid-December?
Thanks,
Meredith
Nov 14, 2010 @ 20:42:13
Hi Meredith,
As the migrating eels happens in late Spring to early Summer, if I want to see it, I will choose the first week in December. I read that it only happens in a few days, so I hope you will be lucky to see it.
We went to Hopkins Falls on Boxing Day, so we were much too late to see it.
Dec 08, 2010 @ 08:02:19
Thanks so much Lois – sorry I have not looked at this site in a while.
Do you only see eels at night?
I hope they will be there soon.
thanks,
Meredith
Dec 08, 2010 @ 08:03:55
Lois I love the photos – if I happen to see it I will post some photos on the site.
Thanks again,
Meredith
Dec 09, 2010 @ 23:39:02
Thank you, Meredith.
I’m not so sure if you can only see the eels migration during the night. If so, it will be so hard to see them in the dark:(
I think this time the falls will run full blast as there were so much rain lately and there will be more to come.
Have a safe trip.
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