Parking
Use Silverband Falls Carpark off Silverband Road; the walk starts and finishes at the car park.
Overview
About Silverband Falls Walk
Why go
- Easy fern forest walk to a waterfall
- Close view of dark layered rock
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- Seasonal flow can be modest
- Natural rock crossing is unsuitable for wheels
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation353–392 m
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
5 active Grampians alerts
- ClosureBushfire-damaged walks and picnic area remain closedThe Fortress, Red Gum, Billimina, Chimney Pots and Brownings Loop walks, plus Mafeking Picnic Area, remain closed because of track or site damage from the 2024/25 summer bushfires.Official details
- ClosureMackenzie Falls precinct closed during constructionThe Mackenzie Falls (Migunang wirab) Precinct has no vehicle or visitor access during major construction works expected to finish by the end of 2026.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Grampians Tour Guide
Your drive to Silverband Falls Walk, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Grampians National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this trailhead
Silverband Falls: The Disappearing Stream0:00 / 0:45
“Silverband Falls Carpark is coming up, with a short forest walk to a waterfall that does something worth looking closely at.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Grampians Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- The Cockatoo with a Creaky Call
- Lake Bellfield: A Walk on the Dam Wall
- Mount Rosea: The Gate of the East Wind
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- 233 audio storiesacross Grampians’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Short-beaked Echidna, Powerful Owl, Wedge-tailed Eagle, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 81 trails, 62 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Trail guide
Hiking Silverband Falls Walk
The walk in shortAn easy out-and-back, 1.6 km return, taking about 45 minutes at a relaxed pace.
An easy out-and-back, 1.6 km return, taking about 45 minutes at a relaxed pace. It is graded easy (Grade 2) on a mostly gentle, well formed track through the Wonderland Range.
Route sequenceThe track leaves Silverband Falls Carpark on Silverband Road and follows the creek line through…
The track leaves Silverband Falls Carpark on Silverband Road and follows the creek line through shady, fern-laden forest. Near the end you cross the creek on natural rock, then arrive at the base of Silverband Falls, a narrow cascade slipping over dark layered rock. You return the same way, so the carpark is both start and finish.
What the falls doFlow varies with the season and is strongest in cooler months or after rain.
Flow varies with the season and is strongest in cooler months or after rain. One quirk is worth watching for: the water can vanish into the rocks at the base of the falls and re-emerge further downstream. In spring you may find wildflowers along the way, and small forest birds such as yellow robins are often about, though nothing is guaranteed.
Footing and difficultyThe grade is undemanding, with only modest climbing spread across the walk, but the surface is…
The grade is undemanding, with only modest climbing spread across the walk, but the surface is natural and uneven in places. The rock creek crossing and the ground near the waterfall can be wet and slippery, so step deliberately and keep children close. As with much of the forest here, be aware of falling limbs and trees, especially in wind.
Access and dogsSilverband Falls Carpark is the primary access point.
Silverband Falls Carpark is the primary access point. The track is not suitable for prams or wheelchairs because of the uneven surface and rock crossing. Ordinary dogs are not permitted; assistance dogs are subject to the applicable entry requirements.
PreparationWear shoes with grip rather than sandals, since damp rock is the main hazard.
- Wear shoes with grip rather than sandals, since damp rock is the main hazard.
- Carry your own drinking water.
- Allow a little extra time if you want to sit at the base of the falls.
If you want something shorterIf walking to the base of a waterfall is more than you are after, the short Broken Falls Walk…
If walking to the base of a waterfall is more than you are after, the short Broken Falls Walk to its lookout gives you a waterfall view with less effort.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Grampians
157 sightingsShort-beaked EchidnaMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
37 sightingsPowerful OwlMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
59 sightingsWedge-tailed EagleMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
24 sightingsEastern Brown SnakeMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
10 sightingsTiger SnakeMost seen around noonSighting map
29 sightingsRed-bellied Black SnakeMost seen around 11 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Grampians. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
