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Apsley Falls is another impressive waterfall in the Oxley Wild Rivers Gorge system not far from Tia Falls. We noticed that there are actually a couple of waterfall sections that we could see from the walk and overlooks here with the upper drop being the main one. The overlooks definitely seem like they're perched precariously against the vertical cliffs of the gorge carved into the New England Tablelands, and just walking between the overlooks as well as going up and down the stairs for a few of them can easily induce that butterflies-in-your-stomach feeling.
We were able to see that first waterfall from both sides of its watercourse. The first set of overlooks involve going down a bunch of stairs towards a handful of viewing platforms with a direct view of the falls. You can also look at the extent of the gorge by looking almost straight down into the shadowy abyss.
Going the other way from the car park, we went on the 2km Oxley Walk, which crosses over a bridge upstream from Apsley Falls before going around the perimeter of the gorge. In addition to seeing the upper falls from different angles than before, the track ends at the lower end of the gorge where you can glimpse the lower main section of Apsley Falls while also looking further downstream into more of the shadowy depths of the steep gorge.
Directions: We came to this waterfall from Tia Falls. From the Tia Falls turnoff, we continued northwest on the Oxley Highway (Hwy 34) for another 18km or so until we reached the well-signed Apsley Falls turnoff to the right.
If you were headed the other way from Walcha, go about 19km towards Port Macquarie and the signed turnoff will be to your left.
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Apsley Falls in Full Flow
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Taken 24 May 2009. The Apsley Gorge below the falls is also very spectacular and the falls are very easy to access, being only 1km from the Oxley Highway....