Strath Creek Falls
 Strath Creek Falls (I've also seen it referred to as Murchison Falls) is an impressive 50m waterfall situated in the Mt Disappointment State Forest about an hour or so north of Melbourne. Unfortunately, falls lived up (or down) to the state forest it resides in as the falls was completely dry on our November 2006 visit. I reckoned it didn't stand a chance against the drought. Still, I've left a photo here to give you an idea of how nice it would've been had it been flowing and perhaps you might find it worth your while if you've had better luck with the weather than we did. The access road getting to the falls can be a little tricky especially if you're driving a passenger vehicle. This is because the turnoff leading to the falls is on pretty rough unsealed road that gets increasingly more rough as you enter a one-way loop. There is a very steep and rocky descent towards a picnic area around where the road bends and it is here that a short walk leads to the overlook of the falls. I didn't dare take the passenger hire car down this incline and opted to leave the car on the hill and walk my way down. Then I headed back out against the flow of the one-way road but fortunately there weren't anyone else around.
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