World of Waterfalls Blog
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Most recent blog posts (reverse chronological order):
Snug Falls
Snug Falls is a 25-30m waterfall on the Snug River within the tarns and lakes of the Snug Tiers near the city of Hobart. It is reached by a 3.1km return walk.
Pelverata Falls
Pelverata Falls is a 114m waterfall on Pelverata Creek reached via 6km return walk past a farm through native bush full of wallabies and a Slippery Falls bonus.
Adamsons Falls
Adamsons Falls is a remote hard-to-see waterfall requiring a lot of muddy bush walking in an area almost reclaimed by Mother Nature near the Hastings Caves.
“A Thanksgiving Leeching” (Southern Tasmania, Australia – November 22, 2006 to November 23, 2006)
Just as I unzipped the first leg, a black splotch landed on the pants and a pair of entry wounds on my shin were slowly bleeding. “Honey! Look at this!” I said with half amazement and half fear…
Morialta Waterfalls
The Morialta Waterfalls consist of 3 significant waterfalls in the Adelaide Hills though the 40m First Falls is the easiest to access and the most popular.
Waterfall Gully
Waterfall Gully has a series of resilient waterfalls (the tallest being 25-30m) on First Creek beneath the summit of Mt Lofty within the Adelaide city limits.
Ingalalla Falls
Ingalalla Falls is a tall waterfall of which we saw the last 10-15m via a short 300m track. It is one of the few named waterfalls in dry South Australia.
Hindmarsh Falls
Hindmarsh Falls is a 20-25m waterfall easily viewable from a lookout at the end of a short 10-15 minute return track in Hindmarsh Valley near Victor Harbor.
“Adel-aid” (South Australia – November 20, 2006 to November 21, 2006)
…I proceeded to put our day packs into the overhead locker when something didn’t feel right when it came time to take my last piece of equipment. “Where’s my camera?”
“Disappointment, Protests, and Family” (Melbourne, VIC, Australia – November 18, 2006 to November 19, 2006)
…we were eager to try some Singapore food for lunch at a restaurant we had noticed on Bourke Street earlier… the moment we left the hotel, there were hordes of people parading before us…
Strath Creek Falls (Murchison Falls)
Strath Creek Falls is a fleeting 50m waterfall seen on a short walk in the Mt Disappointment State Forest in the Murrindindi Shire in Central Victoria.
Sheoak Falls
Sheoak Falls is a 15m waterfall on a short 1.3km return walking track next to the Great Ocean Road near the town of Lorne in the Great Otway National Park.
Erskine Falls
Erskine Falls is a popular 38m waterfall in the Angahook-Lorne State Park (part of the Great Otway National Park) behind the Falls Festival town of Lorne.
Lower and Upper Kalimna Falls
The Kalimna Falls are two waterfalls reached on an 8.4km return track providing lots of tranquility in a forest setting of the Angahook-Lorne State Park area.
Phantom Falls
Phantom Falls is a 15m waterfall on the St George River reachable by a 3.6km bush track through private property and native bushlands behind the town of Lorne.
Triplet Falls
Triplet Falls is a 3-segment waterfall on Young Creek accessed on a lush 2km loop walk in the heart of the Otways Rainforest near the Otway Fly Tree-top Walk.
Beauchamp Falls
Beauchamp Falls is a 20-25m plunge waterfall reachable by an hour-long out-and-back bush track in the dense Otways Rainforest near the town of Beech Forest.
Hopetoun Falls
Hopetoun Falls is an easy-to-access 30m plunge waterfall nestled in a lush setting typical of the Otways Rainforest near Beech Forest making it photo-friendly.
Carisbrook Falls
Carisbrook Falls is a 50m waterfall reachable on a short 600m return walk taking 30 minutes right by the Great Ocean Road between Apollo Bay and Kennett River.
Stevenson Falls
Stevenson Falls is a 15m waterfall on the Gellibrand River accessed on a short 500m return walk in the Colac Otway Shire near Beech Forest and Apollo Bay.