Wentworth Falls - Blue Mountains - NSW

Walk:  Wentworth Falls - Blue Mountains

Wentworth Falls.

Distance/Type:   8km / ReturnTrip

Terrain/Rating:   Clifftop walk then step walk down narrow staircase to the falls bottom.

Start / Finish Time: 10am / 1pm

Start / Finish Location: Wentworth Falls Picnic Area carpark

Trip Summary:
Nice flat walk along the road from the carpark for a few minutes before heading off for an indulating cliff top walk to the top of the falls. From the top of the falls a steep climb down a narrow staircase with a sheer 300m drop to the side. Not a trip for anyone scared of heights.

Trip Details:
Head back along the carpark entry road until you reach Jamieson Lookout.

View from Jamieson Lookout.

Head down Princes Rock Track for 10 minutes to the Princes Rock Lookout.

Princes Rock Lookout.

Continue to walk 15 minutes along the track towards Fletchers Lookout for another view of the waterfall.

View from Fletchers Lookout.

View of stairs down the side of the falls.

Continuing on for another 10 minutes we reach the top of Wentworth Falls.

Top of Wentworth Falls.

A short 10 minute sidetrip up the creek takes us to Weeping Rock.

Weeping Rock.

Heading back to the falls continue your walk along the side of the cliff, past Rocket Point and down the stairs to the bottom of the falls. 

Lerderderg Gorge - Grahams Dam - VIC

Walk:  Lerderderg Gorge - Grahams Dam

Distance/Type:   6km / ReturnTrip

Terrain/Rating: Flat walk along dry river bed for a few hours.

Start / Finish Time: 10am / 12:30pm

Start / Finish Location: Lerderderg Gorge Picnic Ground carpark at the end of Lerderderg River/Gorge Road, funnily enough.

Trip Summary:
Nice leisurely stroll up the dry Lerderderg River amongst your typical native forest for a few hours. With Victoria in the grip of a major drought in 2004 the Lerderderg River had dried up completely apart from a few pools of water here and there.

Trip Details:
There are tracks along the banks of the river but with the lack of water, the easiest option was to walk along the river bed.  The McKenzie's Flat  carpark has good facilities including toilets, BBQ and sheltered picnic tables.

Head north up the river. When the river is full you need to cross over to the opposite bank for the walking track.  There appears to be a track up along the cliff on the carpark side but it is a deadend due to cliff erosion.  When the river is full this is a nice swimming location.

There were quite a few lizards on this trip and also noticed a group of wild goats up in the hills.
In the heat of summer you can expect to see a snake or two.

With the river being so dry someone had set up makeshift campsite in the riverbed with a table and seats made out of rocks and logs.

A little over 3 1/2 kms into the hike the river widens out and a rockbank has been placed across the river.  This is known as Grahams Dam and when the river is full makes a nice little pond and crossover point.   A nice place to have a break and a snack.

From here retrace your steps back to the carpark.

Steavenson Falls (Pre Bushfire 2009) - Marysville - VIC

Walk:  Steavenson Falls Walk.

Distance/Type:   3km / ReturnTrip

Terrain/Rating:   Flat walk along river bank track for 15 minutes.

Start / Finish Time: 10am / 11am

Start / Finish Location:  Falls Road carpark

Trip Summary:
Nice leisurely stroll along a flat track next to Steavenson River east of Marysville to the Falls.

Trip Details:
From the carpark continue heading east along the track.

After a 15 minute walk you reach the main viewing platform at the base of the falls.

Steavenson Falls.

Heading back the track you can cross the footbridge across the river which leads to a little viewing platform of the falls on the opposite bank.

View of the falls on footbridge crossing the Steavenson River.

View from other bank of river.

There was a sidetrack up to the top of the falls which I didn't take on this trip.
The floodlight allows you to view the falls at night.

View Steavenson Falls (Post Bushfire 2009) to see changes since the bushfire.