By Kath Gannaway
Spring rains make for wonderful waterfalls.
Walking along a picturesque forest path, often the first thing to excite your senses is the thunder of the water in the distance.
Whether it’s huge volumes pounding down over towering cliffs or pounding rocks over a series of mini-falls before swirling into pools of crystal-clear water, the first sight of a waterfall, and the touch of fine mist on your face is magical.
In the mountains throughout the region there are numerous of these natural wonders, some easily accessible, others requiring a bit more stamina, but all in amazing moss-covered, ferny glades or magnificent forest settings.
Be sure to check out the topography before you head out, dress for the weather, get a good map, and if you’re heading into more remote bushland always let someone know where you’re heading and when you’ll be back.
Oh … and take your camera. Waterfalls are lens-magic.
Here are a few ideas to put into your search engine to get you started:
Wombelano Falls – Kinglake. Parks Victoria. 131 963.
Masons Falls – Kinglake. Parks Victoria. 131 963.
Ship Rock Falls – Hoddles Creek. Parks Victoria. 131 963.
Steavenson Falls – Marysville. Marysville Tourism. 5963 4567.
Keppel Falls – Marysville. Marysville Tourism. 5963 4567.
Sherbrooke Falls – Sherbrooke. Parks Victoria. 131 963.
Olinda Falls – Olinda. Parks Victoria. 131 963.
Wilhelmina Falls – Murrindindi. Parks Victoria. 131 963.
Murrindindi Cascades – Murrindindi. Parks Victoria. 131 963.
Rubicon Falls – Rubicon State Forest. DELWP Alexandra. 5772 0200.
Snobs Creek Falls – Rubicon State Forest. DELWP Alexandra. 5772 0200.
Cora Lynn Cascades, Cumberland Falls and Phantom Falls – Cumberland. Parks Victoria. 131 963.
Parks Victoria website: http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au
