Lodore Falls

By the time hikers reaches Lodore Falls they are well below the rim of the escarpment and thoughts turn to the energy required to get back up again. That probably explains why this waterfall is about as far as most people go down the Valley of the Waters.

Lodore Falls is rather more ordinary than the four spectacular falls above it, but it’s still an lovely place to stop and rest, with a shallow plunge pool, lichen and ferns on the rocks and the framing of the forest around it. This far removed from the town high above it’s possible to forget about civilisation for a moment and revel in the small-scale beauty.

I went further down the valley but I cannot locate my photos of the two lower falls. If I come across them I’ll definitely inflict them on you! And, as always in Australia, best after rain.