2018 04 06 Reg HelenA 01 Nick        2018 04 06 Reg HelenA 03 were going to look at some falls                                                            If you arrive early you have to wait!                                                                          A history lecture, while the Falls were waiting.                                                                                  

Seventeen (who’d have thought ?) intrepid walkers alighted from their shared cars at Honour Avenue and proceeded down the Cataract Falls track under the nervous leadership of Sue Buxton, ably assisted by Don Woolley. A sunny day and dry conditions led expectations of a good walk, and these were fulfilled to a high degree.

2018 04 06 Reg Don happy leader and led after first waterfall                                                                                                   Relaxed leader and happy followers after seeing the first of many waterfalls

2018 04 06 Reg wendy c waterfall 12018 04 06 Reg Christine McA 3 only on bridge 20180406 102631 lores                                                               One of many lovely waterfalls                                     The sign said "no more than 3 people on bridge" so we were very cautious

Six waterfalls, many, many steps and slippery creek crossings took us down beautiful gulleys. Lovely pools for our morning tea and lunch stops cheered us as we munched our lunchtime sandwiches and prepared for the walk up.

2018 04 06 Reg HelenA 04 MT and rock solid support2018 04 06 Reg Christine McA morningtea 20180406 104159 lores                                                                                                                                                           Morning tea at Federal Falls

2018 04 06 Reg HelenA 05 Wet 2018 04 06 Reg HelenA 06 and dry                                                                                       There were places where it was wet.......                                                                                               ...and places where it was dry.

2018 04 06 Reg wendy c multifungi2018 04 06 Reg wendy c eucalypts shed their bark2018 04 06 Reg wendy c track in forest                                                       We saw fungi .........                                               and eucalypts shedding bark.......                            and peaceful forest tracks among the tall trees.

 2018 04 06 Reg HelenA 07 Claude says go left Sue go centre and Don go right2018 04 06 Reg Don Tricky creek crossing                                                                                                                                                                            There were tricky creek crossings

2018 04 06 Reg Christine McA lots of up as well as down 20180406 105936 loresPlenty of ups, as well as downs! 2018 04 06 Reg wendy c yabby in hand Colourful yabby found at Bedford Pool.

We all arrived safely back at our cars tired, hot but extremely satisfied with a great walk, and then coffee and milkshakes at Mountain Blue.

PS Did I fall asleep at the theatre that night ? Yes!

Walkers: Sue B, Don Wo (leaders), Wendy C, Susan and Michael, Lyn, Martin, Chris McA, Wendy P, Clive, Nick, Elizabeth, Helen A, Maurice and Susan, Margaret and Claude

Words: Sue B

Photos: Wendy C (5,10,11,12,16); Chris McA (4,7,15); Helen A (1,2,6,8,9,13); Don Wo (3,14)