Friday 11 February 2005

Wentworth Falls 2 - Blue Mountains NSW

Two years after our first visit to the Blue mountains, we went to see the Wentworth Falls again.
This time the weather was so much better.

The Queens cascades:


Wentworth Falls



View from the top of the falls where you have scenic views over the expansive Jamison Valley to the south.

Wentworth Falls

















Walkway to cross over the falls:

Wentworth Falls

































Wentworth Falls
























Wentworth Falls

























Approximate coordinates: -33.727553, 150.374359

Thursday 10 February 2005

Millstream Falls - Queensland

The Millstream Falls are situated approximately 15 kilometers southwest of Ravenshoe, on the Atherton Tableland and are accessible by road from the Kennedy Highway. The falls are protected within the Millstream Falls National Park.
The falls comprise two sets of falls, Big Millstream Falls and Little Millstream Falls, both located on the same watercourse, situated approximately 500 meters apart. The larger of the two falls is reputably the widest single-drop waterfall in Australia

There are 2 sets, this are the Big Millstream Falls:


Millstream Falls

Millstream Falls

















The little Millstream falls are 500m further downstream, no photo taken.


Approximate coordinates: -17.642395, 145.457682

Wednesday 9 February 2005

Mungalli Falls - Queensland

The Mungalli Falls is the highest waterfall on the Tablelands, approximate 90 meters high.
They are in the waterfall circuit.

Total drop of falls: 75 meters including cascades.
The walk is 15 minutes.

The view from top of the falls:


Mungalli falls




Looking from side:


















The Mungalli cascades:



Mungalli falls

















Approximate coordinates: -17.550953, 145.698004

Elinjaa Falls - Queensland

Elinjaa Falls are located on the waterfall circuit in Queensland, stop 3.
Beautiful waterfall, easy to reach.

Total drop of falls: 10-20 meters.
There's a 200 metre walkway to the base of the falls where turtles and platypus are often spotted.


Elinjaa falls


















Approximate coordinates: -17.478778, 145.635863

Zillie Falls - Queensland

Second stop on the waterfall circuit are the Zillie falls. Not as beautiful as the Millaa Millaa falls.

Zillie falls is located 7.5km past Millaa Millaa falls.
These falls are best seen from below. There is a walking track to the creek bed. From the car park you can also take a short walk across the road and through some forest to a viewing platform where you will see a good view of the rapids and top of the falls.


Too bad about the rain blurring the photo again.

Zillie falls

























Approximate coordinates: -17.475718, 145.656586

Millaa Millaa Falls - Queensland

The well known Millaa Millaa falls are on the waterfall circuit, first stop.
Only 18 meters high, but they look much higher.
Located near the small town of Millaa Millaa in Far North Queensland.

Millaa Millaa is the first of the waterfalls, and the most scenic of all, one of the most photographed images in the Wet Tropics.
The best time for photos is between 12 and 2pm. There is a short walking track from the car park downstream.


You can swim at the base, on days better than when we visited (rainy again)
Total drop of falls: 18 meters 


Millaa Millaa falls

















Millaa Millaa

























Your first stop if you want to do the waterfall circuit.


















Approximate coordinates: -17.495558, 145.610944

Tuesday 8 February 2005

Barron Falls - Queensland

The Barron Falls is a large and steep waterfall near Kuranda (Cairns) in Far North Queensland.
Best time to see is just after the wet season.
These photo's were taken in February in between heavy rain on a very humid day.
The Barron Falls may be viewed and accessed by road via the Kennedy Highway that crosses the Barron River upstream of the falls, near Kuranda.
The narrow-gauge 
Kuranda Scenic Railway and the Skyrail aerial tram also leads from the coastal plain to the tablelands.


Total drop of falls: 125 meters


Barron Falls, Queensland

















Barron Falls, Queensland
























Barron Falls in Queensland.


















The falls were named for Thomas Henry Bowman Barron, the Chief Clerk of Police in Brisbane in the 1860s


Approximate coordinates: -16.979675,145.602364

Friday 4 February 2005

Dinner Falls - Queensland

The Dinner Falls is located approximately 25 kilometres south of Atherton on the Atherton Tableland near the Mount Hypipamee Crater in the Mount Hypipamee National Park.

The Hypipamee crater is referred to as a volcanic pipe. The pipe was opened upward through surface rocks by gas produced from molten rock below and as a result of tremendous pressure, the vent exploded sending volcanic bombs far across the landscape. It has a diameter of 61 meters at the water level which is 58 meters below the platform.


Hypipamee Crater, Queensland
















Approximately 10 minute on concrete path to the Crater and the choice of taking the 'natural' path along to see the different levels of Dinner Falls.

On the first photo the upper section of the falls. 
Again a very dark, rainy and humid day.
Dinner Falls, Queensland


Here the middle section of the falls.

Dinner Falls, Queensland

Dinner Falls, Queensland

Approximate coordinates:  -17.426446, 145.488188