Thursday 15th June 2017
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| Russell Falls |
I did the touristy thing today and walked to a few waterfalls in the Mount Field area, but to add a little section of bush walking, I included Sharpes Falls, which was off track. I had previously been to Russell, Horseshoe and Lady Barron Falls.
I started out from the visitor's centre at National park and walked up to Russell Falls first. I had been waiting for some decent rainfall to do this walk, but became impatient, and decided to do it anyway. The creeks were flowing so it wasn't too disappointing.
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| Russell Falls |
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| Russell Falls |
From Russell Falls it was a short walk up to Horseshoe Falls.
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| Horseshoe Falls |
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| Horseshoe Falls |
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| Horseshoe Falls |
After Horseshoe Falls the track led to Lady Barron Falls via the Tall Trees walk.
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| Lady Barron Falls |
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| Lady Barron Falls |
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| Lady Barron Creek |
From Lady Barron Falls I crossed the creek and made my way steeply up hill to a forestry road and then along this for a short distance, onto another track, and then in to the scrub. In hindsight I probably could have kept going on the track as I would have ended up at the same place. I encountered another track which I followed down to a good forestry road. I came to a junction and should have turned right but went straight ahead and then walked into the pine plantation in the direction of Sharpes Falls. It was fairly easy going and I soon arrived at the falls. They were a pleasant surprise.
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| Sharpes Falls |
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| Sharpes Falls |
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| Sharpes Falls |
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| Bottom Sharpes Falls |
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| Sharpes Creek |
There were a few tapes at the bottom of the falls which I followed but they soon petered out so I just made my way to the road that I mentioned before. From here it was a easy walk downhill to the Tyenna River and the railway line.
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| Tyenna River |
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| Derwent Valley Line |
I then walked back along the railway line to National Park Station and then to the car.
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| Weir on Tyenna River |
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| National Park Station |
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| Railtrack Rider Transport |
This was a really interesting walk and by starting early I did not see any people until I arrived back at the car.
Distance: 13.4 kms.
Time: 4'27"
Ascent: 360 metres
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