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Tag Archives: falls
Carrington Falls, NSW. A Tranquil Haven. ****4stars
Whiling Away an early Wattle Day A late lunch of tomato and bacon soup with sourdough at the Robertson Cheese Factory Cafe fortified us for more waterfalls. The cafe was right by the railway line and there were a … Continue reading
Wallaman Falls, Qld. Chasing Butterflies, Rainbows & Scones!
Rainbows among the Sunshine After yesterday’s sconelessness we were hopeful for better luck today. Sadly, the Rainforest Inn was closed after their hectic day yesterday and the Heritage Tea Rooms at Herveys Range looked fantastic but were in the wrong … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Queensland, Scones, Tour, Townsville, Waterfalls
Tagged cassowary, crocodile, falls, Girringin, heritage tea rooms, herveys range, hidden valley, ingham, jinda, national park, picnic, rainbow, townsville, wallaman
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Hidden Valley, Qld. Close Scone Encounters at Paluma!
so Near but so Far! Off again, this time to Hidden Valley Cabins. Nice to have a 9am pick up from Townsville and explore the city sights including Castle Hill. From here (if it’s clear) there are magnificent 360 … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Maps, Queensland, Scones, Tour, Townsville, Waterfalls
Tagged australian georgaphic, bridge, cabins, castle hill, eco, falls, hidden valley, lennox, little crystal creek, lookout, magnetic island, national park, paluma, platypus, pottery, rainforest inn, townsville, wallaman
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Cairns-Kuranda Scenic Railway, Qld. A Marvellous Ride ****4stars
Bygone Train Trips and Stony Creek Falls Took the Kuranda Scenic Railway for a wonderful ride on the old bench seats in the vintage carriages, plenty of room today! Found yet another Rail Australia site which informs us Route: Cairns – Kuranda Duration: 90 minutes Distance: 34 … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Cairns-Port Douglas, Queensland, Train Trips, Waterfalls
Tagged bridge, Cairns, falls, Kuranda, queensland, Railway, Scenic, stony creek, train, Vintage
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Katoomba Falls, NSW. A Hidden Treasure.
How Tall is a Tall Waterfall? Start at the Katoomba Falls Kiosk & walk down a little way staying on top of the cliffs. Checked World of Waterfalls to find how tall Katoomba Falls is but it didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Mountains, Waterfalls
Tagged blue mountains, falls, katoomba, kiosk, scenic skyway, three sisters, vanimans lookout, waterfalls, wild walks
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Sutherland Falls, New Zealand. A Marvellous Water Fall.
Chasing Waterfalls NEW Zealand’s tallest waterfall is Sutherland Falls, near Quinton Lodge on the Milford Track. If you want to enjoy this exhilarating waterfall be prepared to get wet from the spray, the power of the falls or … Continue reading
Posted in Bushwalk, New Zealand, Scones, Waterfalls
Tagged DOC, falls, lodge, mackinnon pass, milford sound, new zealand, pompolona, quinton, sunderland, sutherland, Te Anau, ultimate hikes, World of Waterfalls
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Leura Falls, NSW. BYO Thermos & Scones****4 stars.Wonderful..
Taking Time to Walk & Wonder Suitably fortified, it was time to visit the Leura Cascades & continue on this section of the Prince Henry Cliff Walk. It’s good to have a map. The Blue Mountains Tourist Newspaper is available in … Continue reading
Posted in Blue Mountains, Bushwalk, New South Wales, Scones, Waterfalls
Tagged bridal veil falls, bridal veil lookout, cascades, falls, leura, Mt Solitary, round walk, Scones, waterfall
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