Waterfall Way

Yesterday, Monday, we woke to rain and it rained until about 3pm. However we decided to head out on a drive in the expectation that we would have a few breaks in the weather. We headed out on the Waterfall Way which would have eventually taken us through to Dorrigo if we had kept going. We were only going as far as Ebor.

We stopped at the Wollomombi Falls which, at 260m high, are the second highest waterfalls in Australia. The highest is Wallaman Falls in Nth Queensland, at 300m. You could certainly hear the Falls as we walked towards the Lookout. It sounded like a train coming. Much more of a spectacle than the Dangar Falls from the other day.

Thank heavens for my Goretex coat. It kept me dry and warm as we viewed the Falls in the rain. With all the rain though it created a mist round the Falls and the gorges and looked beautiful.

We did drive into Wollomombi as there was a sign to a café. When we got there, it was to find that it only operated as a café on the weekends and during the week it was the Post Office. We stopped at a waterlogged park with a shelter as we had come prepared with our own - a thermos and home made cake. Across the road we saw these sheep sheltering under a trampoline which looked quite funny.

Further along the Waterfall Way, are the Ebor Falls. No wonder it is called Waterfall Way. Even though they are not as tall as the Wollomombi Falls, they look more picturesque as there are the Upper and Lower Falls.

We took the road to Guyra and did a walk up and down the main street to at least get a bit of exercise today. With all the rain, we haven't been able to do much walking at all. From there it was back to Armidale.

Mileage: 210km