Thursday 14th October 2021
Today we will hike down to the base of Wallaman Falls from the lookout and then a big, steep hike back up as it is only 1.6km each way. hopefully my legs have recovered from Mt Bartle Frere’s summit hike last Friday. It is a beautiful day and we enjoyed a lovely walk down. The falls is spectacular, another one of those moments where the magnitude of the falls cannot be captured on camera but as always we will try. I enjoyed a lovely swim down the bottom, the water was fresh but pleasant. After an hour or so down the bottom we started the tough climb back up. We took it nice and slow and I believe our fitness may have been enhanced from last weeks climb as it wasn’t too bad, albeit very, very sweaty.

We headed back to camp for a cold shower, some lunch and then the drive back down the very winding road. This was again enjoyable with lovely scenery and a couple of lookouts. We have decided to head west again to Mt Fox. Another long winding drive  west to a hopefully quiet camp, which so far it is. Only 2 other campers here so far. We have sat in the car for the last 2 hours as we have had a little rain, hopefully the thunderstorm doesn’t eventuate. David has gone out bird watching and platypus spotting. Time for dinner.

Wallaman Falls – At 268m it is the highest, permanent, single-drop waterfall in Australia, Wallaman Falls is part of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, home to some of the oldest rainforests on earth and many endangered plants and animals. It boasts spectacular scenery and an array of plant and animal life. The creeks and rivers are home to platypus, eastern water dragons and saw-shelled turtles. If you are lucky, you might catch a glimpse of a musky rat-kangaroo or an endangered southern cassowary.