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23 Apr 2017: Werribee Gorge - Falcon's Lookout
Photos:
Robert Ian Mair
From our drop-off location near the top of...
Both walks started out with a nice steady...
The first lookout location was a good chance...
A crop of Greenhood orchids was an...
From the lookout the track descended more...
The Werribee River views opened out as we...
Looking downstream.
The track narrowed as we crossed a narrow...
It was a steep drop-off to the river.
The longer walk group found a nice spot...
The shorter walk group was not far behind...
An option was taken to drop down into the...
Once down in the gully we followed it...
The dry gully didn't present much of a...
The Werribee River was very low and it wasn...
Heading downstream across an area of rock...
At the notorious scramble around a rocky...
There were plenty of tales about the time...
Further along it was easy pleasant walking...
From the picnic area a short section up the...
The gully required a bit more nimble...
Our leader added a few twists by climbing up...
In the dry creek bed the walking was easy.
A brief pause to re-group.
On our way again it was up another hill to...
A side trip to Eastern Lookout was a chance...
The view across to Pretty Sally hill and The...
We moved quickly past the Western Lookout...
Omar found a quiet spot to enjoy the view.
After lunch it was back down to the Werribee...
Again the low river flow made the crossing...
The initial climb was a bit of a scramble.
Before long we picked up to the main track...
Nearing the top of Falcons Lookout.
As always the views from the top are...
Looking downstream from Falcons lookout.
Looking upstream from Falcons Lookout.
Eventually we had to move on and we made our...
The bus was waiting at the bottom of the...
