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17 Dec 2017: Lower Lerderderg Gorge
Photos:
Robert Ian Mair, Halina Sarbinowski
The pre-walk briefing was kept short so we...
It was an easy start to the walk through...
We soon picked up a management road that...
At our back as we climbed was the city of...
Near the top the road eased off to a gentle...
We passed through a gate clearly designed to...
From the bridge it looked like a nice stroll...
Until, that is, we suddenly dropped off the...
John lead the way as we dropped sharply down...
We made our own track between the trees and...
We looked down into the Lerderderg Gorge far...
Being nimble helped!
The river was now in sight as was the spur...
The top of the spur was narrow with sharp...
There were a few short "ups" too.
We reached the river level with a spring in...
It was now time to follow the river...
The going was interrupted from time to time...
The next was a bit harder to see slithering...
In places it was prudent to take to the...
A break for luch was a chance to dry off wet...
For those that felt inclined it was also a...
Back on the move and we picked our way...
The river wasn't deep but could be slippery...
In places it was a bit deeper and harder to...
Rising above the river provided better views.
As we neared McKenzies Flat we picked up a...
We also came across the members doing the...
A short time later we were all ready to...
