Showing posts with label falls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label falls. Show all posts

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Turpin Waterfall, Bendigo for Water H20 Thursday

 


Turpin Falls, not far from Bendigo, remains etched in my memory as one of those rare discoveries that seem almost too wondrous to share. I visited the falls some four years ago, and though I cannot recall quite how I came upon the exact vantage point that day, I remember well the sense of awe as the basalt cliffs opened before me and the water poured in a silver sheet into the deep pool below. The cliffs themselves tell of a distant volcanic age, their dark basalt columns rising like the walls of some vast natural cathedral, while the surrounding country speaks of long habitation by the Dja Dja Wurrung people, for whom this landscape has always held meaning. For over a century, the falls have drawn summer visitors, who would climb down to the base for swimming and relief from the heat, their laughter echoing against the stone. Yet such visits belong now to memory, for the track to the base has been permanently closed, both to preserve the fragile environment and to ensure safety upon those treacherous rocks. In a sense, this loss lends a heightened value to my recollection: a private moment of communion with the wild spirit of the place, both a traveller’s fleeting encounter and a glimpse into the deep natural and cultural heritage of Turpin Falls.


Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM


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Thursday, November 14, 2024

Killen Waterfall for Water H2O Thursday

 


Another shot placing the camera on the wood log

Steady hands I have!

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Killen Waterfall for Treasure Tuesday

 


I did not bring my tripod to Northern Rivers NSW.

I placed the camera on a rugged rock shooting this view

Not bad

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Sunday, August 20, 2023

Trentham Falls for Sunday Best

 


This is a waterfall easy to get to. Easy to snap this from the viewing platform. Hard to access to the base of the waterfall though. The tracks going to the base of the waterfall has been shut since 2012. Still plenty of people trespassed the barrier to do so. 


Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM


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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Toorongo Falls, Noojee for Treasure Tuesday

 


The treasure is the steep climb along the track up to the falls. The woods, lack of mosquitoes and constant sounds of water flow are just so pleasant for my whole day on the weekend. 

This is a frame in a portrait orientation that strikes differently to all the ones on the Instagram. I used to frequent this location in the university days. A lot of memories. 


Sony A7RV

FE 16-35mm 2.8 GM


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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Mackenzie Falls, Grampians National Park

 


Iconic waterfall in Grampians National Park is becoming busier as time goes by. The place might turn into a shopping mall soon.


Panasonic G9

Leica 10-18mm f4-5.6


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Saturday, August 20, 2022

Lal Lal Falls, Ballarat, Victoria

 


The track to the foothill of the falls is always shut since 2006 following deaths of 2 overseas students. Most of my pals went down there regardless. 

In winter, there is no crowd around here. So it is good to slow down here. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 70-200mm f2.8 GM



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Thursday, June 30, 2022

La La falls Warburton

 







This is a fall that I did not anticipate to find after years of search. Funny it was located perfectly on google map


Sony A7RIV + FE 14mm f1.8 GM