I headed up to Glenbrook once again to try and obtain more photographs of Glenbrook Gorge. My previous visit (and here) had been rewarding but Glenbrook Creek was very low and the water looked quite polluted.
This time, I found the water level much higher and the pools were very clear.
The entrance to the national park is about a ten minute walk from Glenbrook Station and then it another ten minutes or so down to Glenbrook Creek at the start of the Gorge.
I spent a lot of time pottering around with my camera and tripod.
The track descends to the start of the Gorge and you can follow it on the true left for a fair way, but it is worth crossing (easy jumping from boulder to boulder unless the water is very high) after about 100m to the true right to an area of open rocky slabs.
One section is very pock-marked with a multitude of swirl holes. Good subjects for photos.
Further downstream, is a boulder blockage, and this marks the start of the rock climbing area. To proceed, it is best to follow a track on the right, close to the cliffs until you arrive at a bit area of open slabs. Above you is the east end of the railway tunnel.
On my previous visit, I had continued all the way through the Gorge. The best route is to stay on the true right – scrambling in places on ledges, boulders and cliffs until you get close to the Nepean River, then cross to the left for a brief section then back to the right for the last part.
This visit, I wanted to try and new way out of the Gorge. I figured that it should not be too hard to climb out from directly opposite the rock climbing area straight up on the north side and then above the railway tunnel to the tracks near the Bluff Lookout.
I headed upstream to the swirl-hole section and then crossed to the left bank. There is a rough track you can follow downstream. It starts to climb up in places and from its highest spot I left the track and continued climbing up through scrub. It was relatively easy going to the top and didn’t take too long. There were a few sections of easy scrambling.
I spent a bit of time on the top checking out the lookouts at the Bluff, but the lighting was not sympathetic for good photos of the Gorge. So – it was then back along the roads of Glenbrook to the bakery and back to the station.
More photos are on my website here.
I was there that day. Wondered who the bloke was with the tripod, in the middle of the creek. Interesting photos and blog.