Horseshoe, Oakland and Burgess Falls, Hazelbrook 26 March 2014

I had never been to these waterfalls before. To visit them is quite a delightful walk along good tracks. I accessed the falls from the track at Oaklands Road.

Horseshoe Falls

Horseshoe Falls

There has been some trackwork done on the track – including wooden boardwalks in places. This is good as the best time to visit these falls is during or after a period of rain.

Horseshoe Falls

Horseshoe Falls

The first waterfall on my route was Horseshoe Falls. Sure enough – the falls are enclosed within a horseshoe shaped valley and there is a cave behind the falls. There are a several old tracks radiating from the falls.

Oakland Falls

Oakland Falls

I continued down the main track to Oakland Falls. These are a similar size to Horseshoe Falls and these ones also have a cave behind the falls.

Oakland Falls

Oakland Falls

There was also a nice selection of fungi also on display.

Oak 5 Oak 9

I followed a lower track from Oakland Falls to Burgess Falls. This follows the creek to a junction then a short way up the second creek to another amphitheatre. Here lies Burgess Falls. Despite the rain – there was not too much flow over these falls.

Burgess Falls

Burgess Falls

From Burgess Falls there is a track to Winbourne Road – the other access point, and also a higher level track back to Oakland Falls. I took this higher level track.

Oak 7

This was a short, attractive walk. I think it is best done after heavy rain when the waterfalls are at their best and Autumn is a good time to see fungi in the rainforest gullies.

Oak 8

More photos can be seen on my website here.

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3 Responses to Horseshoe, Oakland and Burgess Falls, Hazelbrook 26 March 2014

  1. Ian Martin says:

    The most remarkable feature of Horshoe Falls is the dazzling display of Glow worms on the horshoe shaped cavern overhang which of course have to been after dark. I suggest a walk in daylight to check out the track before going at night. Park on grass.

  2. Wendy MvLaren says:

    Is horseshoe falls still open ?

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