Sabine Grand Circuit Walk
Sunday April 12th, 2015.
Walkers:- John Piesse (Trip Leader), Richard
& Jennifer Morrow, Nick & Wendy Speer, Les Roe, Jenny
Grice, Christine Barr, Tom Cobb, Vivien Watts, Lisa Hunter, Alan Dow.
A dozen walkers set off from the Sunnyside Road
carpark to embark on a challenging day in the Otway ‘bush.’ We made our way
passed the old Henry Mill site and worked our way to Smythes Creek. We descended
to the two Upper Sabine Falls before returning to the main track. We soon reached
to old logging track of which we slowly followed all the way along the spur to
the creek once again. Following this watercourse for a while, we came to the small
but
lovely Gorge Falls where lunch was had.
After
the initial steepness to leave the valley floor, the track meandered until we
came to main viewing platform. Sabine Falls is the tallest waterfall complex in
the Otways, consisting of three waterfalls, plunging down a 130 metre
escarpment. Although Sabine Falls wasn’t looking at its best because of the
lack water flow, it was a good chance to take a group photo.
We then continued
upwards to where we were earlier, thus completing the circuit. After finishing
at 4pm, some walkers
chose to have coffee n snack between two different venues in Forrest.
The
whole day was a pleasure to walk, not saying it was easy, but a chance to
appreciate the majesty of the rainforest; from the understory saplings to the
huge Eucalyptus trees, from the filmy ferns to the big tree ferns, and the
fungi was everywhere. And the weather was fine and cool. Thanks to the Leader, walkers, and a mention
to the ones who cleaned up the track prior to the walk.
