Over the last week my cousin, Clinton, was visiting from England. My parents had told me that Clinton was also into photography, so I knew a photo session would be on the agenda. I thought that a nice sunset over the picturesque Lake Macquarie would be ideal. However, after the recent wet and overcast weather that we've had, I had to think a bit harder for a location. I decided to hit up a new location called Somersby Falls on the Central Coast, NSW....Right Decision!
Long story short, Clinton and I had an absolute ball photographing the falls. The overcast skies with the occasional burst of sunlight worked in our favour and the waterfalls had enough supply to make our photos interesting (i hope).
You can find Somersby Falls on google
maps (Somersby Falls Picnic Ground). Somersby falls is made up a top and
bottom falls, which are located quite close to the picnic area. Both
are easily accessible. For the more adventurous individual, from the
bottom falls you can follow the river bed a little further downstream
(5-10). There you will find a magnificent waterfall which you can actually
walk behind. Magical!
The following set of photos are from the bottom falls.
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| Somersby Falls (bottom falls) |
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| Somersby Falls (bottom falls) |
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| Somersby Falls (bottom falls) |
This photo below was from a small fall between the top and bottom falls. This one is probably my favourite of the bunch.
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| Somersby Falls (small falls between top and bottom falls) |
And last but not least, the secret waterfall that you can walk behind.
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| Somersby Falls (waterfall 5-10 mins walk downstream from the bottom falls) |
And a rare shot of me on the job
Somersby Falls really is a beautiful spot. So if you've never been
before, you should definitely check it out. I'll be heading back after the rains have ceased a bit. Hopefully the waterfalls will be flowing big and fast.
Cheers
Roy
