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Waterfall Itinerary – A Day in Lorne, Victoria Pt.2

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Waterfall itinerary for Another Day in Lorne

This Waterfall Itinerary for Another Day in Lorne will suit well if staying in Lorne. It is the perfect follow-on from my first Waterfall Itinerary, which you can find here. Before beginning this day trip, you should pack sufficient snacks, something…

Upper Kalimna Falls, Great Otway National Park, Lorne – Victoria, Australia

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Upper Kalimna Falls during Chasing Waterfalls trip to Lorne

Upper Kalimna Falls are the less impressive of the Kalimna's, but worth visiting nonetheless. Just 2km further on from Lower Kalimna Falls, the trek begins from the Sheoak Picnic Area (pictured below). If you've read my post on Lower Kalimna…

Waterfall Itinerary for A Day in Lorne, Victoria

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Waterfall Itinerary for a day in Lorne, Victoria

The most frustrating thing about Googling "hiking tracks" in a particular location is that nobody tells you exactly how it is. There's no "Waterfall Itinerary for A Day in Lorne." Sure, there's plenty of information on each track, their distance,…

Lower Kalimna Falls, Great Otway National Park, Lorne – Victoria, Australia

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Lower Kalimna Falls taken on Chasing Waterfalls trip to Lorne, Victoria

One of the most unique waterfalls in Lorne is Lower Kalimna Falls. Photographs I had seen made me giddy with excitement as I begun my journey from Sheoak Falls Picnic Area.  Unlike when heading to Won Wondah Falls and Henderson…

Won Wondah Falls, Great Otway National Park, Lorne – Victoria, Australia

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Won Wondah falls visited on Chasing Waterfalls trip to Lorne, Victoria

I'm going to preface this blog post with a revelation I had once I found Won Wondah Falls. You might think it's fairly obvious - but hear me out. You ready? Here goes.If you can't find any great images of…

Swallow Cave Falls (or Upper Sheoak Falls), Great Ocean Road, Lorne – Victoria, Australia

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Swallow Cave Falls (Upper Sheoak Falls)

I'd been to Sheoak Falls twice before I finally ventured further up towards Swallow Cave. Don't ask me why, because I honestly don't know. I won't pass up the opportunity again. Swallow Cave isn't referred to as a seperate waterfall,…

Henderson Falls, Great Otway National Park, Lorne – Victoria, Australia

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Henderson Falls taken during Chasing Waterfalls trip to Lorne, Victoria

If you've read my post on Won Wondah Falls, you'll pretty much know how to get to Henderson Falls. You might want to skip down to the part that continues on from Won Wondah, because there's some essential pre-knowledge required.…

Straw Falls, Erskine River, Lorne – Victoria, Australia

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Image of Straw Falls on Chasing Waterfalls trip to Lorne, Victoria

Many who visit the well-known Erskine Falls in Lorne are oblivious to the impressive Straw Falls, just 400 meters further along the river. I made it my mission to find them during a four day trip down Great Ocean Road in…

Carisbrook Falls, Great Ocean Road, Skenes Creek – Victoria, Australia

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Carisbrook Falls visited during Chasing Waterfalls trip in Lorne

Though the viewing platform to Carisbrook Falls is a mere 500 meters from Great Ocean Road, once you're there, you feel like you're in a different realm. They appear, cascading down a rock face that seemingly comes out of nowhere…

3 Melbourne Waterfalls Perfect for Swimming When Summer Begins

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Girl sits with MacKenzie Falls in the Grampians National Park in background

Where to go for the best Melbourne Waterfalls With summer approaching, it's a perfect time to plan water-filled adventures to embrace (and escape) the heat. As any Melbournian will know, this city is notorious for four seasons in one day…

Top 10 Waterfalls to Visit Great Ocean Road

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Top 10 Waterfalls to Visit Great Ocean Road

A trip along Great Ocean Road wouldn't be complete without paying a visit to the copious waterfalls in the area. You might not know it, but the coast is dotted with fabulous waterfalls, nestled in gorges, valleys and among the…

Splitter Falls, Erskine River, Lorne – Victoria, Australia

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Image of Splitter Falls taken on Chasing Waterfalls trip to Lorne, Victoria

Splitter Falls are hidden along the Erskine river, about 1.5km further on from Straw Falls and 2km from Erskine Falls. During my research of the many waterfalls in the area, I couldn't find any photographs of Splitter Falls, just the…

Phantom Falls, Great Otway National Park, Lorne – Victoria, Australia

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Phantom Falls taken during Chasing Waterfalls trip to Lorne, Victoria

Phantom Falls are a lesser known gem found in Lorne, Victoria. Beginning from Allenvale Mill Carpark (which is awfully difficult to find on Google maps) the walk meanders through a private orchard before heading up a steep gravel track -…

Sheoak Falls, Great Ocean Road, Lorne – Victoria, Australia

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My muscles were aching. I stretched back in the driver's seat and pushed my foot on the accelerator. I was determined to get to Sheoak falls - the second falls of the day - before sunset. My friend Morgan and I had exhausted…

Erskine Falls, Great Otway National Park, Lorne – Victoria, Australia

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Image of Erskine Falls during a chasing waterfalls trip to Lorne in Victoria Australia

How To Find Erskine Falls in Great Otway National Park, Lorne, VictoriaI don't know how it happened.To give you some context, I just looked at my bank account balance. Touch ID wouldn't let me into the Commbank app the first two…

Cora Lynn Cascades, Great Otway National Park, Lorne – Victoria, Australia

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I woke up groggily. A warm blanket was wrapped around me at Lorne Foreshore Caravan Park. I shifted my feet, my body stiff from a night’s sleep in an unfamiliar bed. A good sleep, though. Thankfully. My friend Morgan and…

Chasing Waterfalls in 2017 and Beyond: This Year in Review

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I suppose it’s time I looked back over the year that was 2017. It was only after various people started posting Instagram photos with the places they had been and the things they’d accomplished that I started to think about…

Trentham Falls, Coliban River, Melbourne – Victoria, Australia

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Image of Trentham Falls from a chasing waterfalls day trip in Victoria

It all started with a beer.A beer that turned into two, then red wine, then I think whiskey? Then back to cider for some reason (honestly, why?). Followed by Jäger, gin and tonic, and other various concoctions – I’ll leave…

Top 5 Things to Take on a Waterfall Adventure

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Chasing Waterfalls wearing Nike leggings and Hunter Boots at Swallow Cave Falls

People are often asking me what gear I take on a waterfall trek with me, like I'm some kind of expert. I know it may seem that way, but believe me, it's not the case. I'm somewhat of an amateur hiker,…

Beauchamp Falls, Beech Forest, Great Otway National Park, Apollo Bay – Victoria, Australia

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Beauchamp Falls visited during Chasing Waterfalls trip in Lorne

Beauchamp Falls are a well known beauty of the Great Otways. Tucked away about 41kms inland from Apollo Bay, Beauchamp Falls tumble about 20 meters. The water gushes over a lush fern cliff and into the Deppeler Creek below. I…

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