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Another shot from my little anniversary get away two weeks ago. By the overgrown and faint nature of the trail in combination with the profusion of blackberries I don’t imagine this drop would get many visits. Getting to the top of the falls isn’t too difficult, getting to the bottom however was a little more involved.

The falls are in the middle of a big loop in the river, the two ends of the loop in combination with a significant altitude drop being too much of a temptation for the hydro engineers to ignore. So despite its relatively modest flows just above the falls is a weir with a pipe running over the neck of the loop with a small hydro generator at the bottom. The result is a very modest flow in between where the falls are even in spring. Still a nice drop despite this.

Took heaps of shots and finally packed everything up to go home then as I was recrossing the river saw this angle and thought…

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waterfall, australia, goulburn valley, rubicon falls, river, victoria, hydro, travis easton, 5h 10f

Australia’s rugged landscape is an important part of my life and over many years I have explored some of the more remote parts of it on foot, ski, kayak and rope. I usually travel alone so I can take my time capturing the essence of these places without distraction. Life slows down and after a while I feel like I begin to merge with the land, nature takes me into her confidence and changes me. I hope you enjoy the fruit of these excursions.

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  • bellebuckley
    bellebuckleyover 4 years ago

    just georgous!

  • Alf Caruana
    Alf Caruanaover 4 years ago

    fantastic place

  • John Dekker
    John Dekkerover 4 years ago

    comp is spot-on Travis, nicely captured

  • salsbells69
    salsbells69over 4 years ago

    Beautifully captured image Travis. Gorgeous.

  • STEPHEN GEORGIOU
    STEPHEN GEORGIOUover 4 years ago

    I love the hovering timber in the middle, it contrasts the flow of the Toolangi Falls water nicely.
    Great work once more.
    Looks even better close up!

  • Robert Mullner
    Robert Mullnerover 4 years ago

    Fantastically composed Trav…great falls shot..

  • Richard G Witham
    Richard G Withamover 4 years ago

    Wonderful composition and exposure, flow on the water.

  • Jim Worrall
    Jim Worrallover 4 years ago

    a great piece Travis, …lots of interesting tones and textures to explore and a fine composition, ..well done.

  • gaylene
    gayleneover 4 years ago

    lovely work. This would also be a great book cover for evil story….there is a man with horns and long flowing hair about to cast a spell! (well, my imagination is in over-drive again – it is the flowing water down the rocks)

  • Donovan wilson
    Donovan wilsonover 4 years ago

    nice travis a place i have never bean..