I was keen to visit Sassafras Gully again to see what fungi was out after the recent rain. On the day, the flow in the creeks was also quite reasonable for taking photos of the waterfalls. This meant a long day – there was a lot of fungi out, and spotting fungi and photographing it takes a while as does the side trips to some of the waterfalls.
Inocephalus virescens
I set off from Faulconbridge, down the Victory Track. On the way I could see a lot of fungi out – a good sign, even if they were very ordinary species. Things should improve lower down in the rainforest.
Eleanor Falls
I first stopped to photograph Eleanor Falls. I am now pretty sure that I have found the correct location that matches the one shown in Jim Smith’s postcard. The waterfall does not match exactly because I think the streambed has moved a metre or two to the true left.
Clarinda Falls
Then down to Clarinda Falls, finding pretty of fungi to photograph on the way. Just near Clarinda Falls I spotted a few clusters of beautiful blue fungi – Inocephalus virescens.
I continued on finding a lot more fungi on the way. At Numantia Creek, I followed the track up to the falls. This was well worth doing, the falls had quite a good flow, although I had to wait for the sun to go behind a cloud. It takes about 15 minutes to walk up to the falls from the Victory Track. On the way I spotted a nice large cluster of red waxcaps out.
Numantia Falls
Back at the Victory Track, I continue downstream to the Sassafras Gully Track. There I did another side trip, up the Sassafras Gully Track to check to some good fungi locations.
Then I slowly walked back down and along the track to Glenbrook Creek. On the way I spotted a lot of nice fungi, and spent a long time taking photographs. I stopped at the Glenbrook Creek junction (The Lagoon) for a snack, before continuing on the track downstream.
Perhaps Sistotrema confluens
A short way downstream from the Lagoon, I spotted an interesting white fungus that I had been looking for. One that I had seen in this location for the past two seasons. It is a rather strange fungus growing on the ground. The closest match for it that I can find is Sistotrema confluens but I am not confident that that i.d. is correct.
Glenbrook Creek has some nice formations and small rapids here. Time for more photos.
I continued downstream to the junction with Magdala Creek and then turned off and followed the track up Magdala Creek.
Magdala Creek
I took a few photos of stream formations low down in Magdala Creek and visit both Martins Falls and Magdala Falls for photos.
Martins Falls
Magdala Falls involves a short walk off track to get to the pool at the base of the falls.
Magdala Falls
Then I continued up Magdala Creek, which involves crossing the creek nine times before you reach Fairy Dell. There was a lot more fungi on the way, but it was starting to get a bit late and gloomy.
More photos are online. The waterfalls and creek photos are on this page and the fungi are spread over two pages starting here.