I was on my way back to the city from Springwood. On my journey up the mountains, I had seen from the train window that Moorakoo Falls was flowing quite well after the recent rain. Moorakoo Falls are not very well known, even though they are marked on the current topographic maps. The reason why they are not well known is that the waterfall only flows after heavy rain. When the waterfall does flow – it is spectacular sight.
So I could have got off the train at Glenbrook on the way up the mountains, but the light for photography was poor, so I decided to see the waterfall in the afternoon. I walked to Glenbrook Bluff Reserve from the station. This time, I used a bush track that links from close to the station with Grey Street. This saves about ten minutes. Once in the Bluff Reserve, I walked to the lower lookout near the old terminus for the funicular railway. This provides the best view of Glenbrook Gorge from that side. Moorakoo Falls were flowing nicely.
Glenbrook Creek was also flowing pretty well.
Here is a panorama –
And some more photos –
The next one is a long exposure –
And then I walked around the loop track to Chalmers Lookout. The lookout is named after Tom Chalmers, who was our milkman, when I was a child growing up at Springwood. He lost his life bush fire fighting in the late 1960’s. This vantage point provides a good view of Glenbrook Creek –
And in the Reserve, I spotted a few birds. Here is a Yellow-faced Honeyeater –
And an Eastern Spinebill –
This visit was very worthwhile, and Moorakoo Falls are certainly worth looking at after heavy rain. I last saw them in 2017 in much higher flow.