Sherbrooke Falls in mid-Summer

The world-famous Sherbrooke Falls, 40 km east of central Melbourne,  are well worth a visit at any time of the year.

Loczted in the Dandenong Ranges National Park, the main 4 km (return) walking track from the Falls Picnic Ground passes through magnificent tall timber and ferns, following the Sherbrooks Creek Gully.

I went over to the Falls on Tuesday afternnoon January 18, 2011, with plenty of water tumbling down the rocks under the viewing platform.

Back at the Picnic Ground, the local parrots were out in full force, waiting for seeds, even though Parks Victoria has placed notices asking that visitors not feed the birds.

Despite this, some visitors blatantly ignore the regulations and bring large bags of seed.

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Sherbrooke Falls Circuit Hike

These photos were taken on October 30, 2010, in the Sherbrooke Forest, 40 km east of central Melbourne.

My 3 km return hike started at the Sherbrooke Picnic Ground, then along Sherbrooke Track and Ridge Track to the Falls.

The rain was incessant and the tracks had become running rivulets of mud!

The Falls were flowing strongly.

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Sherbrooke Falls in late winter

On Thursday August 26, 2010, I visited the Sherbrooke Falls, in the Sherbrooke Forest, 35 km east of central Melbourne.

It was a bitterly cold, bleak, and rainy day!

These photos show the Forest, the Falls, the Sherbrooke Creek, the abandoned weir, and late-winter fungi.

My route was from the Sherbrooke Rd carpark/picnic ground, then along Sherbrooke Track, Link Track, O'Donohoue Track, to the Falls viewing bridge.

My return was on Ridge Track, then back along Sherbrooke Track, about 3 km total.

The Tracks were very muddy!

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The Fungi in Sherbrooke Forest

The Falls

Hikers on Sherbrooke Track

The old weir

On May 29 2010 I went over to the Sherbrooke Falls, Dandenong Ranges National Park, 35 km east of Melbourne town.

I parked at the Sherbrooke Picnic Ground, the followed the Sherbrooke Track to Ridge Track, then to the Falls viewing area.

I returned along Hill Climb Track, and O'Donohue's Track, about 3 km total.

Tgus is the Fungus season and many colorful varieties had appeared!

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Hackett Track to the Sherbrooke Falls

The Falls

The Falls

Hackett Track

On Monday May 10 2010 I went over to the Sherbrooke Forest, 35 km east of Melbourne town.

From the small car park at the junction of the Mt Dandenong Tourist Rd and Sherbrooke Rd, I followed Hackett Track to the Sherbrooke Falls, returning the same way.

This was about 4 km in total.

This is the "long path" to the Falls, which passes through fern gullies and tall forest.

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Sherbrooke Falls Hike

The old weir


Sherbrooke Falls

I was in the Sherbrooke Forest, 25 km east of the Melbourne CBD, on Wednesday afternoon July 29, 2009.

My trip was to look for the original Weir, which had been built across the Sherbrooke Falls, around the year 1940.

Success! Its remains were discovered adjacent to the Sherbrooke Track, almost hidden in thick growth, just up from the Sherbrooke Falls.

My 5 km circuit exploration started at the Ferny Creek Picnic Ground car park, then along Hackett Track, Edgebrooke Track, Sherbrooke Track, Ridge Track, the Falls, Edgebook Track, Moore Firebreak Track, and back to base.

Sadly, the Falls are now only a trickle, due to the drought.

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Sherbrooke Falls during the Big Storm

On Saturday afternoon July 11, 2009, I braved the wintry elements and went to the Sherbrooke Forest, Dandenong Ranges National Park, 30 km east of the Melbourne CBD.

My visit was to check out the state of the walking tracks to the Sherbrooke Falls.

My visit took me on a 3 km circuit from the O'Donohue's Picnic Ground, along O'Donohue's Track, past the Long Bridge, on to the Sherbrooke Track, then to the Falls viewing platform, and return.

The weather was atrocious - misty rain, and gale force winds over 100 km/h in the forest. The noise sounded like a jumbo jet taking off! Branches, bark and leaves were tumbling down. A huge Mountain Ash had fallen across Ridge Track near the Falls.

I met another hiker who had taken refuge in the base of a tall tree! All this was very scary, so we hotfooted it back to the car park.

The Sherbrooke Creek was flowing strongly over the falls.

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