Sherbrooke Falls, Victoria, Australia. A day trip with the family - bushwalks and waterfalls
30 September 2018
Sherbrooke Falls and walk is near the small Dandenong Ranges towns of Kallista and Sassafras. There is a lovely 2 and half kilometre round trip walk that meanders to the falls from either of the two picnic grounds - O'Donahue and Sherbrooke.
The falls aren't as spectacular as say Trentham Falls or Turpins Falls (see my other posts and videos) but the walk through the rain forest is gorgeous. Mountain Ash, Australia's tallest and world's second tallest tree, are a highlight but the underbrush is stacked with loads of species of beautiful towering ferns.
Wildlife abounds. Sherbrooke is a habitat for lyrebirds and a variety of parrots. You might see swamp wallabies, brushed tailed possums and wombats too. You'll enjoy bird song the entire time you're there. Sherbrooke Falls is less than an hour from Melbourne. There's loads of other places to see in the area too, including Olinda Falls, which we've been to previously (check out the post and video), and the pretty Alfred Nichols Gardens.
Sherbrooke is perfect for a family day trip from Melbourne for a picnic and a bush walk. It can be quite cold in the Winter and even when we visited in the Spring it was very cool. It isn't the most grandiose waterfall in the world but it is worth a visit for the beautiful walk.
Check out the Sherbrooke Falls on Visit Dandenong Ranges
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