Well, I finally got a new working Digital Camera! It's a Panasonic Lumix FT1; water-, drop-and dust-proof. The aim of this trip was to 'break in' the new camera. I had originally planned on entering Victoria Brook from it's junction with Victoria Ck, but my 2WD couldn't get very far along Ridgewell Rd after recent rain.
I headed back to the Hwy and took the Vic Falls firetrail, which had no large, unavoidable puddles. After a brief walk down to Asgard Swamp, I drove down to the Vic Falls Lookout. 15min later I reached Victoria Falls and the Cascades, both are very nice. Red yabbies were abundant in all the small pools, and many were duelling over territory! It might be mating season. The morning had been relatively overcast, but the sun had come out for the walk out....perfect conditions for a snake seeking to warm it's body!
In a 40m span of narrow track, I encountered 3 snakes, getting longer and deadlier each time (1x Red Bellied Black Snake, 1x Tigersnake, 1x Tigersnake OR Brown Snake)!!! I took the rest of the climb out very slowly...treating every little branch as if it was a snake :P I had lunch at the top.
The trip was successful as I took some nice photos, and some HD footage of the Yabbies duelling!
Pano taken at Vic Falls Lookout
Victoria Cascades
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