Strahan

Hogarth Falls

We've booked 2 nights in Strahan but were a bit early to check into our accomodation so we decided to walk the short trail to Hogarth Falls essentially just on the outskirts of town.

We were a bit over sitting in the car so it was nice to go for a walk and stretch the legs.

The trail follows the creek through reasonable thick forest, and is lined with tree ferns. and at the end is a nice little waterfall. I was pleasantly surprised there was such a feature so close to the main town.

Regatta Point

We were staying at the Regatta Point Villas across the water from the main part of Strahan. We checked in and took a break in the air conditioning, but not until we had 'flattened' the march flies that had followed us in when we were unpacking the car.

Late in the afternoon, we heard the loud whistle from the incoming Wilderness Railway train.

The train pulled into the station which right across the road from where we were staying (our room was the 2nd to end one to the left of the picture above). The passengers filed out and most of them loaded onto a waiting coach to be taken to their hotels. Tomorrow we get to experience the train for ourselves.

Meanwhile, the loco detached and backed & filled into its overnight maintenance workshop.

As the light faded, I wandered the point with my trusty camera in hand trying to snap some sunset pictures. I had some success but it did flag a concern that the fires that had been following us around the island were now closer than we would like. It did make for some nice golden light in the photos.