Rollasons Falls
We enjoyed a family outing today to Rollasons Falls in the Mount Buffalo National Park. Fanie and Ouma came too, which meant we had to go in two cars. We took some of the neighbourhood children as well, so it was quite an expedition.
There is a 2km walk to the falls from the main road about 7km into the park. The walk is through ferns for the most part and descends quite steeply at the end.
We went to the lower falls, where there is a great swimming hole. The scene is absolutely stunning, like the pictures I’ve seen of Kakadu and other tropical waterholes, except this place is only 15km from home!
The difference here, of course, is that the water is freezing. It took some courage to plunge in, but after immersing myself I had no regrets.
The swimming hole is about 20 metres long and five metres across. The bottom is sandy and the depth is okay for standing in most places.
I tried swimming to where the water cascades down, but the current was too strong. It was like being in an ice spa.
The kids had a great time and the babies were able to paddle in a small rock pool.
I'm a 41-year-old father of four working as a newspaper editor at Mount Gambier in South Australia.
