Liffey Falls

Liffey Falls State Reserve is nestled within cool temperate rainforest on the slopes of the Great Western Tiers. Rising on the northern edge of the Great Western Tiers, the Liffey River plunges through dense rainforest of myrtle, sassafras and leatherwood and over spectacular waterfalls before reaching rich northern farmlands and joining the South Esk River.

There are two reserves on the upper reaches of the river, with picnic and barbecue facilities as well as excellent short walks through the forest.

In 1989 the Liffey Falls State Reserve was included in the World Heritage Area, a tribute to the globally significant value of the region. The area has a rich human heritage and a geomorphology that reflects the forces, which shaped the landscape over the past 250 million years.

A generally dull day, with little water due to the drought, I managed to capture this as a shaft of rare sunlight broke through the forest canopy.

Canon 400D 18-55 IS, 3 RAW……tonemapped