Apsley Gorge Rim Circuit, Oxely Wild Rivers National Park NSW

A very short and accessible walk around the rim of Apsley Gorge, with good views of Apsley Falls and the vertical walls of the gorge. 

Apsley Gorge Rim Circuit, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park

A very short and accessible walk around the rim of Apsley Gorge. There are good views of the falls, and of the vertical slate walls of the gorge. We arrived at this spot in twilight so we were unable to do the slightly longer walk around the other side of the gorge, but I did manage to get a few shots in before the sun went down. Track notes at the end.

Apsley Gorge Rim Circuit: The Scenery

Apsley Gorge Rim Circuit, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
The sun was going down fast.

Apsley Gorge Rim Circuit, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park Apsley Gorge Rim Circuit, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park

Apsley Gorge Rim Circuit, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
The falls were dry, but would usually flow to the left in this picture (you can see discolouration in what I presume is the spot).
Apsley Gorge Rim Circuit, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
The site of a landslide in the 80’s, and a smaller one in 2005.
Apsley Gorge Rim Circuit, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
A bend in the gorge.

Track Notes

Easy walking with steep steps down to the view of the main falls. There’s also the Oxley Walk but we arrived too late and didn’t have time. More information on the NPWS website.

Apsley Gorge Rim Circuit, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park
A maps of the short walks around the falls.

 

Author: Edward Hathway

I'm a clinical psychologist and keen hiker.

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