by waterfallman » Tue 08 Jan, 2013 3:58 pm
A bit more data on Hogg Ck Falls.. My Partner & I tracked this one down and made a visit Jan 02 2013. There is little info available other than these forums. (Thanks to all involved). The parking area at the top of Lake Paloona road, the cyclone wire gate and the stile are all correct. When we arrived, there was a sign on the stile stating that the track was closed for maintenance. (Standard warning.. Insurance issues etc). We are careful, but inquisitive. Some issues are wildly overstated. The gate was open, so.. in we went. We proceeded down hill on the wide open path/vehicle track for about 180m to the Arboretum sign. Turned left here and proceeded to follow the reasonable track down along the west side of the creek. After about 270m we hit the timber bridge. The falls complex starts here, and cascades down the gully in bits and pieces. About 5 cascades/falls in total. Very nice. A bit low for us in summer, but would be excellent in the wet! I attempted the lower track, right down near to the bottom, but it was hard. Choked with prickly vegetation, and blocked by tree falls, some large. The gully was a mess. Yes, maintenance on this section was definitely needed. But to the bridge was ok. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience! Highly recommended. Again, the Arboretum web site tells you nothing about this area. Maybe you have to become a member to get the info? Who knows. Still, all I know of it is posted now, so maybe it can help others.
Pics to follow..