Making the most of the dying days of Spring, Jacks Falls seemed like the perfect opportunity to wander over to the ill-explored (by us) western side of the Bogies. After grading this walk as easy to moderate, a quick scouting session revealed it to be anything but. Whilst not the most physically demanding walk we’ve done, it probably featured some of the most technical sections we’ve encountered. Traversing of steep, slippery hillsides with near vertical 20m drops onto rocks below meant that there was very little margin for error. We’d heard local tales of a broken ankle being accrued by an unlucky former trekker.
With a small group size (half of which was made up by SRCMN members), we took things nice and slowly, making sure that everyone was safe and remained upright. The giant granite boulders filling the Running Creek were eerily similar to those filling the Seven Creeks between Polly McQuinns and Gooram Falls. Small waterfalls were dotted throughout the journey, which culminated at the bridge on Fullertons Road. The usual suspects of wallabies, roos and wombats were spotted, alongside the increasingly ubiquitous Sambar deer.
If you’d like to try this youself, the rocky start of the falls are easily accessible via Molesworth-Dropmore Rd. From here you can walk down and back up in a loop within the public forest. Although the creek line is lined by crown land, the last section requires exiting through a gate on private property, so landholder permission is advised for this one if you’d like to walk down to Fullertons Rd.
Thanks to those who came along, and to the local landholders for being so supportive.
