NSW Northern Rivers - Day 2
With an approximately 50 minute drive ahead of me, I left nice and early to arrive at Minyon Falls before too many people turned up - which ended up being a good idea as it was becoming quite crowded (relatively speaking) by the time I wad done and heading out. The road in involved a lot of back country roads, all sealed apart from the final stretch to the carpark, but rough and narrow in places. Arriving at the Minyon Falls lookout, I took in the sight of the top of the falls from the viewing platform that juts out over the cliff before setting off counter-clockwise on the Minyon Loop - starting at the lookout, then slowly descending through the rainforest to the base of the falls, 100 meters below. The last part of the track to the base is a slightly tricky scramble over some rocky terrain but, with that cleared, the falls emerge in a nice open section as they cascade down to the pool below. The top actually overhangs slightly, rather than being merely sheer, so the water drops strai...