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ABOUT: One of the most photographed water features in the mountains due to it’s accessibility. A gentle stepped walk from the main car park follows a series of cascades down to a final viewing platform under a rocky overhang. You can get shots on the way down from the bank or from the fenced cave lookout. Consider too the Upper Cascades next to the car park. It is fantastic in mist and early morning, when few other people will be around too. There is a great lookout just a few minutes further over the top of Bridal Veil falls, so don’t mist that.
PHOTO EQUIPMENT TO BRING: For smooth water a tripod obviously and a good range of wide angles, but a 24 mm is fine as you cannot get next to the water on the final viewpoints. Higher up you can get next to the falls for low shots, but consider a telephoto to compress the cascades from a few viewpoints. A ND grad to dampen the light from the top recommended.
GETTING TO THE SPOT/S: Park in any of the Leura Cascade parking areas and follow the signs.
Hi Gary, these pages are brilliant! I have spent most of the evening going through the information and writing down all sorts of hand scribbled notes on places to visit! Thanks again for taking the time in putting it all together.
Thanks Rob – I will try to improve the navigation so you can skim locations before digging into each page…
Used some of your locations today, very helpfull. We had a great day exploring the blue mountains
Thanks John, hope you come back regularly đŸ™‚
A great set of falls after rain. There were quite a few steps and my knees played up a bit but otherwise excellent. I strongly recommend it.
Thank you so much for this valuable website Gary. A must for visiting photographers.
Yes, they do require a bit of a downpour. I suppose I am used to the walk now and should consider that it is still a reasonable decline for many. But hopefully you weren’t too stressed with it!