I’ve taken some geographic licence and bent the 20 kilometre rule a smidgeon with today’s post.
The headwaters of the Loddon River are on the Great Divide, south of Daylesford. Much of the landscape in this area was formed in the last 6-7 million years, the result of volcanic activity that is evident across much of south-west Victoria. Just north of the village of Glenlyon the Loddon River drops into a spectacular gorge, with a series of small cascades, including the Loddon Falls. Protected as a Natural Features Reserve, the area contains veteran Manna Gums and Candlebarks that provide a magnificent contrast with the tall basalt columns of the gorge. Fractures along the columns provide an anchor point for native plants including Tree Violet and Austral Stork’s-bill (the native geranium). The local Glenlyon and Upper Loddon Landcare Group has been responsible for weed control and judicious planting in the reserve over many years.
Click on the images below to enjoy them in full-size.
Loddon Falls @ Glenlyon, 24th May 2020
Looking north across the Loddon River Falls Reserve
A close up of the columnar basalt
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The mighty Loddon
Natural Newstead 
Great shots of the Falls Geoff. Take a look at this article
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/63171339/6162895
Very beautiful, Geoff. Thanks for being so venturesome. The gum perched improbably on the escarpment is remarkable. Nature is remarkable 🙂
Just beautiful!
Stunning! Thanks for heading beyond the beyonds!
As usual Geoff, your photos are amazing. This is a spectacular area – glad you ventured there.
Bronnie Dean
Beautiful and thank you!
Wonderful, Marion Oke, Glenlyon resident.
we venture that way too sometimes. beautiful country and great pics . Thank you.