Robertson - part two

During our first night in the log cabin, we really didn't need to have the fire going. But then a new front came thru and it got surprisingly cool, cold even. We all had our jumpers and long pants on. We spent our second day checking out some of the local waterfalls after mud map directions from one of the cabin owners. They dropped in with their little family after hitting bad camping weather further sth. They ended up staying a couple of nights with us, which was great for getting to know more about the area and the family history of the property.

Spectacular local scenery. The water falls off the very high sandstone cliffs of the Southern highlands. This is Bellmore falls. The valley it falls into extends to the left. Sandstone cliffs on two sides. It was really breath-taking. I can understand why the area is so well travelled.

The local parky at the Fitzroy falls visitors centre told us to visit Nellie's Glenn, on the same creek system as Carrington falls to the south east of Robertson. Of course it turned out that G had worked with her bridesmaid in Qld. Small world strikes again. 

After a cozy night by the fire with gale force winds keeping the tall wind breaker trees busy outside, the weather eased so we could check out the 'good' spots. Here r the girls at Carrington Falls. 

Nellie's Glenn is just a ways upstream from there. Check out the shape of this rock pool. But that wasn't the only highlight. There were smaller curtain style falls and a swimming hole. Gorgeous.

It was a scenic windy decent down to Jambaroo. On the way down, there was a lookout where you could see to Wollongong in the north down to Kiama in the south and of course a very blue sea against the super green valleys. Sure was pretty. Bit scary coming back up Macquarie pass to Robertson, and that was without the trailer! 

We said a sad goodbye to Robertson the next day and headed down that pass to Wollongong to catch up with my cousin. From the mountains back to beach country again. Fish and chips at the local beach went down well. Great to catch up with cous and his family. Then we pushed off to Jervis Bay down the coast road.