An Excursion to the Upper Yarra Falls
A three part series describing an expedition from Warburton towards Walhalla, with the aim of visiting the renowned Upper Yarra Falls. Navigation was difficult, with the track frequently overgrown, and a lot of fallen timber. The closer they got to the end, the harder it got.
An Excursion to the Upper Yarra Falls: No. I
Published in The Leader, Saturday 15th November 1884, page 16
The narrator set out on an expedition from Warburton towards Walhalla, accompanied by a small party, with the aim of visiting the highly regarded, but seldom visited, Upper Yarra Falls. Their journey was fraught with difficulties, including an overgrown and often indiscernible track, dense scrub, and fallen timber.
An Excursion to the Upper Yarra Falls: No. II
Published in The Leader, Saturday 22nd November 1884, page 16
In this second part of a walk to the Upper Yarra Falls, the adventurers continue to encounter difficult track conditions. After their horse fell repeatedly on the rough track, they gave the name “Mount Horsefall” to an unnamed peak, a name which remains today. Pressing on they manage to reach their objective.
An Excursion to the Upper Yarra Falls: No. III
Published in The Leader, Saturday 29th November 1884, page 16
In this conclusion to the narrative of the Upper Yarra Falls expedition, the party now need to return to civilization, having reached their objective. But with the track becoming extremely hard to follow their plans are thrown into disarray.
