Conditions:Bulls Falls-20230220100453

Latest:	16 Dec 2022 (2 yrs, 6 mos ago)

Reported by:	Felixrulz (76 reports)
Quality:	Poor
Waterflow:	Very Low
Wetsuit:	None
Water temperature:
Difficulty:	Normal
Time:

Team: 3 people

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Comments: DAY1 BULL CREEK FALLS Party: Dad, Mum and I

At the end of my swing I picked up my van and found a quiet street close to the airport to spend the night. In the morning I collected my parents from the airport and we sped away from the city to avoid the peak traffic. Stopping at a plaza for some supplies as well as a couple of fruit smoothies we were soon in farming country and heading into the mountains. Turning off to D'Aguilar National Park we passed the biggest ‘pot plant’ I’ve ever seen: A Super Mario style pipe had a tree growing out of it! Continuing past a large picnic area we parked at the track head next to a sign advising us not to take a very overgrown road and spent some time pfaffing - probably eating and packing. It was a short walk to the first lookout over the valley and then the next lookout above the falls. It looked like many people made their way to the top of the falls to bathe in the stream next to some impressive tree roots. The water seemed a little low now and we had the place to ourselves. After I went to see a man about a dog we set up the first pitch down a small waterfall into a pool. You could kind of touch the bottom but it was pretty much a swimmer (the only place you needed to get wet on the trip). Jimmy was ecstatic.

A small drop followed. I climbed around whilst Mum and Dad used a rope. As it was quite slippery, Mum slid down the rock rather than abseiling on her feet.

The next (largest) drop used a thread quite far back from the edge and had a long piece of tape to reach the lip. It reminded me a bit of what I saw in Utah when I was visiting canyons there. After some downclimbs, two smaller drops followed. On the way Jimmy spotted what we think was an eel which was pretty impressive since it was above some decent sized falls. There was also a strange critter that I started calling hermit crabs (the next day in Kinnanes there were heaps of them!).

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We discussed whether we should scramble out back to the car, but it had been such a short day that I voted to continue down the creek to where the rd crossed. In the end a consensus was reached and we wandered down enjoying the clear pools and different vegetation. It seemed to be taking longer to reach the road than expected - maybe it was very overgrown but more likely we just hadn’t gone quite far enough. Regardless, we left the creek and began gaining altitude through the cedar(?) forest. The sound of a passing vehicle meant we were close and we soon popped out onto the rd. A sunny walk took us back to the van. It seemed suitable for a 2WD. Driving back to the picnic area we passed on the way in, we had a late lunch/dinner and protected our food from the watchful eyes of some birds including a bower bird. I had a quick look at the old gantry, a memory of the logging industry here. It would have been a nice place to spend the night. There must have been ‘no camping’ signs as we pressed on not really knowing where we’d end up. It was further to the next creek than expected and it seemed like a good idea to get closer anyway. Jimmy was driving as my Qld driving ban still hadn’t technically been resolved. In the end we went to a free camping spot in Willowbank that Nam and Rissole looked up for us. ____________________________________

All condition reports

Date	Quality	Waterflow	Wetsuit	Difficulty	Time	Team	Reported by
16 Dec 2022	Poor	Very Low	None	Normal		3 people	Felixrulz (76 reports)
Comment: DAY1 BULL CREEK FALLS Party: Dad, Mum and I At the end of my swing I picked up my van and found a quiet street close to the airport to spend the night. In the morning I collected my parents from the airport and we sped away from the city to avoid the peak traffic. Stopping at a plaza for some supplies as well as a couple of fruit smoothies we were soon in farming country and heading into the mountains. Turning off to D'Aguilar National Park we passed the biggest ‘pot plant’ I’ve ever seen: A Super Mario style pipe had a tree growing out of it! Continuing past a large picnic area we parked at the track head next to a sign advising us not to take a very overgrown road and spent some time pfaffing - probably eating and packing. It was a short walk to the first lookout over the valley and then the next lookout above the falls. It looked like many people made their way to the top of the falls to bathe in the stream next to some impressive tree roots. The water seemed a little low now and we had the place to ourselves. After I went to see a man about a dog we set up the first pitch down a small waterfall into a pool. You could kind of touch the bottom but it was pretty much a swimmer (the only place you needed to get wet on the trip). Jimmy was ecstatic. A small drop followed. I climbed around whilst Mum and Dad used a rope. As it was quite slippery, Mum slid down the rock rather than abseiling on her feet. The next (largest) drop used a thread quite far back from the edge and had a long piece of tape to reach the lip. It reminded me a bit of what I saw in Utah when I was visiting canyons there. After some downclimbs, two smaller drops followed. On the way Jimmy spotted what we think was an eel which was pretty impressive since it was above some decent sized falls. There was also a strange critter that I started calling hermit crabs (the next day in Kinnanes there were heaps of them!). <INSERT VIDEO> https://youtu.be/MI7ENa720ew We discussed whether we should scramble out back to the car, but it had been such a short day that I voted to continue down the creek to where the rd crossed. In the end a consensus was reached and we wandered down enjoying the clear pools and different vegetation. It seemed to be taking longer to reach the road than expected - maybe it was very overgrown but more likely we just hadn’t gone quite far enough. Regardless, we left the creek and began gaining altitude through the cedar(?) forest. The sound of a passing vehicle meant we were close and we soon popped out onto the rd. A sunny walk took us back to the van. It seemed suitable for a 2WD. Driving back to the picnic area we passed on the way in, we had a late lunch/dinner and protected our food from the watchful eyes of some birds including a bower bird. I had a quick look at the old gantry, a memory of the logging industry here. It would have been a nice place to spend the night. There must have been ‘no camping’ signs as we pressed on not really knowing where we’d end up. It was further to the next creek than expected and it seemed like a good idea to get closer anyway. Jimmy was driving as my Qld driving ban still hadn’t technically been resolved. In the end we went to a free camping spot in Willowbank that Nam and Rissole looked up for us. ____________________________________