Grand Canyon Track

This spectacular 5km circuit plunges from Evans Lookout into the valley below. The well-shaded track meanders through luscious native vegetation of ferns and golden wattles, and remains close to Greaves Creek before looping back to the road. En-route I pick up a French companion who is here to do a veterinary placement in Koala Hospital in Port Macquarie!

After dropping the Frenchy at the train station, I make my way to the photogenic Empress Falls. Buried deep in the Valley of the Waters, the creek comes out of the slot in the cliff and tumbles down a series of cliffs to a sandy pool. I retrace my steps back to the carpark and head to Penrith for a beer at the friendly Rusty Penny Brewery and the quirky Casey's Brewery.

Distance: 81.7km