This was about as good of a view of one of the upper tiers of the Ingalalla Falls that I was going to get from the dangerous scramble I actually attempted to get a cleaner look at the upper tiers so I scrambled up a very steep and eroded track that quickly degenerated into a very dicey scramble.Įven when I got high enough to be at eye level of one of the upper waterfalls, I never really got a clean look at it due to trees on the steep slope obstructing the views. The Hidden Upper Tiers of Ingalalla Fallsĭuring that second visit to the falls, I noticed that there were hidden tiers further upstream from the main drop you see pictured above. This excursion could take as little as 15-30 minutes depending on how fast you walk and how long you linger at the falls itself. Picnic tables at a small clearing along the Ingalalla Falls Trail The presence of the large rocks hinted at rock falls from the past, which made us fully aware of the steep terrain that also gave rise to the waterfall itself in addition to the hazards. However, the falls couldn’t be cleanly seen without some scrambling to get onto the middle of Waterfall Creek or to the other side for a more angled view. Just beyond the clearing, the track essentially ended right at a rocky area at the bottom of the waterfall. The short track descended past a bridge over Waterfall Creek, then briefly followed alongside the right side of the creek before going through an attractively wide and grassy clearing. Seeing water in the bridge over Waterfall Creek was a good sign that the Ingalalla Falls should be flowing Hiking to Ingalalla Fallsįrom the signed car park and picnic area (see directions below) we followed a short 300m track leading to the base of the Ingalalla Falls. The picture you see above reflected how the last 10-15m of the waterfall looked like under such conditions, which earned it a higher scenic rating than the 0.5 we had given it in the past. Julie and I then came back 11 years later under more benign conditions, and that was when we saw Waterfall Creek with enough flow for a more satisfactory waterfalling visit.
Thus, it didn’t really stand a chance as it was trickling and wasn’t much to see. On our first visit back in November 2006, it was one of the casualties of the nearly decade-long drought that really hit most of southeastern Australia. Ingalalla Falls (also referred to as the Ingalalla Waterfalls) was one of the few named waterfalls in the state of South Australia, which was a state with the reputation of being the driest in the country.
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