Hopetoun Falls plunges 30m as part of the Aire River, Otway National Park, Victoria Australia

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located in one of Victoria s popular national parks that also achieves the highest rain fall in the state The falls are sometomes incorrectly spelt as Hopetown A weeks worth of consistant rain as seen here ensures an excellent flow To achieve this shot I waded into the overflowing river the rocks submerged in the excessive flow I had no choice but to get my boots soaked My wife was holding the umbrella as I composed and took the image

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Size: 7000px × 2466px
Photo credit: © Matt Smith / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: aire, australia, bushwalking, ferns, green, hopetoun, hopetown, moist, panoramic, rainforest, rambling, reserve, river, rver, tramping, tree, vic, victoria, water, waterfall