Mermaids Pool & Tahmoor Canyon

This is one of the most beautiful hikes I've been on in Sydney - walking through canyons with a plethora of lovely waterfalls and cascades, and some enormous, turquoise pools and smaller pools with gorgeous reflections.  The only challenge was not holding everyone else up with all my happy snapping.  Thankfully I had some fellow partners in crime.

The stunning Mermaid Pool

Photo by Akshata

Beautiful waterfalls and whirlpools

Lovely reflections

Cool potholes

Great spots to sit and bask in the beauty

Fun to be had with the reflections

 

A friendly, fun group

Chances to leap and a photographer to capture it

What more could you possibly ask for?  All just an hour from home.  No wonder I look happy.  

Hike details

Length: 10 km
Duration: 5 hours

This stunning but relatively unknown hike starts from close to Bargo Station, about 75 minutes drive south of Sydney.  It's easy to find the way as a lot of it is signposted and marked.

From the Bargo Station, take the Great Southern Road north for 2.5 kilometers and turn right onto Charlies Point Road. After 3.8km , you will find a gravel parking area on the left.  Leave your car here and follow the short track to the Rockford Bridge. From here, the trail continues for a few hundred metres until you come to a fork. Take the left fork and follow the river to the stunning Mermaid Pools.

From Mermaid Pool, backtrack 100 metres back up the track and you'll find a steep path off to the left that leads up over the ridge. Make sure you stop off for wondrous views over the pool.  Follow the signs onto Tahmoor Canyon.

Related posts

• Mermaid Pools revisited  (September 2014)

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Me showing off my new super chic earings

Photo by Russell

Having our faces part of the light show at The Vivid Festival

This is a really fun exhibit at Vivid Festival this year.  Passers by get to have their faces projected onto the exhibit.  The audience becomes part of the show!

So drum roll please !!  Here is Sue ...

... and here is moi !

Tabogganing - yeeeha!!!!!

This was so much fun!! There's some lovely footage of Matt, my little nephew, at the end.

Sue, Alex and Amie

My housemates, Sue and Alex are leaving for Europe and taking gorgeous Amilie with them.  So sad!

Cape Town 2014 Highlights

Wow, what an amazing 7.5 weeks I've had in Cape Town.  Non stop special memories to savour.  Thanks so much to the generosity and hospitality of my family.  It's been so, so wonderful to spend such quality time with family and friends.  And what a gift that Russell that could be here at the same time.

Some of the highlights included a photographic outing to Bo Kaap and a weekend at the Brede River with Russell and Brandon.  Some high octane experiences including tobogganing with the family and getting shot off by the Sling Shot with Matt and Sam at Ratanga Junction.

Date

• 31 March - 22 May 2014  (7.5 weeks)

Photography outings

• The colourful world of Bo Kaap
• Kirstenbosch
• Beautiful birds at World of Birds and cute monkeys

Sunset over ...

• Lion's Head
• Clifton
• Llandudno

Adventure

• Paragliding off Signal Hill and then watching Jo do it too
• Ratanga Junction - especially the Sling Shot!
• Leaping on an overhanging rock
• Two Ocean's Fun Run
• Paddling on the Breede River
• Tobogganing

Hikes and walks

• Climbing Table Mountain with Russell
• Walk at Silvermine with Russell
• Walks in the Constantia Greenbelt
• Multiple walks around the block

The beach

• Fishhoek with mum
• Boulder's Beach with mum, Jo and Matt
• Volleyball at Camps Bay with Ev, Brendan and co
• Llandudno with Russell
• Chapman's Peak and Noordhoek with Jo
• Llandudno with Jo and Sam
• Clifton
• 100's of dolphins, including back flips!

Great meals

• Lunch at Buitenverwachting - Gnocchi
• Easter dinner - delicious lamb and the best trifle ever (thanks mum!)
• Constantia Glen - cheese platter
• Easter breakfast at Groot Constantia - French toast (then playing in the "dungeons")
• Beau Constantia - Cheese platter
• Ocean Basket with Jo - Fish platter
• The Cattle Baron (x 2) with mum and Mike, and the Botings - steak and ribs
• Thai restaurant with mum, Mike and Liz - crispy duck
• Lunch with the Pater and Kobus - prawn salad and home-made ice cream

More special times with family and friends

• Reunited again
• Harvest Festival with the family
• Sam's birthday
• World of Birds with Matthew and Jo
• Games with Matt including army trucks, shooting and Xbox tennis
• Fun at the top of Signal Hill with Russell and Jo
• Party at an Elgin apple farm
• Hout Bay and Chapman's Peak with Russell
• Shopping for shoes and clothes with mum and Jo
• Watching Matt play hockey
• Seeing Joanna and Steve
• Meeting up with Rory at Peddlars
• Lunch with Heather in Hout Bay
• Hint Hunt with Russell
• Lunch with Derek and Kobus

All posts from this trip

• All posts from Cape Town 2014 visit

Re-united with Mack after 6 weeks away in South Africa

The one great highlight of coming home was being re-united with my doggie, Mack.  What an ecstatic re-union! There was much panting, slobbering, high pitched whining, jumping up and down and bum shaking. 

Mack showed strong signs of excitement too!

Hout Bay with Heather

I met up with Heather (Russell's lovely mum) at La Cuccina for a delicious lunch, followed by a lovely walk along the beach.  It was great to have a good chat.

Sam playing hockey.

Thanks for the photos, Jo.

Matt playing hockey

It was wonderful to watch Matt play hockey and take some photos. What a champion he is.

Taboggoning

I love tobogganing in Cape Town, it's such a great way to bond with the kids. We last did it in 2010 and had such a blast. And this time was no different. I put my little camera to the test and got some video footage. I love how it came out.
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Jo goes paragliding

Inspired by my paragliding adventure, Jo went up today.  It was a birthday present from the kids.  Jo enjoyed it, but had a couple of wobbly moments where she flipped out a bit, and said she was very glad to be back on the ground.