点评:Hidden in Gippsland amongst the green rolling hills that are the Strzelecki Ranges is the Agnes River. It is 40 kilometres long and here at the falls it cascades at 59 metres over rocks.
The river was named by John Gellion - a grazier and early pioneer of the coastal district...he named it after his daughter Agnes Louisa. Early on it was known as Little River but in 1866 it was officially gazetted by governor Latrobe whose daughter's name was coincidentally also Agnes.
When you drive to the area from Welshpool, the views from the road are utterly breath-taking. Driving into the reserve, there is an area for several cars to park. There is a toilet block next to the carpark.
If you are facing towards the river... to the right is the picnic grounds where you will be under spectacular trees and have gorgeous river views. This is also where you will find both sheltered and unsheltered picnic tables to enjoy a day out. If you turn left at the carpark this will lead you to the falls lookout which is less than 300m from the carpark. The walk is sloped, so care must be taken...but it is lovely. There were several skinks that scampered out of my way as I walked towards the lookout.
翻译:隐藏在吉普斯兰的斯特泽莱茨基山脉绿色起伏的群山之间的是阿格尼丝河。它长 40 公里,瀑布从岩石上倾泻而下,落差达 59 米。
这条河的名字由约翰·盖利昂 (John Gellion) 命名,他是沿海地区的牧场主和早期拓荒者……他以女儿阿格尼丝·路易莎 (Agnes Louisa) 的名字命名。早期它被称为小河,但 1866 年,拉特罗布州长正式宣布了这条河的名字,他的女儿的名字恰好也叫阿格尼丝。
当您从威尔士普尔 (Welshpool) 开车前往该地区时,从路上看到的景色绝对令人叹为观止。开车进入保护区,有一个可停放多辆车的区域。停车场旁边有一个厕所。
如果您面朝河流……右边是野餐场地,您将置身于壮观的树下,欣赏美丽的河景。在这里,您还可以找到有遮蔽和无遮蔽的野餐桌,享受一天的乐趣。如果您在停车场左转,您将到达距离停车场不到 300 米的瀑布瞭望台。这条步道有坡度,因此必须小心谨慎……但景色非常优美。当我走向瞭望台时,有几只石龙子从我的路上闪过。