Cascades Trail

We parked on Stone Parade near Davidson Park for what would be a 3 km return on an evenly-​surfaced track through beautiful NSW bushland. A perfect spring morning, saw us, tramping through the Eucalypts and hopping over creeks on our way to ‘The Cascades’ — large rock platforms over which 2 creeks meet. Armed with a long stick, our son had a great time exploring the rock pools and the creeks whilst we picnicked and looked on. Happy with our play, it was on the return journey that we encountered a 3 metre Python. It oozed slowly across the path as I breathed into a paper bag and reminded myself why I’d left England where the most menacing natural encounter might be with a wasp.
Despite the abundance of ‘nature’ (SSNNNNNNNNAKKKKKKKKKEEEE). It’s a great walk with kids that is somewhat challenging on the uphill back, such that I felt justified shovelling in great handfuls of chocolaty trail snack on the way.