Autumn arrives in Hill End as we go North for warmer climates.

The local scenery was challenging to drive at times.

Called the Arch, this shows how thorough the miners were.

The view as it was in 1872.

Merlins lookout over Hawkins Hill mine.

He photographed all the towns features,

and the negatives were recently found and reprinted.

Giving a remarkable view of history at that time.

Beaufoy Merlin was The Photographer in Hill End in 1872.

An Amalgam Bowl, for crushing quartz.

Art in Sofala.

I’ve had enough after 3500 prints. It's time for a new printer.

As the sun sets over the Blue Mountains.

Nature is so wonderful.

Govett’s Leap. Spectacular.

A gorgeous Banksia.

Now that’s brilliant art.

A character old cottage.

Notice how things sag over the years?

Sharon feeds the locals.

The Skyway in mid flight.

The cableway was our return to the surface.

An old miners hut in the forest.

Glad we weren’t on that track!

A remarkable scene of natural growth.

Great way to go down to the Rainforest Discovery Walkway.

And I was there!

Yes, It’s the Three Sisters.

What are they looking at?

An artists shop.

They call this view Victoria Falls, I’ll go with amazing.