After our dose of bushranging history, tomato technology and poetic culture in Guyra we set off on the 90km drive across the rolling New England countryside to Ebor.

The road east from Guyra meets the Waterfall Way a few kilometres west of Ebor. Ebor is about halfway along the Waterfall Way linking Coffs Harbour with Armidale.

We had booked an unpowered grassy camp site behind the Ebor Hotel Motel, a short distance from Ebor Falls, and arrived at lunchtime.

It was Father’s Day and it seemed all the Ebor fathers of varying vintages were at the hotel for lunch. Waited an hour and a quarter for our burgers and chips, quite good though when they arrived.

The reason for making this detour from the New England Hwy was to see some of the waterfalls along the route from Ebor to Armidale. It was a little disappointing in that we had encountered the burn off season, something overlooked in the planning of the trip. The smoke haze was quite thick and we decided to put our feet up for the late afternoon and visit the falls the next morning, maybe the haze would dissipate overnight.

Next morning down at the falls, a short stroll from the visitors car park, the smoke haze persisted and was accompanied by a light morning fog. The sun was trying to poke through this cocktail, shining right into the camera lens. Not great for photos! After an hour or so conditions improved with the fog lifting and the sun higher in the sky.

Above is a pic and a video of the upper twin falls, a fall of 115 metres over two levels of columned basalt rock. A single waterfall is further down the valley and drops 190 metres to the forested valley below. A Currawong was having a good look down from the lookout rail.

Back near the car park a couple of Crimson Rosellas lurked among the wattle trees and said goodby to us as we left for Armidale.

Further along the way we pulled into the Wollomombi Falls for a picnic lunch. We were here 50 years ago on our honeymoon and the falls seemed to look much the same as they did then! The viewing platform and precinct have been modernised compared to the rustic wooden structures back in 1976.

The falls are seemingly a thin stream of water flowing over the rim, across the valley, and down 200 plus metres. It is considered the longest drop waterfall in NSW, depends a bit though from where you start the measurement.

From here we headed on into Armidale for a few nights in the big smoke.

Dinner was some pies we had picked up from the Blind Chef in Guyra, warmed up in the Weber with dome roast vegetables. They were surprise pies of the day, great chicken breast pieces in a creamy sauce. Wonderful pastry! Can recommend the Blind Chef when in Guyra!

The delights of Armidale await a new day.