The film ‘Force of Nature‘ has recently opened in Australia. Parts of it were shot in the beautiful temperate rain forests of the Otway Ranges.
Hopetoun Falls features in the movie. Its currently approaching summer, so the waterfalls in the ranges are flowing slowly. Some, like Henderson Falls, gently cascade over the cliff face.
Henderson Falls, are near a rocky feature in the ranges named The Canyon. I think I recognised it in the movie.
Its a beautiful walk through the forest to reach the Canyon in a quiet part of eastern end of the ranges.
The western end of the ranges faces the incoming weather and is a thicker forest. With more Beech trees, ancient Beech trees.
The Otways are a mountain range that abuts the sea. The Southern Ocean, to be precise.
So after a long hike on a hot day, it’s easy to cool off with a swim in the cool ocean waters.
I camped a couple of nights at Apollo Bay, which sits on the ocean about halfway along the ranges.
It’s a beautiful town, at night as dark slowly descends over the harbour.
Or as the sun rises over the rolling surf.
Eric Bana is the star of ‘Force of Nature’
But you will have to endure having me in the starring role here.