About a two hour drive from Melbourne is the town of Noojee. The name is taken from the Aboriginal word meaning 'a place to rest' or 'contentment.' The location lives up to its name. Nestled south of the Yarra Ranges and on the route to the Baw Baw ski fields, Noojee is surrounded by picturesque lush rolling hills.

As you pass the town, take Toorongo Valley Road, which will take you to a car park where you find the walking track to Toorongo Falls. The track is quite accessible and only requires a basic to moderate level of fitness and no experience. The track itself is quite solid and has some steps and gentle hill sections. The loop is about 2.2km long and will take about 1 - 1.5 hours.

Along the loop is Amphitheatre Falls, the path to these falls from Toorongo Falls is a gentle and reasonably level walk. The good news is, once you have reached Amphitheatre Falls, it is all down hill from there.

Along the walk you will be alongside the Toorongo river and will be able to enjoy the view of the water as it cascades through the forest. Also notable to look out for is the bird life and in the winter the fungi.

At the car park there are toilet facilities and picnic tables so that you can recharge and refresh before returning to Melbourne or travelling onward to your next destination in wonderful, Victoria Australia.

Ship Rock Falls, Hoddles Creek, Victoria, Australia

On a cold and drizzly day I found myself at the Ship Rock Falls in Hoddles Creek, Victoria. Located on Gembrook-Launching Place Road, it is wise to use GPS navigation as you can easily miss the entrance if you are not paying attention.

There is a picnic site and a very basic toilet that drops to a septic tank. A short walk of 170 meters will bring you to the viewing platform. From there you can see an "off track" path that will bring you closer to waterfalls. Follow the path and you will have a choice to climb up for a closer view, or climb down for a more overall view of the falls.

Caution: This site is not the easiest to walk around and there is very little in the way of defined tracks. You will need some effort to get around this area. The rocks can be very slippery, even more so when they are wet. I thoroughly recommend having at least one other person with you in case you get into trouble.

The reward is the ability to take some great photos. Long exposure photography with waterfalls is a must, so bring your ND filter with you to get those photos with silky water streaming over the rocks.