The Thousands

It’s an age-old truth that the best way for a bro to impress other bros is to climb something really big and jump off it (double bro points if you yell really loud while falling, triple if can manage a backflip). According to this video I found on Youtube, Turpins Falls in central Victoria has long been a ceremonial proving ground for this kind of bro out.

However a healthy amount of rain over the past year or so has meant it’s now a fully functioning waterfall that’s way too slippery for any kind of launch party. In fact, the smooth rocks at the top of the falls are now only really suitable for lazing about on and listening to the water rush past. Also, the lagoony part at the bottom is now in peak swimming condition. It’s also a very good idea to paddle under the waterfall itself and let the water pound your hair like you’re in a Garnier Fructis ad.

Getting to Turpins Falls can be a little tricky because it’s not very well signposted (we got lost several times, but that could be because we thought it was called Turbin Falls). Once you get there and ignore the signs warning that ‘deaths have occurred in the area’ it’s really a very relaxing time.

IMAGE: By Zoe Loftes