Peppercorn Creek waterfalls

We will use three days of the Easter break that have the best weather forecast to visit the waterfalls of Peppercorn Creek, northern Kosciuszko. The first day is a gentle half day walk in through unburnt forest and meadows to camp in a large creekside glade. On the second day, with daypacks, we will descend Peppercorn Creek to look at the falls, including the spectacular main falls, and retrace our steps to camp. There will be an option for fitter members of the group with appropriate experience to extend the second day by exploring further downstream where there are probably more cascades. The third day is a half-day walk out. This walk requires experience in off track walks at CBC 'rough' grade. It has some scrub, steep slopes, possible wades (though the leader managed to keep dry feet on the recce) and some exposure. The unavoidable exposure would, if you fell, involve a bounce and slide of approx 2-3 metres. The optional exposure, to a good viewpoint at the top of the main falls, involves a 2 metre wide razorback with a sheer 50 metre drop below. The pace will generally be moderate, for safety, and the uphill pace will be moderate to slow.