Wentworth Falls Safety Fence Flattened

February's heavy rainstorms had a major impact on rail and road transport in the Mountains - and seriously damaged the safety fence across the top of Wentworth Falls.

Bloogle visited the falls after 6pm Thursday, February 4, when the surging torrent was running well above the stepping stones. It was too dark to film then, so these pictures were taken around 9am next morning, shortly before a National Parks team arrived to inspect the damage.

The track across the top of Wentworth Falls is now closed until the safety fence is repaired.

The fence was part of the recent $1.5 million restoration of the National Pass walking track. The stepping stones withstood the bombardment exactly as intended and have proved a great success. The water flows between them and over the top when a raging torrent rushes down Jamison Creek.

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