Candlebark Ridge

Join us in St Marys for a Winter Solstice celebration. Lots of great activities through the day for all ages. Bush Dance - Moonshine Whiskers and the Ragged Pony (from 4-6pm in the Hall ) 12-3pm Lantern making workshop 12-3pm - Yarn Circle (knitting circle) Super Silly Circus - circus workshop 1:30-3:30pm Story telling with the " Snake Queen" and face painting for children 1-4pm Serpentarium Keeper Show 12:30-1:30pm Art making experiences. Conversations Hub - join us for sessions on People and Place - local Artists Emma Maria and Bronwyn Zemanek, Todd Dudley on the environmental issues for our community and Yoga Nidra with Chrissie. Be involved and join the conversation! Food Trucks - chill music outdoors. Fire Performers then the Lantern Parade from 6pm. Fire Performance, John McColl's Giant Fire Sculpture and burning 6.30-7pm on Faulkner's Green "Year of the Snake"

St Marys Market is held the first Saturday of each month. Featuring local artisan products, fibre and leather work, local fresh produce, jams and pickles and a great range of bric-a-brac and collectibles.

A tall but typically low-flowing waterfall, Gray Mares Tail is nonetheless a worthwhile stop a short distance from St Marys, just before the road starts descending down St Marys Pass. To find the falls, look for an easy-to-miss pullout with a sign marking the St Marys Pass State Reserve on the left. From here a sign points to Gary Mares Tail, just a 5-10 minute walk away. The short and easy trail winds through the forest, before coming to a lookout platform overlooking the top section of the falls. While the part that can be viewed easily is a decent 20 metre drop, the creek looks to keep cascading further below, and the total height of the falls is likely to be well in excess of 50 metres.