Wow! Perfect weather in this stunning 168,000 hectare National Park! We loved the village of Halls Gap,the rugged mountains, the hiking trails, the breathtaking scenic views, the cultural heritage and the wildlife!
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| What a greeting to the beautiful Grampians at Dunkeld - the grazing emus, and Mount Sturgeon ever watchful at the southern gateway to the park. |
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| Mount Abrupt! |
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| Halls Gap, The Grampians, here we come! Heading up the valley on Grampians Road with the towering Serra Range on the left and the Mount William Range on the right. |
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| Setting up camp and settling comfortably into "happy hour"! |
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| Our cute neighbours! |
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| Night One's Stunning sunset - looked like the mountain was on fire |
Our Hike One: Grand Canyon; Silent Street; and The Pinnacle
We thoroughly enjoyed this exhilarating and beautiful hike! We were rewarded with spectacular views of the valley below, Halls Gap and Lake Bellfield
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Spot The Pinnacle - middle of photo, silver railing.
Destination for our climb! |
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| Off we go...... |
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| Up the Grand Canyon.... |
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| Amazing, artistic rock formations - well done Mother Nature! |
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| Squeezing through the rock walls in Silent Street..... |
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| Made it! |
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| What a view! |
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| Getting a birds eye view! |
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| The valley and Lake Bellfield from The Pinnacle |
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| Halls Gap in the valley below |
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The Pinnacle
Bit scary standing out there looking down - especially when wasps had built a nest out there
and were buzzing around you!
Great view though! |
Hike Two: The Balconies.......
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| Stunning view of Victoria Valley from Reed Lookout at the start of The Balconies Walk |
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| Lake Wartook |
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| More creative rock formations by Mother Nature |
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| Some human rock art along the walk |
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| The Balconies |
Great Tourist Park!......highly recommended!
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| The Roos are getting ready to play volleyball and shoot some hoops... |
Our Aussie wildlife neighbours kept us good company.......
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| A pair of Kookaburras arrived every afternoon to join us |
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| Think he's poking his tongue out at us |
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Brambuk - The National Park and Cultural Centre
Terrific multimedia and interactive shows and displays highlighting the spectacular Grampians National Park and the
Aboriginal culture of Western Victoria |
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| The art of throwing a boomerang....will it or won't it? Yes - it did come back! Success! |
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| Educational Program Workshop - decorating a boomerang using aboriginal language and symbols |
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| The foyer of Brambuk |
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| Inside the Gariwerd Dreaming Theatre |
Hike Three - Silverband Falls....
Hike Four - Venus Baths Loop....
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| Venus Bath Rockpools |
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Cherub Peak
How it got it name....... |
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| Enjoying a relaxed lunch at the Black Panther Cafe in Halls Gap |
The Grampian National Park, Victoria is certainly worth a visit! Four happy campers!
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