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The variety of wildflowers in spring is huge, lots to see and do
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The large size of the park ;-)
In a nutshell
A wonderful National Park to visit and so much to do
BRAMBUK ABORIGINAL CULTURAL CENTRE
balhannah Says: This was the last building in the Brambuk centre that we looked at.Brambuk is 100% owned and operated by Aboriginal people and is the longest running Aboriginal Cultural Centre in Australia.Brambuk, means "white cockatoo." The double storey building is located in the valley...
balhannah Says: After visiting the gift shop, we then ventured out the rear of the building to where the six seasons of Gariwerd are displayed on outdoor panels. A look at this, then it was time to follow the pathways, finding out about bush tucker along the way. Winding around ponds, and...
balhannah Says: The Brambuk National Park centre is a good place to buy maps and learn about the park.Here, you will find out all the up to date information, very handy as we were there when lots of areas were closed because of terrible flood damage. Helpful staff will assist with ideas of...
balhannah Says: From the Reed Lookout, I had far reaching views of Lakes and landscape in the Grampians.We were here in the afternoon, which wasn't the best because the sun was in the wrong position.Views at the lookout are best in the morning and in the evening for sunset views.
balhannah Says: Ngamadjidj Shelter is a short walk from the Mt. Stapylton campground.The walk is easy and flat, only taking about 5mins to reach the rock art. The artwork is white-painted dancing, squatting and standing figures, a completely different colour and style from most other...
MT. STAPLYTON WALK & CAMPGROUND
balhannah Says: We arrived at the Mt. Stapylton Campground to find the trails and do some walks.As it turned out, the walk to Mt. Stapylton is only suitable for fit and energetic walkers as there are water crossings, slippery track surfaces, rock hopping and rock scrambling. There are track...
balhannah Says: Driving around some back roads in the Grampians, we were surprised to come across quite a large Olive Grove. Evidently, it has been here since 1943 and ORGANIC OLIVE OIL is producedOn doing research, I found there is more than one Olive Grove in the Grampians. The...
balhannah Says: The Banksia is an unusual type of flower you will find on a shrub to small tree in the Grampians.I like them, as they can be picked and kept as a fresh flower, and then saved and turned into a dry floral arrangement. Sometimes they are coloured with spray paint.Of course, in...
balhannah Says: The Gulgurn Manja Shelter is also accessed from the Hollow Mountain Car park. The name actually means the "hands of young people."This shelter was used by small groups of Aboriginal's as a lookout post to see fires of other Aboriginal's in the area. In the shelter are 26...
balhannah Says: Hollow Mountain was a short drive away from Beehive Falls. We followed the signs into the quite large carpark, went to the Toilets and then began our walk along the sign posted track [yellow triangles] through a densely vegetated gully. The track led us to the base of an...
balhannah Says: The month was May, Autumn in Australia, and in the Victorian Grampians, the wrong time to be looking at Waterfalls. Victoria has it main rain in Winter [June-Aug] and in Spring.WE still decided to take the walk, just incase there was some water going over the Falls, THERE...
balhannah Says: The Beehive Falls walk was along a bright orange bush track. The roads around here are orange dirt too! I love the colour of the Bush!This was the track where I saw some native bushes in flower. Spring is the best time, but still there were some flowering.In the distance, I...
balhannah Says: From Wartook Valley, we took the turn-off that was the sealed Roses Gap Road. We followed this along, and came to an area where we could make a stop and use the Toilets, this was the Trooper's Creek Campground area. This campsite is located in a forested area in a valley,...
balhannah Says: It was time to head a bit further into the Grampians, so we followed the Mount Victory road from Hall's Gap into the Wartook Valley.The Wartook Valley is a natural amphitheatre with mountain views and mobs of kangaroos and emus.The scenery is wonderful, once again farmland...
balhannah Says: Walking down to see MacKenzie falls, isn't for people with mobility issues.For others like me, that have Asthma, make sure to take you spray with you, I took mine, and I needed it! There are approx 400 steps to the bottom to see the falls, quite steep in places, and as you...
balhannah Says: Travelling in Australia is often on dirt roads. Here it the Grampians, the main roads are sealed, and the roads to many of the attractions are dirt. We found most were in good condition, but some were rippled, and needed to be driven over slowly so we didn't go into a...
balhannah Says: The Wonderland, and this is where you walk to The Pinnacle.This walk is NOT FOR PEOPLE WITH WALKING PROBLEMS, or afraid of clambering or heights.Some of the walk is a path, and in one area, it was on a proper boardwalk. Other parts were clambering over smooth rocks, walking...
balhannah Says: We actually did this trip in the reverse, coming from Hamilton to Dunkeld along the Glenelg Highway.The scenery is wonderful! First of all, we passed by many paddocks full of either black Angus Cattle or hundreds of sheep grazing, then we started to see the Mountains.Be...
balhannah Says: I think if you are a Bird Watcher, then the Grampians is the place for you. I am sure a professional watcher would find many of the 200+ species that have been found in the park.Just doing the trails, I saw plenty of different Birds. Parrots were in the largest quantity,...
balhannah Says: A good idea, and what we did before heading out for a day of hiking, is either to make your own lunch and take with you, or buy from the Bakery, which is what we did and can recommend.The Bakery is located where the Creek crosses the road. Shops are located off the main...
'...a noble range of mountains, rising in the south to a stupendous height, and presenting as bold and picturesque an outline as a painter ever imagined' was how Major Thomas Mitchell described the......
The Grampians/Parc National des Grampians
The Grampians are situated approximately 200 kilometres from Melbourne and 1 hour from Ballarat. They are made up of three main sandstone ranges, stretching North West in a band 90 kilometres long.......
The Grampians - ancient splendour
Like many other places in Australia, the Grampians were formed by ancient upheaval and have since been eroded, mainly by water, until the shapes we see today become apparent. Because it is not a top...
A Quick Look into the Grampians
During our trip to the Great Ocean Road, we decided to stay up near the mountains, but due to some unexpected bad planning, we ended up seeing very little of the Grampians. We ended up arriving late...
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