Breaking down my 23 in 2023 list, section by section, this time Adventures. I have had visits to Hanging Rock and Werribee Gorge on my wishlist for a few years, and it saddens me to say that they will be back on the list for 2024. The thing is that the house project just consumed …
We have been having some glorious spring weather. With run club officially over for the 2017 season, our Saturday mornings have freed up. On this particular day, we packed a picnic lunch, plenty of snacks and drinks and made our way into the park. Spring means wildflowers, and they were plentiful, with orchids, thryptomene, wattles …
With a trip to Horsham for run club, we decided it made sense to go visit the Northern end of the Grampians National Park. Having explored Mount Zero & the Western flank back in March, and more recently Hollow Mountain, The kids couldn’t understand why we were back. What else was there to explore? A lot kids, …
When the opportunity arises, Tom and I will go exploring in the park. With 169,000 hectares, there are always places to explore. On and off track. This particular day was no exception for an adventure. With a packed lunch we decided to head to the northern end of the park and explore Hollow Mountain. Our …
Mura Mura is the indigenous name for Mt Zero. It is located at the northern end of the Gariwerd/Grampians National Park. Named Major Mitchell when he passed through the area in 1836. It happened to be zero degrees at the time. Brr, cold. It wasn’t cold on this particular day. If anything we were properly …
With the intention of exploring the area around Tower Hill, we stopped at the Bundaleer to explore a new multi-cache called “Goonies Lair” that had recently been placed there. Now Tom & I have been to the Bundaleer before (Boxing Day 2014), but we never really explored beyond the “Chinese Wall”. The Bundaleer is a …
With 169,000 hectares of space, and Victoria’s 4th largest national park. There are plenty of places to explore in the Grampians. Down in Victoria Range, you will find Hollow Cave & Red Cave. Don’t expect however an easy bushwalk. With no marked path, you will have to bush bash your way around to find these hidden …
The indigenous name for Mount Abrupt is Mud-dajug Distance: 6.3km (Mt Abrupt)Duration: Approx 3hrs returnTrack Conditions: ModerateType: There & Back I have been wanting to hike Mt Abrupt for a while. With having run Mt Sturgeon & the Piccaninny for the Peaks & Trails run, it was high time that I have some loving to Mt …
Distance: 20km (approx)Duration: 6 1/2 hoursGrade: DifficultType: Point to point. (Car drop-off recommended)Start: Mt William CarparkEnd: Jimmy Creek CampgroundClosest Town: Halls Gap – 23kmDistance from Melbourne: 275km (3 1/2 hour drive)Location: Grampians National ParkSummary: Described as a “classic mountain walk”, the Major Mitchell Hike takes you through exposed sub-alpine conditions along the plateau. The hike links the two highest summits in the Grampians, with Mt …
After we stumbled upon our first Geocache at Manja Shelter, the kids wanted to do it again. Looking at the geocache map, we discovered that there are a few in our hometown. We decided that our first official Geocaching adventure would be one called “The Nature of the Bark”. Funnily enough, this particular cache was on …
