The local indigenous name for the Grampians
The Gariwerd (Grampians) National Park is a nature reserve located in Victoria, Australia.
Known for its sandstone mountains, wildflowers, and wildlife. This is where I live.
The kids usually whine when I tell them they need to get off technology. While technology has a place in our lives, it’s important for kids to experience what nature has to offer. This particular day was no different, but I knew that was going to have a great time, as we had decided to […]
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In Week 3 I mentioned that I should have taken my camera while out geocaching for the day. This time around I decided to lug the camera with me to the Bundaleer. Yes, it added a good 1kg to the pack, but it was worth it. The Grampians has so much to offer if you are
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Manja Shelter is a short 15min drive from Buandik Campground where we had stayed the previous night. Or approximately 1 hour from Halls Gap. This particular walk is short, at only 2.5km (return). This gentle walk will take you through native daisies, desert banksia and hakea forest in sandy woodlands. You will pass rock formations
It has been on our list to take the kids camping out in the Grampians National Park, for a while. We can officially say that this has finally been completed. With the park in our backyards, it made sense for it to be the place to visit for our first family camping adventure. We selected Buandik
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First up I just want to say that today marks the last day of my 21-day sugar detox. Can we all have a WOOT! I look forward to eating cheese. Yep still miss cheese. And I want a coffee, with milk, cause with coconut milk or almond milk, it’s just not the same. I will
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Back in March, the cooler weather gave us the opportunity to take the kids out into the Park, after a very hot/warm summer. We packed our picnic basket, and filled out water bottles and headed off to explore the park. The Victoria Valley/Range can be found at the Southern end of the Grampians National Park.
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