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 …
It’s Friday, the last Friday of 2016! Say What! Seriously?! Where has this year gone? I’m going to do something a little different for this last High Five Friday for 2016. Let’s give a High Five to the following: Five Family Pictures Five Past blog posts
For those of us that work full time, we all love our Friday’s. Friday’s mean it’s the end of the working week and we get the weekend off. My Friday’s happen to be a Thursday. As my working week is Sunday to Thursday. I still like my Friday’s though cause it means I get to …
Event: Peaks and TrailsDate: 6th & 7th July 2016Type: Off RoadDistance: 2km Kid Dash, 6.4km, 11km, 22km, 26km & 50kmWhere: Dunkeld, Southern Grampians, VictoriaEvent Partners/Sponsors: Corea Quarters, Southern Grampians Shire Council, Cafe 109, Steigen, The Running Company, Royal Mail Hotel This event was previously known as Mosaic to Mountain. In 2015 they introduced a trail option with a 21km …
I’ve been using the same words for this Where’s it at collection. Today I’ve decided to go random, and see where it takes me. Enjoyed: Visiting the family in Melbourne. Had a quiet celebration for my sister’s 40th. Watched: Me before you at the cinemas with my sister. I have not been to the movies …
It’s officially winter down our next of the woods, and we have had some very wintering cold days. All the more reason to have a hot drink for this month’s Coffee Date. So pull up a chair, get relaxed and let’s catch up. If we were sitting down for coffee I would tell you that …
Not only is it Friday (yay), but it’s also a Good Friday at that. However, you spend your Easter, make sure it’s a good one. Let’s get to it with today’s High Five Friday Post. Five Pictures .1. Feeling on top of the world on the Major Mitchell Plateau .2. The view that you will …
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 …
