Grampians National Park

We woke to another beautiful sunny day and headed into Grampians National Park.  These sandstone mountains covered with trees on the hillsides and meadows in many valleys range for many miles.  We passed through Hall's Gap and stopped at many of lookouts to take in the beautiful views.  The Overlook was a particularly spectacular vantage point.  We hiked to the bottom of MacKenzie Falls and took a long break before climbing up the hundreds of stairs to get to the top of the falls.  There was still plenty of water flowing despite the area being in a severe drought.  Wallabies inhabit the Grampians and we saw several along the roadside as the sun was going down.  The challenge was getting a picture because as soon as the car got close enough to perhaps get a good camera shot, they'd hop off into the brush.  Our accommodations for the evening were unique as we spent the night on a sheep station sleeping in a nearly century old building that served in its history as a car garage, a tobacco kiln and now a B&B.  Our hostess, Karen, gave us a good orientation of the building's history and the station's operation.  We slept well despite the many usual sounds of birds and beasts outdoors.  At one time, there was a possum on our roof.  It was like being in the Thai jungle - unfamiliar sounds in a truly foreign environment.

MacKenzie Falls

Rock Outcrop

The Grampians

Our B&B - Former Tobacco Kiln and Garage