Boroka Lookout in the Grampians provides a panoramic view of Halls Gap, Lake Bellfield, Wonderland range, and Mt William...
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About Grampians National Park
View photos of The Grampians, an area of highlands located in inland Victoria.
Grampians National Park in Victoria Australia is a group of ranges that are considered the southern end of the Great Dividing Range despite not being contiguous. The park is listed on the Australian National Heritage List for its natural beauty and indigenous rock art. The Grampians as it is commonly known is a series of spectacular sandstone ridges where the sedimentary layers have been tilted creating steep, even vertical rock faces. consequently it is a popular rock climbing destination.
Halls Creek located inside the park is a small settlement that caters for travellers who visit the park. There are a number of accommodation options and small shops as well as a visitors centre.
There are many trails in the park. Some providing scenic vistas of the park and outlying plains. Others walks take you to waterfalls such as Mackenzies Falls and Silverband Falls. The most popular walk is in the Wonderland area which takes you through a series of tight sandstone canyons. If you continue further on this trail you will arrive at the Pinnacle, where you will be rewarded with outstanding views of the park. Some of the best lookout platforms can be reached by road such as the Balconies Lookout, Boroka Lookout, and Rieds Lookout. About 70% of Aboriginal Art sites in the state of Victoria are found here. Public access sites include: Gulgurn Manja and Ngamadjidj.
The park is home to many animal species including: corellas, pink and white cockatoos, colourful rosellas, and the famous kookaburra. Kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, and emus are found throughout the park.
Lake Wartook Grampians National Park
Grampians Australia photos, Lakes, Landscape / Horizontal, MountainsView of Lake Wartook in Grampians National Park. This view is on route a popular walk that starts at...
MacKenzie Falls Grampians National Park
Grampians Australia photos, Landscape / Horizontal, WaterfallsMacKenzie Falls in Grampians National Park flows all year round. The flow is better in the wetter months during...
Reed Lookout Grampians National Park
Grampians Australia photos, Lakes, Landscape / Horizontal, MountainsAtop Reed Lookout in the Grampians, you get expansive views over Victoria Valley, Victoria Range, Serra Range, and Mt...
View of a Rainbow Lorikeet perched inside a tree trunk. They often nest in hollows and will aggressively protect...
The Crimson Rosella is native to eastern Australia but more heavily distributed to the south-east. The species comes in...
Zooming in at a kookaburra showing its head and beak. This is the laughing kookaburra while a second species...
A crimson rosella foraging for food in The Grampians, Victoria. This species consists of seven subspecies. As the name...
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