Grampians National Park, Australia

[clemong888]

since my friends all started class, i took a 3 day tour to the grampians. for 138 aus dollars, it's a 1 day guided tour and 2 nights accommodation at a youth hostel. it's pretty reasonable but car renting with friends is still cheaper and gives you more flexibility

grampians is the home to alot of wildlife especially kangaroos.active during dawn and dusk , i saw as many as 100 at one time.

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a river down by halls gap, the lady was part of my tour group and was having lunch down there.

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mckenzie falls. a pretty nice waterfall but lighting was harsh when i got there, :(

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[clemong888]

grampians is basically covered with mountain ranges, about 5 of them and there are quite a few nice lookout points. the big bush fire last year wiped out alot of the trees, giving a clear view of everything. the smell of burnt wood remains though and many hiking trails are still closed.

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early morning shots

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reflection

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halls gap from atop. halls gap is one of the towns at the national park. has all the basic stuff from restaurants to convenience stores. no car rental though, and only 1 taxi!

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on my 2nd day, i was hiking around the area,going up to chiquata peak. pics are of the trail

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having realised i don't have a picture of myself, i decided to do this...

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[clemong888]

grampians yha, the hostel i stayed in. for about 20-25 aus a night, it's cheap and clean. kitchen facilities are top notch and it's eco friendly. the staff is friendly as well :)

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the 3rd day was raining , so the only picture i got to pull out was this morning mist

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there are more wildlife pics, but i think i'll post it in that section.

[noordin]

The sceneries are lovely. I like your waterfall pictures. Very nice. Thanks for sharing your holidays. :)

[noruazumi]

lovely place... makes me feel that i'm there. thanks for sharing. i hope u enjoyed your trip there. :)

[ShaolinTiger]

Woah beautiful pictures, another place to add to my list to visit :)

[Steven Chen]

Very nice series, found a fish head in your #4 waterfall picture. Nice. :)

[clemong888]

The sceneries are lovely. I like your waterfall pictures. Very nice. Thanks for sharing your holidays. :)

thanks :)

lovely place... makes me feel that i'm there. thanks for sharing. i hope u enjoyed your trip there. :)

i did enjoy it alot. would love to go back when i have enough cash, maybe get 4 ppl and just drive around the country.

Woah beautiful pictures, another place to add to my list to visit :)

hehehe, definitely a place to visit if u're ever around melbourne.

Very nice series, found a fish head in your #4 waterfall picture. Nice. :)

wow, u got sharp eyes!

[Pheesh]

Great series. :) Hope to see more . :D

[AhMah]

The waterfall pix are breathtaking!

Thanks for sharing

having realised i don't have a picture of myself, i decided to do this...

Wow...U looked like a giant with long, long legs;)

[clemong888]

Great series. :) Hope to see more . :D

just abit more of sydney to come :)

The waterfall pix are breathtaking!

Thanks for sharing



Wow...U looked like a giant with long, long legs;)

thanks! i'm actually pretty short :P normal only

[mans]

clemong,u're a good photographer....keep it up!
Nice series and nice write up too..:)

[derickuan]

awesome set of pics! truly like the waterfall pic...:thumbs_up:

[timteohkb]

Like the waterfall pictures. Will make sure I go there this time.

[clemong888]

clemong,u're a good photographer....keep it up!
Nice series and nice write up too..:)

thanks :)

awesome set of pics! truly like the waterfall pic...:thumbs_up:

Like the waterfall pictures. Will make sure I go there this time.

yea, the waterfall is the highlight of the area. not to b missed if you're ard there :)

[karheng]

The waterfall is a 20 minute walk down slippery steps in that area. It was packed when I was there last time and you managed to get nicely exposed silky smooth water! Great job!

[clemong888]

The waterfall is a 20 minute walk down slippery steps in that area. It was packed when I was there last time and you managed to get nicely exposed silky smooth water! Great job!

there was maybe just 2 tour grps of 10-20ppl so it wasn't that crowded. and yea, i bring i tripod whenever i know there's gonna be a waterfall :P