We set off into the lower Grampians, The Victoria Valley, along a corrugated dirt road. Some pretty views of the Victoria Ranges, and some pretty wildflowers along the way.
It was then on to the Billimina Shelter, a rock overhang with some native art.
It was approaching lunch time so we drove off the dirt road and onto the Henty. Lovely country through the Woohlpooer (I kid you not) forest. Very open forest with lovely gums.
Finally lunch at Dunkeld. We had decided to treat ourselves to the Royal Mail. Apparently it has two hats, one for the rain and one for the sun presumably. Anyway, we were the only suckers in the dining room. It is a bit of a poncy wanker feed, or woohlpooer in the local dialect we decided. You will never guess what they brought us from their world renowned menu. Vegemite on toast ! Well it was Myrtleford butter with vegemite on crusty bread...but still! The food was actually quite yummy with each course, we had four, having something special. The local wine was not bad either.
Well fed and watered, we decided that climbing Mt Sturgeon, let alone Mt Abrupt was probably out of the question, so we headed for the Piccaninny, the little hill in between. It was still 1.2k up hill so we worked off a couple of courses. The hill had been badly burnt recently so lots of grass trees among open land.
And on our way back down we ran into a local.
Marjan decided that was enough for the day, but I wanted a couple of late light shots so headed up the hill and took some.
and when I got back the roos, kookaburras, galahs, currajongs, rosellas, cockies and a new holland honey eater were roaming the grounds.
Yum Yum, another lovely day for the intrepid explorers.
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