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Week 32 – Mackenzie revisited

What better way to escape the winter blues than a walk along the Mackenzie River with flowing water, green grass, mosses, fungi and a symphony of birds.

Week 31 – Standing tall among runaways in altered states

This is a story of giant trees, disappearing lakes and disputed territory, with a few rabbits, crooks and mis-directed explorers thrown in.
Bordering on the ridiculous? Well yes. It’s that too – literally at Mullinger Swamp.

Week 30 – Warming up with Clarke

Week 30 – Warming up with Clarke What – Clarke Lake State Game Reserve Where – About 40km from Horsham on Sherwoods Dam Road. How long – 5km around the edge, with a couple of detours. 10 words – Mix of plants, kangas, birds. Good views, don’t drive past I am not sure who ClarkeContinue reading “Week 30 – Warming up with Clarke”

Week 29 -Norton crosses

Week 29 – Norton crosses What – Parts of Norton Creek Where – Around Wonwondah, off Henty Highway, south of Horsham. In 10 words – Gentle walk, nice creek, roos, moss, red dirt, unusual scar. Week 29 and it has rained. Things are wet so we must carefully pick our roads. Signs saying ‘dry weatherContinue reading “Week 29 -Norton crosses”

Week 28 – Wonderful winter waterfalls

If you do just one walk in the Grampians Gariwerd this winter make it Gar Waterfalls. Simply amazing! A good track, three waterfalls, great mountain views and lots of plants to see.

Week 27 – Be the king of this sand castle

You would imagine Herman Strauss was a content bloke. Well unless there was a drought, mouse plague, dust storm or any other sort of the disaster hits farmers on the edge of the Big Desert. At the end of whatever day he had, Herman had the chance to climb a nearby sand hill and regallyContinue reading “Week 27 – Be the king of this sand castle”

Week 26 – Hollow Victory

It was a foggy day and the views were not brilliant but Hollow Mountain or Wudjub-guyan was pretty amazing all the same. Great walk, great geology, plenty to see and well worth the effort.

Week 25 – Uncleared and with lakes – at Clear Lake

What – private bush block Where – between Arapiles and Clear Lake How long – 6.5km 10 words – Relaxing, diverse, great banksias, angry bees, amazing history, resilient landscape Farming defines much of what many Wimmera people produce, earn and do every day – but it has changed the landscape forever. What was once a wild tangleContinue reading “Week 25 – Uncleared and with lakes – at Clear Lake”

Week 24 – A little explore in the desert

Week 24 – Pomonderoo Hill and West Wail Reserve 1 – Pomponderoo Hill, near Dimboola Took less than 15 minutes 2- West Wail Conservation Reserve Reserve between farming properties for close to Wimmera River 40 minute walk flat and pretty much on rough vehicle track Today’s walk (which did in early March) takes place inContinue reading “Week 24 – A little explore in the desert”

Week 23 – Doing the block agricultural style

Walk where you normally drive and look at the world at a slower pace. This walk takes on four roads laid out pretty much in a perfect square in the middle of agricultural land, near Noradjuha in the Wimmera. See what we find….