Come for a walk along the Wimmera river upstream from Horsham and see how Big the water holes are!
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Week 48 Blazing trails on Barringgi Gadjin’s banks
The Bridge to Bridge walk in Horsham takes you from the Showgrounds in the middle of town, through houses, on a country track and over the bridge at Riverside. Then it is a lovely winding trail through trees and flowers on the other side of the bank, as you return to your starting point.
Week 47 – Mitre had a nice walk today
Standing atop Dyurrite (Mt Arapiles) we see Mitre Lake looms large on the landscape but many never walk its shores. Today we will with the salt, the sand and in the tracks of bikes and kangaroos.
Week 43 – 500 million reasons to visit these rocks
Come with us to Baileys Rocks – the enduring granite boulders who have survived all that the world decided to throw at them over about 500 million years and a modern-day a plan to blow them up! Interested? Well read on!
Week 42 – Gariwerd on the rocks
This week we we take you away from the big name Gariwerd attractions to a few short walks. This was done over two visits in the Zumsteins, Assess Ears and Roses Creek areas and involved some four-wheel driving – principally on Wallaby Rocks Track.
Week 41 – A real Wyn Wyn situation
Lake Wyn Wyn is a peaceful haven. Quiet, empty, still and vast. It also have a few stories to tell. Read on and find out more.
Week 38 – Cop a look at the police paddock
Named for its former use as a horse paddock for police horses, this reserve on the northern tip of Horsham provides arresting views, fishing, great walking tracks and an island of nature on the edge of town.
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 11 – Oliver’s Lake will have you wanting more
What – Oliver’s Lake Where – Duchembegarra, west of Horsham How far – Lake is 400ha but we walk 7km part way around 10 word – Wide, flat, salty, dry, rare plants, bird haven, more questions…… The Wimmera really is chock full of lakes and wetlands. Some with their name before the word ‘lake’ andContinue reading “Week 11 – Oliver’s Lake will have you wanting more”
Week 9 – Moon walking in the pink
Week 9 -Pink Lake – Lochiel Reserve Western Highway, 8km west of Dimboola Distance – 3.5 km around the lake 10 words – Moonscape, salt is art, stark, beautiful, no water little sun Sunrise sounds like the perfect time to experience the full blast of Pink Lake’s brilliant colour. The 45ha salt lake sits justContinue reading “Week 9 – Moon walking in the pink”
52 weeks 52 walks 