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 21 – A real Tchum – in fair weather or foul

Week 21 – Tchum Lake revisited What – Tchum Lake – lake, camping ground and reserve, about 4km walk in total. Where – 10km from Birchip on Birchip Wycheproof Road In 10 words – Oasis in a sea of crops – awesome box trees, running water It sits is in one of the driest parts ofContinue reading “Week 21 – A real Tchum – in fair weather or foul”

Week 14 – All fired up about Mt Talbot

Today we climbed a little-known gem of the Southern Wimmera. Perched between Red Rock – Lil Lil and the Black Ranges – Burrunj, Mount Talbot is a tiny peak with plenty of colour, character and history. The 2020 Greater Gariwerd Landscape Draft Management Plan lists both artefact sites and rock art at this reserve andContinue reading “Week 14 – All fired up about Mt Talbot”