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

Where – 60km south from Horsham via Toolondo, Norton, Miss Williams, Holmes, Camerons, Mt Talbot Road What – Culturally significant small mountain on the northern tip of Burrnj (The Black Ranges) We were walking in the traditional lands of Wotjobaluk Nation and pay our respects to elders past, present and emerging and thank them forContinue reading “Week 14 – All fired up about Mt Talbot”