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GrampiansThe Grampians are a beautiful creation of Mother Nature. The mountain range got its name from Sir Thomas Mitchell, General Surveyor of New South Wales in the year 1836. The mountain range is also called Gariwerd by the indigenous Australians, the Aboriginals. These ranges run far and wide originating from the east. The Grampians are certainly not to be missed during your visit to Australia. The Grampians will certainly leave you stunned and spellbound with their beauty and magnificence. How to get thereWell, getting to the Grampians is not at all difficult.It's approximately a-three-hour-drive from Melbourne and the drive to the Grampians is worth your while. You can either follow the Glenelg Highway (B160) from Ballarat to Dunkeld or tag along the Western Highway (A8) all the way through Ballarat to Ararat to go into the Grampians from the southern end. The drive itself is enjoyable enough and gives you a good idea of the beauty of western Victoria. What can you do ?Love to be with nature, admire its beauty and love to spend time with yourself or have fun with your friends and family ?Then the Grampians is the place to be for you ! You can spend lovely time with yourself in the arms of Mother Nature. You can go out on one of the numerous walks. There are walks available for walkers of every ability. Always check with the tourist office in Halls Gap to make sure the walk of your choice is opened (certain tracks can have been closed off due to recent bushfire demolition for example). Other possibilities for you to consider : you can go fishing, horse riding, abseiling, climbing, 4WD touring, golfing, water activities and much more. Mackenzie FallsWhen you are in the Grampians, a must-see is the MacKenzie Falls. They are simply a magnificent sight. You can do a longer walk which leads to the falls, but you can also drive to the very nearby car park and descend via the steps.When you are a bit older, not well=trained or on a hot day you might want to take it easy on the steps. I have done the walk down the stairs once with my daughter in a back-pack on my back on a hot day, and remember having difficulties doing the climb back up to the carpark again. A few years later when I returned on a chilly day without the extra luggage on the back I found the climb up to be pretty easily doable. The sight of the MacKenzie Falls really make the effort of climbing up and down the stairs very worthwhile. Looking up from the bottom of the falls you consider yourself to be pretty small and insignificant compared to the thunderous roaring waterfall. Halls GapHalls Gap is the holiday town located within the Grampians. It is situated at the Wonderland Range’s foot.The town is full of holiday houses and other holiday accommodation. It gets very busy during the holidays and long weekends. If you plan to cook your own food, then be prepared that the supermarket in Halls Gap is a bit more expensively priced than the average supermarket. Quite logical in a tourist town, but something to keep in mind. The town will serve you with the basic needs of the tourist : it has gift stores, cafes, as well as an award-winning restaurant. There are some beautiful lookouts and some great walks to be done. The Grampians offer one of many possibilities around Melbourne to feel truly one with nature. Wish to know more about the wonderful things to do close to Melbourne ? Subscribe to the Melbourne XPress or to my site blog. Go from Grampians Page to I Love Melbourne Homepage Grampians Accommodation: Halls Gap |
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