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12 Oct 2018: The Fortress - Mt Thackeray
Photos:
Robert Ian Mair, Anita Wu, Jaime Pilco Vargas
As we approached the southern Grampians...
A welcoming party was staggering all over...
Our leader had a fire going and a cheery...
It felt like it was going to be a warm day...
Before heading to The Fortress we did a side...
The art site was well secured .
One of the smaller wall markings.
Setting off to the Fortress.
It wasn't long before we were heading up...
As we climbed the views opened up.
It was a good time to see orchids in bloom...
The orchids came in different shapes and...
An open rock area seemed like a good place...
It was tempting to just sit and look.
Feral goats were not concerned by our...
Our route skirted rock walls as we edged our...
Time for another great photo opportunity.
Just one of the views.
It wasn't all up and we dropped sharply in...
At times the drops looked very steep.
Weathered rock formations were a magnet for...
Across a creek gully and back up the other...
The weathered rock offered many surprises.
Oasis Camp was reached before lunch so we...
This didn't look like the best place to...
The track wound its way through some...
The weathered rock formations were amazing.
Looking for a good spot for another view.
We had lunch at the Fortress camp site.
After lunch ot was a sharp drop on the other...
We moved with care as we continued to...
We eventually picked up a management track...
It was late afternoon when we finally...
After a blustery night we stayed rugged up...
First up was a side trip to Mt Thackery.
The track to the base of Mt Thackery was...
Then we were on our own as we explored the...
Taking in the views from one of the high...
The views were worth the effort and too good...
From the Mt Thackery camp site we had a bit...
We found a sheltered spot off the road for a...
The sign for the Hut Creek Track had seen...
The track too presented a few obstacles.
Plunging steeply down the track made its way...
The first of numerous crossings of the creek.
With dexterity we followed the creek back to...
