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15 Jul 2022: Black Range
Photos:
Robert Ian MAIR, Bernadette HARRINGTON
We arrived at the Cherrypool campground on...
A short car-shuffle soon had us on our way...
We marveled at the rock formations as we...
Nearing the top of the spur the exposed rock...
The walking was easier with no vegetation to...
Near the top of the spur an open area looked...
We took our time and made our way to the...
In the distance The Grampians dominated the...
To the south we could see our destination...
We picked our way through the young trees...
Fascinating rock formations captured the...
Over the top of the ridge it was a steady...
Nearer to the saddle the vegetation changed...
The Picnic Area was our place to collect...
As we checked out the Mudadagjiin Aboriginal...
Crossing the brow above the Art Site we had...
Before the start of the ascent we stopped...
Looking back we could see the ridge we had...
The Grampians too were prominent across the...
Walking back from our lunch point
A steep ascent begins
Refreshed after lunch we began our ascent.
Our route took us through some interesting...
Reaching the main cliff line we followed the...
There were photo opportunities all along.
Time was on our side and we stopped...
One by one we picked our way through the...
You needed to feel comfortable with steep...
Views along the Black Range
Descending into a gully intersecting the...
Leigh identified some of the plants as we...
Several orchids were in bloom. The first to...
Nearby a tall greenhood
Not to be outdone, a related member of the...
Buoyed by our explorations we made our way...
With a little bit of searching we had our...
Only meters away the cliff edge stretched...
We cautiously took in the views with the...
As evening approached we returned to our...
After a damp night we found ourselves...
The route along the clifftop was taken with...
Emerging from a section of thick bush along...
A band of rain disrupted our morning tea,...
The mist hung around and we concentrated our...
Interesting rock formations and animal...
Our views continued to expand and retract as...
With nimble footwork we made good progress.
Intermittent showers continued throughout...
At times it was a confusion of arms and legs...
As midday approached we emerged at the...
Cameron checked out the apartment complex...
From within the cave the view opened out...
The Grampians in the distance
Our lunch at the other nearby rock shelter...
Moving on we made our way off-track down to...
The walk across the lower valley was an...
As we waited for the car shuffle to be...
