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24 Oct 2025: Black Range
Photos:
Robert Ian MAIR, Yiting ZHENG, Gina HOPKINS
After spending the night at Cherrypool...
We set off off-track to make our way up to...
The valley floor vegetation varied between...
There were no defined paths but from time-to...
Off in the distance we could see the Black...
There were a number of orchid species along...
The Waxlip Orchid
We joined a discontinued access track for...
A good spot to stop for a morning break with...
Not far from the picnic ground the...
Rain started as we took in the artworks and...
A section of boardwalk lead us to the edge...
Before ascending the escarpment we visited...
Then it was back on track to the summit of...
It was a steady climb as we made our way to...
The stunning colours of the cliff face made...
Our route took us along the toe of the...
Collapsed rock faces added to the challenge.
Steep cliffs on one side and sharp drops on...
We edged our way carefully on the wet and...
There was time to take in the flowers and...
An occasional tricky spot created a bit of a...
On more open ground we picked up the pace.
A saddle and open gully provided access to a...
The saddle was also a sheltered habitat for...
Through the saddle and a long rock shelf was...
Fascinating rock formations lined the way.
From the the cliff edge we looked back to...
Everywhere orchids bloomed Waxlip Orchid ...
We reached camp by mid-afternoon and soon...
After setting up camp we climbed to an...
Firstly, back to where we had walked along...
Secondly where would walk the next day.
Not far away the Grampians Range and...
Back at camp we prepared dinner and...
Adjacent to our tent sites a Bronze Caps ...
Sunday morning saw us packing up in the rain...
We continued to follow the cliff edge as we...
The wet conditions made taking photos a bit...
Even so, the Eastern Mantis Orchid ...
Our primary destination for Day 2 was...
The main cave was huge and opened out to...
Set off to one corner is the `bricked-in`...
From deep within the main cave an `IMax View...
A second cave nearby and more readily...
It was then a sharp decline off-track as we...
Between the upper level and the lower valley...
