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12 Dec 2025: King Spur and Mt Speculation
Photos:
Robert Ian MAIR; Ken - Swee Soon WU; Anita WU; Khanh NGUYEN; Fang FANG
After the long drive from Melbourne on...
Saturday morning saw us keen to get started...
The lower stretch of the spur offered some...
Not far away a bearded stranger smiled as we...
A faint footpad guided our way up the spur.
Off to the side more orchids blended in with...
As the climb became steeper we focused more...
Not to be ignored, the dazzling pink of a...
As the morning wore on we edged our way...
A break for a late lunch was welcome. The...
The ground under foot became more and more...
Looking ahead the spur was easy to follow.
It was not all up and the occasional knoll...
The ground was covered with Bird Orchids ...
As we approached the higher levels the views...
The rocky outcrops became more challenging...
A cheery smile said it all. The climb was...
Off to our north the alps stretched off into...
It was a time to sit and enjoy the views...
The rugged cliff faces stretched off to the...
Where the head-on approach up King Spur...
Then it was a push and pull back up to the...
With the summit of Mt Koonika now in sight...
From the top the views back down King Spur...
One by one we made it to the top.
Time for the photos for the family album...
The walking was now more relaxed along the...
The slopes around Mt Speculation were home...
It had been a relatively slow climb from our...
From our campsite the view opened up into...
The familiar sights of The Razor and The...
After a blustery night starting in the early...
A group photo added some colour to the...
With the heavy mist ruling out any further...
By the time we had reached Speculation Road...
In good time we were at the top of Muesli...
An initial section along the ridge to the...
Then we started the steeper descent.
One last pause to look back at back to Mt...
Our Whip took careful note as each walker...
Staying close to the ground in places seemed...
By the time we reached the rockfall on the...
And we made it to the Produce Store in...
