The things you see when you haven’t got a shovel! Our intrepid adventurers ventured off yesterday on an exploratory trip to see the ‘lost’ Yarra Falls. On the way they saw these wonderful bulbs (alstroemerias). NOW they am on a promise to return for a collecting trip. They figured there would be no (quasi) cops […]
This morning walking down to the creek to check on the pump I spied a young pair of these Spotted Pardalotes which have obviously taken up residence in our roadside plantation. It is so encouraging to see such birds taking advantage of all our work:
Australian Alps Walking Track: 4 Days: Walhalla to Stronach’s Camp (Description): http://osp.com.au/?p=5614 This section is also called The Upper Yarra Track. It is a wonderful walk. Here are some resources you can use for exploring it: http://www.finnsheep.com/THE%20UPPER%20YARRA%20WALKING%20TRACK.htm http://www.finnsheep.com/Track%20Instructions.htm http://www.theultralighthiker.com/upper-yarra-track-summary-cumulative-distancestimes/ http://www.theultralighthiker.com/upper-yarra-track-section-five-erica-to-walhalla/ http://www.theultralighthiker.com/upper-yarra-track-side-trip-poverty-point/ http://www.theultralighthiker.com/upper-yarra-track-osheas-mill/ http://www.theultralighthiker.com/upper-yarra-track-section-seven-mushroom-rocks-carpark-to-phillack-saddle/ http://www.theultralighthiker.com/upper-yarra-track-section-nine-phillack-saddle-to-block-10-road/ http://www.theultralighthiker.com/upper-yarra-track-glamping-baw-baw-overnight-hike/ http://www.theultralighthiker.com/over-the-baw-baws-to-walhalla-1922/
Upper Yarra Track: Some History: http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/…/pdf_file/0017/313181/22_2158.pdf Upper Yarra Track: A Rare Treat: in digital form a facsimile of Annie Hoffa’s 1929 book, ‘The Real Thing, Adventures in the Australian Bush’ detailing her 1928 solo walk from Walhalla to Warburton. Sadly, Dr Yoffa was murdered by a madman (whose name weirdly enough was also Jones –
I have been building a set of steps at the back of the house. Still not finished. They would have been such a boon for me for around 25 years of all those winter’s nights as I led hounds down that wet, slippery slope (and back) to take them hunting the majestic sambar in our wonderful
Upper Yarra Walking Track: Update 1: I reckon the best approach to this track for most people would be to catch a train to Moe, then a taxi to Erica. MTE have a charter service: http://www.mountaintopexperience.com/ If there are four hikers this should not cost more than @ $30 ea. Walk along the old
The Upper Yarra Walking Track (82 km) which extends from Warburton to Walhalla is Australia’s oldest walking track (1907). It has been neglected for a long time. There are no Government brochures or websites dedicated to it. There is a track description in the Siseman Book ‘The Australian Alps Walking Track’ (1988) which is
Day 3 of our reconnaissance of the Upper Yarra walking track: We cannot believe that such an outstandingly beautiful area lies so close to home and, even more amazingly, so close to Melbourne. In the 3 days we saw only 3 other vehicles, none of which was recreational. We sorted out the available streams for
Checking out the Upper Yarra walking track with a view to doing the 82km walk from Warburton to Walhalla. We are trying to locate water sources as the information on the track is a couple of decades old. Scenery is just beautiful, and tonight we are camped on top of Mt Horsefall (1134 metres). The view
These 25K Vicmaps are GREAT and value @ $8 ea: http://services.land.vic.gov.au/maps/content/topo30wizard They can be viewed with full georeferenceing functionality (ie GPS, etc) with this great App on your phone, tablet etc: http://www.avenza.com/pdf-maps You need never get lost and can safely plan your next adventure, eg to walk the ‘Upper Yarra Trail’ from Warburton to Walhalla
