Grampians National Park (Oct 29 - 31, 2018)

From the 'Gold Coast' in Apollo Bay to the 'Grampians' in summer temperatures:

The Grampians are one of the most significant natural wonders in the state of Victoria.

The diverse flora and fauna, the unique rock formations, and the fascinating rock paintings of the indigenous people speak for themselves. In the Australian spring, the Grampians are adorned with a sea of wildflowers, with about 900 species of flowering plants in the national park. In the afternoon, we hiked to the MacKenzie Falls, the paths around Reed Lookout to the Balconies, several protruding rock formations, and the Boroka Lookout, a gigantic viewpoint overlooking the national park - and also descended the 280 steps to the waterfall and back. 🤗👍

Since we wanted to see an Australian winery, we visited the famous 'Best's Winery' on our way back to our accommodation. Two very nice women welcomed us in the cozy-rustic tasting room and explained and let us sample the various white, rosé, and red wines. Among other things, there was a very interesting white wine blend made from 18 different grape varieties. Afterwards, we were allowed to visit the wine cellar.

Unfortunately, we couldn't buy much wine, but we still took two bottles with us to Melbourne.

But the best part of our stay in the Grampians was:

At dusk, we were in close contact with kangaroos at our accommodation in 'Halls Gap Redbrick Cottage' - a great spectacle and an unforgettable experience.

They came from the hinterland to our right around 7:15 p.m. and passed through a gate to the large meadow - right in front of our terrace. They spent the night here, grazing, and in the morning, they returned to the hinterland on the other side of the cottage for a long nap.

We are nearing the end of our trip. Tomorrow, we will drive about 250 km back to Melbourne from the hinterland of the Grampians.