Grampians National Park
Australia – Victoria | Anno 2024
Halls Gap
Halls Gap
A curious swamp wallaby near Halls Gap. The village is the gateway to Grampians National Park, a 1,672 km² nature reserve in the Australian state of Victoria.
Eastern grey kangaroo with her young in… |
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Venus Baths
Unlike wallabies, kangaroos usually seek each other's company
Stoney Creek |
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Where Stoney Creek forms shallow pools in the gently sloping rocks, it's pleasant to cool off. Venus Baths, that's what they call this idyllic spot
Because its call is very similar to human laughter, the kookaburra is sometimes called the laughing bird
Unlike other kingfishers, the kookaburra is not restricted to water. It hunts land animals such as insects, snails, frogs, reptiles, and occasionally small birds
When its exoskeleton becomes too small, a cicada sheds its skin and emerges as an adult insect |
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The remnant of the exoskeleton remains stuck to the tree bark |
Remains of cicada exoskeletons
Boroka Lookout
Boroka Lookout – Lake Lonsdale (in the distance)
Lake Fyans
Lake Bellfield
Zumsteins
Zumsteins – MacKenzie River |
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Zumsteins was one of Australia's first holiday resorts. Starting in the 1930s, Walter Zumstein, a beekeeper, began building the first holiday cottages on the banks of the MacKenzie River
The forest raven is omnivorous, with a preference for the remains of dead animals. It often appears near places where people have left excess food
The Australian magpie is a fairly large bird. Its long legs allow it to move easily over the ground, unlike many other birds
MacKenzie Falls
MacKenzie Falls is one of Victoria's largest waterfalls
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Reeds Lookout
Reeds Lookout, with Victoria Range at the rear right
The Balconies
Moora Moora Reservoir (in the distance)
The Balconies, 720 m above sea level, with Victoria Range at the rear on the right
Melaleuca subfalcata |
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Calytrix |
Pultenaea |
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Melaleuca |
Calytrix |
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Mount Rouse
From the 100-meter-high Mount Rouse, an extinct volcano, you have a perfect view of the volcanic plain around Penshurst. This plain is part of the Newer Volcanics Province, an area of 15,000 km²—half the size of Belgium—formed by basalt flows millions of years ago
Penshurst at the foot of Mount Rouse
In the distance is Mount Napier, one of Australia's youngest volcanoes. It appeared 32,000 years ago. The Newer Volcanics Province contains more than 400 volcanoes, both extinct and active. There are also numerous maars – circular basins filled with water and formed by volcanic eruptions.
The volcanic plain with the Grampians in the distance
Opium poppy or breadseed poppy (papaver somniferum)
Typical for the swamp wallaby is the colour variation from dark brown on the back to rust brown on the chest, as well as the light-coloured cheek stripe
Jaak Palmans
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