20180426 VIC Grampians to Lake Lonsdale

20180426 Good bye to Coleraine, with its historical plaques telling tales of what was once a bustling town full of activity, but now just a town with many abandon and struggling shops, if only these towns put their history to better use like the Blacksmith Shop, it could make a difference, Sheffield in Tassie was once a dying town that is now thriving due to it painted murals.
Wannon Falls, created by lava is a 30 metre vertical cliff which cascades into a deep pool below but it didn't look like this when we were there.

Just like Des, driving around the back streets of Dunkeld and he drives into the Catholic Church with a sign saying “he has risen”, well! say no more.

27-04-2018 This van is bloody freezing, honest its warmer outside so we packed up and went for coffee.

Nice coffee but no pies Arrr, poor Des.














 Cruising towards Halls Gap when the Grampians come into view, and what a view it is.

The town of Halls Gap and trust me there's definitely no free camping anywhere here but there are many of tourist.

Well! after a lot of huffing and puffing and, "are we there yet" we finally made it to the top of the Grampians and it was only 2.1ks, man are we unfit and that was the short trip, I'm to old for this shit.
The view from the top over looking the lake and Halls Gap.
That was definitely creepy but well worth the view.











 One of the many peaks looking over the Grampians.
I did try to get Des to climb to the top of the rock but he wouldn't have a bar of it, he thinks I'm trying to kill him, me! never.
After leaving the Grampians we head to Lake Lonsdale to camp up for a few day.








28-04-2018 Lake Lonsdale is a large shallow reservoir on the Mt William Creek and since the introduction of the Wimmera Mallee Pipeline, the lake is no longer used as a catchment.

With a fire pit at our front door we go in search of wood, hopefully I won't fall over this one, ha!ha.
Des shows off his wood chopping skills, gee I'm sure it doesn't take much skills to use a chainsaw, I'd better shut up or he'll cut me up.
Arr how nice is this, there is nothing better than sitting around a fire with fellow camper and his 14 year old dog Milly.















The Lake makes for some great pic's with the Grampians as a back drop. 

Location: Grampians National Park, Victoria, Australia

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