grampians national park.

Grampians National Park, or Gariwerd (the Australian Aboriginal name) is a location full of waterfalls, wildlife, and breathtaking lookouts of panoramic views. The park is built around the Grampians, a series of five sandstone mountain ridges. Popular tourist activities include rock-climbing, fishing, and canoeing. The park also has a rich cultural heritage, with various Indigenous rock art sites in shelters throughout the trails. We made a short day trip to do some hiking - even in the rainy winter season, it's a beautiful place to explore.

The rock formations are stunning. And even with low visibility, there are still some gorgeous views from the lookouts.

And, as we found out, the Grampians are a pretty awesome place to go hiking with wallabies and kangaroos. We spotted groups of them bouncing along the trail, observing us closely from behind trees and branches. Here are some pictures of our new friends:

across the street from the parking lot - so many marsupials!

We had such a fun time crossing "hiking with kangaroos" off our reverse bucket-list. We'd love to return again, perhaps when the weather is a bit nicer and the wildflowers are in full bloom.

CK