The Grampians to Adelaide
17.12.2009 - 23.12.2009
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In stark contrast to yesterday’s 40 degrees it was raining and was 19 degrees!
We headed into the Grampians and glimpsed another wild kangaroo (this one was far enough away to stop for) before stopping at a local picnic site (Zumstein) famed for it's kangaroos. However as it was raining we only saw a couple and even they didn't seem to think too much to the weather.
Kangaroos Sheltering From The Rain
Wild Kangaroos
We couldn’t really do a great deal because of the weather so we ended up at the Cultural centre owned by 5 of the aboriginal language groups. It detailed some of the history of the colonisation and I wasn’t so proud to be British after reading it!
The rain subsided enough to let us view the Silverband Falls (‘the waterfall that disappears’) and Mackenzie Falls in the afternoon before turning sunny and nice right at the end of the evening.
Silverband Falls
Mackenzie Falls
Asses Ears
The next morning we were able to do the walks we couldn’t do the day before and walked to the Balconies, Baroka Lookout and then finally a walk to The Pinnacle which took you through ‘The Grand Canyon, Silent Street and then to the 'Pinnacle'
The Balconies
The Pinnacle
We crossed the border into South Australia to Mt Gambier which is built around an extinct volcano and we got to spend 2 nights in the old prison in a cell with an ‘in-suite’ toilet.
Mt Gambier’s main attraction is the Crater Lake which turns vivid cobalt blue between November and March.
Blue Crater
We also saw Wallabies, another Kangaroo and a Koala in the conservation park in the Valley crater and then went to the Umpherston Sinkhole where at night you can see the pesky possums come out to feed.
Umpherston Sinkhole
Hello Possums!
The next day we drove to Adelaide and have spent the past few days just chilling on the beach, I say chilling but it’s been 30 degrees at least and today is supposed to hit 40 degrees again. We're not quite sure what's happening over Christmas but this year it's really just another day and the highlight will probably be splashing out on a mince pie...
So this is probably my last update of the year so Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to one and all and I’ll have an update on Adelaide in 2010.
Posted by Lina28 22.12.2009 23:17 Archived in Australia
