Sandstone Ramparts of the Western Grampians

Located in the Western part of the Grampians National Park, the Victoria Range contains some of the most inaccessible and interesting parts of the park.  Photographed in late September, the unique flowers bring colour to the landscape.

The papery bright stars of the low growing Blue Tinsel lily The climbing "Apple Berry" on the fortress spur The fortress looms as we approach its western ramparts
looking south from the fortress ramparts reveal the weathered sandstone layers getting onto the fortress is never easy, we climb the chimney on the northern saddle Bright clusters of the yellow Acacia verticillata
The fortress appears through the mist as we stand on Mt Thackeray not all boronias are scented, this boronia has a feathery leaflet the first inhabitants of our country used the rocky shelters in celebration