Grampians Wildflower Wander
Date and time: 12:00 noon, Friday 27th to 4:00pm Sunday 29th September 2024
Trip Standard: Easy – Mainly gravel forestry roads.
Description: New Members & Families Welcome
Commencing on the Friday of the Grand Final long weekend, we will explore the Grampians concentrating on the abundant wildflowers and history at various parts of the scenic Grampians. With a number of short walks to be led by John, a keen amateur naturalist, there is much to see and photograph with the Grampians being home to over 1,000 flower species. Sharing of plant, fungi and bird identification is encouraged. We will travel on bitumen and forest tracks and be able to enjoy the wonderful scenery the Grampians has to offer with the many stops planned. There will be a generous amount of time allowed for photography.
Please arrange your own accommodation in Halls Gap each night ready for a 12.00 noon start on Friday and 9.00am start on the Saturday and Sunday. We are staying at the NRMA Halls Gap Caravan Park and recommend you make your booking of your own choice as soon as you register for the trip as accommodation and sites are popular at this time.
We will have morning teas and picnic lunches in the bush each day so please bring your food and water supplies with you.
No pets as we will be travelling in the Grampians National Park.
This is a joint trip with the Land Rover Owners Club of Victoria.
Weather: Spring in Victoria, expect anything, potentially cold and wet. Review the weather forecast leading up to the trip and bring appropriate clothing, footwear and bushwalking clothes.
Equipment: Below are the recommended vehicle requirements. If you are not sure if your vehicle is suitable for a trip, please have a chat with the trip leader.
Low range, Snatch strap and 2 rated shackles, Rated recovery points, 5 watt UHF radio, Highway tyres are fine. Clothing and boots suitable for walking in the bush in wet and cold conditions, Maxtrax if you have them, First aid kit, Camera, Your own flower and bird guides if you have them (we will bring some).
Trailers are OK, but not on the daily drives
Fuel: fuel available in Halls Gap
Distance: 200kms from Halls Gap, 250kms Melbourne to Halls Gap
Duration: 3 days
Convoy limit: 12 vehicles
Meeting arrangements: On Friday - Brambuk National Park & Cultural Centre at 12:00 noon. On Saturday and Sunday at 9
Club Guest Registration policy: It is club policy in regard to insurance cover that if a member brings any non-members on the trip they must be registered and have paid the required fee as Temporary Members BEFORE the event.
i.e. non- members can no longer register on the day with the trip leader.
Temporary Membership information and ways to register can be found at:
Temporary (Guest) Membership
Also if a non-member wishes to bring their own vehicle, the member inviting the non-member must contact the trip leader for approval to bring the vehicle. Such approval will take into account skills of the driver, suitability of the vehicle and whether or not a place within the convoy limit is available for a non-member's vehicle.
Trip Leaders: John and Prue Hasler email: p.thwait@bigpond.net.au Phone: Prue 0439 890 688
