13
January
2009

Great Alpine Walk – Day ThreeComments Off

Day Three, the OMG walk from Falls Creek to Mount Hotham. Boots on nice and early with the day starting out as light drizzle and fog, which became heavier drizzle and more fog, and lastly just to make the trek more special, some hail! After almost seven hours, I think everyone was very please to see our final destination, Mount Hotham Village!

I been told that the views along the way should have been jaw dropping but as you can see from the photos, we got to see a LOT of fog! :)

 
Day Three
 
12
January
2009

Great Alpine Walk – Day TwoComments Off

Day two was certainly the easiest in terms of walking, as we basically followed the various Aqueduct’s built around Falls Creek during the early hydro-electricity schemes between the 1930’s and 1950’s.  During the day we checked out some of the cattlemen’s huts, which are now used as emergency shelters for skiers since cattle has been banned from the high mountain areas back in 2006.   Although the snow gum’s all look dead, they are not, and you should be able to spot plenty of signs of how the Australian bush regenerates since the area was devastated by bush fires back in 2006.

 
Day Two
 
11
January
2009

Great Alpine Walk – Day One.Comments Off

Early start waiting for the Bus in Melbourne then a quick pickup @ the Airport and off to Falls Creek Alpine Village. Lunch @ Glenrowan (Famous last stand of Ned Kelly) a quick tyre change later ;-) (Trailer tyre blew) and then up to Falls creek for a short walk around the village and dinner!

 
Day One