The next camping spot was located at Boerang (prepaid for two nights) in the Grampians National Park – a highlight of the trip. Was extremely hot being in summer, however we spent our days exploring 4WD tracks and witnessed wildlife, especially a great number of emus.
The spectacular view of the sandstone mountains at The Grampians National Park
MacKenzie Falls view from the lookout
The Mackenzie waterfall is a must – considered the most visited waterfall in the park. There is the option to walk to the base of the waterfall (1hr 30min) or to the MacKenzie Falls lookout (20mins). Either way, the views are magnificent!
4WD tracks at the Grampians were rocky and at times steep - level of difficulty can be marked difficult at times and allow extra travelling time.
The remaining part of our day was spent in the 4WD along the Rock Wallaby Track and Victoria Range Track, witnessing stunning scenery on the infamous sandstone mountains. Most tracks are long and challenging – especially when wet. (recovery equipment a must!)
After creating fond memories at the Grampians National Park, our trip continued north bound, heading for the Border Track. As noted in a previous blog, this was an interesting - and very lumpy track – paralleling the Victorian and South Australian border heading north. The ride was so bumpy we decided to take a detour onto RED BLUFF TRACK which led us through THE BIG DESERT – approx 36km of sandy tracks and dunes.
The Border Track - Southern end
The Big Desert - sandy stretch
Continuing on what seemed to be endless roads, but offering spectacular scenery, we finally entered WYPERFIELD Park and made our way to Mildura where we stayed the night.