June 2020 - Lake Fyans

 It has been difficult to get away this year due to Coronavirus and travel restrictions that have been in place, but with the restrictions easing slightly for regional Victoria we were able to squeeze a quick trip in.

We wanted to go to Halls Gap but as communal facilities such as toilets & showers are still closed due to restrictions, we needed to stay somewhere where we could get an ensuite site and Halls Gap was booked out so we chose Lake Fyans which is 15 minutes drive from the centre of Halls Gap.

650 Mokepilly Road, Halls Gap
Ensuite Site 12
$147 for 4 nights (stay 4, pay 3)

We went with Granny & Pa & David, Madi, Mikaylah, Aleiyah & Oliver

The park its self was quite pretty situated on the lake, especially as the sun was setting but the staff we very unfriendly and less than helpful, and make us feel very unwelcome, it is something we have never experienced staying at caravan parks before

On Friday Granny, Pa, Madi, Aleiyah, Mikaylah & I climber to the Pinnacle from Wonderland Carpark.

This is a more challenging way to climb to the Pinnacle than from Sundial Carpark. Along the way you pass by Grand Canyon, cool chamber, Bridal Veil Falls & Silent street.

Distance: 2.1km
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Track: Steep, rocky areas
Grade: Medium/Hard

Cool Chamber

The Cool Chamber is a low cavern. During the warmer summer months, this spot provides visitors with a cool area to rest in – there are even stone seats in the cave.

Bridal Veil Falls

Silent Street

Silent Street is an awe-inspiring section of the walk to The Pinnacle from the Wonderland Carpark. Part of the last leg of the journey, make your way up through an unbelievably tall, narrow gorge and be rewarded with the spectacular views from The Pinnacle above.

Some days it can be fairly windy as you approach The Pinnacle, and the still, quiet air within Silent Street is a welcome reprieve. After rains, water flows through the gorge alongside the narrow walking track. The sound of water flowing adds to the unreal atmosphere of this incredible place

The Pinnacle

Grand Canyon 

The Grand Canyon is a remarkable rocky gorge This 900m circuit walk offers spectacular scenery and and a seasonal waterfall. As you make your way through the gorge alongside the beautiful creek, you pass a series of small cascades before reaching a tall, narrow waterfall at the end. Water flows reliably during the wetter months, but the Grampians' Grand Canyon is definitely worth visiting regardless of water levels.

While we were walking the kids went fishing with Daddy & Uncle Bruce

The next day we all went for a walk to Beehive Falls. Beehive Falls is about 25 mins drive from Halls Gap

This was a fairly easy walk and a beautiful waterfall to visit

Length: 2.8km return
Walk: 1 hour 30 minutes
Track: Moderate
Grade: Medium
Start: Beehive Falls car park
Finish: Beehive Falls car park

We then went to Zumsteins Picnic Ground and had a BBQ lunch and a kick of the footy

Set on the banks of the gorgeous MacKenzie River, the Zumsteins Picnic Area is the site of an historic settlement unfortunately most of the historic centre was closed when we were there

Then it was back to camp for dinner and a fire

Turret Falls

2.4Km Return

Start & finish at the Wonderland Car Park

Turret falls was a moderate/easy walk to a pretty little waterfall it takes approx 1 hour return

You can view the fall from across in the distance and you can also kind of sit on the rocks above it   

Afterwards we went the the Halls Gap Hotel and sat outside for a delicious lunch overlooking the paddocks filled with kangaroos