Summer in the Grampians is hot. Not unbearably so, but the kind of dry, eucalyptus-scented heat that makes you think about water a lot. The good news: Gariwerd has swimming holes, lakes, waterfalls, and creeks that are genuinely worth the walk or the drive. Here are seven of our favourites. 1. Venus Baths Natural sandstone […]

Most people drive past Lake Bellfield on the way to somewhere else. That’s their loss. The lake sits in the valley below Boroka Lookout — you can see it from up there, catching the light. But it’s worth stopping at, not just looking down at. What’s There There’s a picnic area on the northern shore […]