Melbourne Excursions
The Balconies, Grampians National Park
Grampians National Park
The lofty summits and ridgelines of the Grampians region provide
for some inspiring natural beauty in a park that is home to a
variety of habitats, unique wildlife and more than one third of all
plant species found in Victoria. The park is particularly well
known for its colourful displays of springtime wildflowers,
particularly during October. There is an abundance of wildlife in
the lowlands, including emus, kangaroos, possums, koalas, wallabies
and more than 200 species of bird. The park also has some
interesting Aboriginal art sites among its 167,000 hectares of
woodland, heath, swamp, forest and sub-alpine zones.
Website: www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/1park_display.cfm;
Telephone: (03) 5361 4000 (The National Park & Cultural Centre)
