Mad Aussie
04-03-2013, 11:52 PM
Girraween National Park is an area of the Granite Belt in south-east Queensland, Australia reserved as a national park. Girraween is known for its spectacular flowers, dramatic landscapes and unique wildlife. Bushwalking and rock climbing are the most popular activities in the park.
Just before we hooked up our caravan and headed south on our big journey, we took the 4 hour drive out to Girraween for a few hours. It was an 800 km round trip. We left at 5am and got home at 10 pm, but the few hours we spent in the park was worth it.
These shots are from a walk we did up the monolith called 'The Pyramid' ... it's the one on the left in this first photo ...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8384/8618557568_60e72ed82c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8618557568/)
The Pyramid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8618557568/) by AstroVisual (http://www.flickr.com/people/astrovisual/), on Flickr
Heading up the actual rock after a steep, but stepped, climb ...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8250/8617449253_647e82b437_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8617449253/)
The Pyramid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8617449253/) by AstroVisual (http://www.flickr.com/people/astrovisual/), on Flickr
Some sort of seam running across the rock ...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8398/8617448699_6c10da9db8_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8617448699/)
The Pyramid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8617448699/) by AstroVisual (http://www.flickr.com/people/astrovisual/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8102/8617449137_c611367e83_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8617449137/)
The Pyramid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8617449137/) by AstroVisual (http://www.flickr.com/people/astrovisual/), on Flickr
Almost up ...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8386/8618557798_b9a49c772e_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8618557798/)
The Pyramid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8618557798/) by AstroVisual (http://www.flickr.com/people/astrovisual/), on Flickr
Bright orange lichen colours the rock.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8263/8617448869_f51e7ee70c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8617448869/)
The Pyramid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8617448869/) by AstroVisual (http://www.flickr.com/people/astrovisual/), on Flickr
The view from the top ...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8247/8618557110_3ff06b11e5_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8618557110/)
View From The Pyramid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8618557110/) by AstroVisual (http://www.flickr.com/people/astrovisual/), on Flickr
Just before we hooked up our caravan and headed south on our big journey, we took the 4 hour drive out to Girraween for a few hours. It was an 800 km round trip. We left at 5am and got home at 10 pm, but the few hours we spent in the park was worth it.
These shots are from a walk we did up the monolith called 'The Pyramid' ... it's the one on the left in this first photo ...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8384/8618557568_60e72ed82c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8618557568/)
The Pyramid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8618557568/) by AstroVisual (http://www.flickr.com/people/astrovisual/), on Flickr
Heading up the actual rock after a steep, but stepped, climb ...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8250/8617449253_647e82b437_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8617449253/)
The Pyramid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8617449253/) by AstroVisual (http://www.flickr.com/people/astrovisual/), on Flickr
Some sort of seam running across the rock ...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8398/8617448699_6c10da9db8_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8617448699/)
The Pyramid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8617448699/) by AstroVisual (http://www.flickr.com/people/astrovisual/), on Flickr
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8102/8617449137_c611367e83_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8617449137/)
The Pyramid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8617449137/) by AstroVisual (http://www.flickr.com/people/astrovisual/), on Flickr
Almost up ...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8386/8618557798_b9a49c772e_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8618557798/)
The Pyramid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8618557798/) by AstroVisual (http://www.flickr.com/people/astrovisual/), on Flickr
Bright orange lichen colours the rock.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8263/8617448869_f51e7ee70c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8617448869/)
The Pyramid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8617448869/) by AstroVisual (http://www.flickr.com/people/astrovisual/), on Flickr
The view from the top ...
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8247/8618557110_3ff06b11e5_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8618557110/)
View From The Pyramid (http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrovisual/8618557110/) by AstroVisual (http://www.flickr.com/people/astrovisual/), on Flickr