Measuring 80km north to south and 50 km east to west, the Grampians national Park is an expanse of waterfalls, lakes, forests and massive sandstone outcrops. With over 970 native plant species, many of which are endemic to the area, the Grampians comes alive with colour in spring with a vast display of wildflowers. Over 200 birds and 35 species of mammals call the Grampians home, some of which include kangaroos and wallabies, possums and sugar gliders, echidnas, reptiles, bandicoots and emus.
Renowned for its cultural heritage, the Jardwadjali and Djab Wurrung Aboriginal people have lived in and around the Grampians or Gariwerd as it is known to the Aboriginals for thousand of years.
Major Thomas Mitchell, a Scottish explorer opened the way for European settlement in 1836 when he surveyed and named the area the Grampians after his home region in Northern Scotland. 60 percent of Aboriginal art sites in Victoria can be found in the Grampians/Gariwerd.
There are plenty of activities to do in the park for all abilities, from car touring, 4WD and bushwalking tours, bushwalking and hiking, rock climbing and abseiling, fishing, kayaking and horse riding.
