The High Country - A week on foot through the Australian Alps (part 2: River Deep, Mountain High)


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February 14th 2021
Published: March 9th 2021
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Wednesday Leaving the campsite at Cope Hut the following morning, I soon found myself walking along a vehicle track alongside the beautiful, clear waters of the Langford West Aqueduct, complete with a healthy population of small freshwater fish. A short detour up a side-track then brought me to the oldest surviving cattleman's hut in the High Country: the 132-year-old Wallace Hut, built on-site i... Read Full Entry



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Emerging from the ShadowsEmerging from the Shadows
Emerging from the Shadows

Following the Langford West Aqueduct Track on day four
Bend in the RoadBend in the Road
Bend in the Road

Tranquil scenery on the way to Langford Gap Hut
High Country SurvivorHigh Country Survivor
High Country Survivor

The 132-year-old Wallace Hut
Time for a BreakTime for a Break
Time for a Break

Langford Gap Hut - my lunch stop on day four
A Splash of ColourA Splash of Colour
A Splash of Colour

Wildflowers beside the trail
Nature's PaletteNature's Palette
Nature's Palette

Alpine vegetation on the Bogong High Plains
Leaving humanity behind... for a couple of days at leastLeaving humanity behind... for a couple of days at least
Leaving humanity behind... for a couple of days at least

Passing the turnoff for Heaphy Spur, where the Falls to Hotham Alpine Crossing leaves the Australian Alps Walking Track
Scenic WalkingScenic Walking
Scenic Walking

Approaching Mount Nelse on the the Big River Fire Track
Yet another day, yet another summitYet another day, yet another summit
Yet another day, yet another summit

The trig point atop Mount Nelse North
Sunny Skies and Mountain ViewsSunny Skies and Mountain Views
Sunny Skies and Mountain Views

Standing atop Mount Nelse North (1884m) - the fifth-highest mountain in Victoria
The End in SightThe End in Sight
The End in Sight

My frst clear view of Mount Bogong, from the top of Mount Nelse North
Walking across the rooftop of VictoriaWalking across the rooftop of Victoria
Walking across the rooftop of Victoria

Crossing the last of the high plains on the Big River Fire Track
Campground GuardianCampground Guardian
Campground Guardian

Yellow-Bellied Black Snake basking outside Roper Hut
Crossing PointCrossing Point
Crossing Point

Looking back across Big River
Out in the OpenOut in the Open
Out in the Open

Heading toward Howman Falls after the relentless climb up T Spur
Attractive DecoyAttractive Decoy
Attractive Decoy

What I thought was (but later discovered wasn't actually) Howman Falls
Alpine PanoramaAlpine Panorama
Alpine Panorama

View from Mount Bogong - take one
Alpine PanoramaAlpine Panorama
Alpine Panorama

View from Mount Bogong - take two
Alpine PanoramaAlpine Panorama
Alpine Panorama

View from Mount Bogong - take three
The Final DescentThe Final Descent
The Final Descent

Heading down the Staircase Spur Track - take one
The Final DescentThe Final Descent
The Final Descent

Heading down the Staircase Spur Track - take two



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