The Grampians is a popular long weekend or week long destination from
Melbourne and travellers in general. The park offers some fantastic scenery,
wildflowers, walking and climbing opportunities and has a number of bush
camp sites and plenty of room. For the 4WDer, there are a myriad of 4WD tracks to travel.
How to Use this Trek Note
If you'd like to download this Trek there are two options:
- Purchase our app ExplorOz Traveller. This Australian-made GPS & Navigation app will allow you to download all the ExplorOz Treks to your GPS enabled smartphone/tablet/iPad or laptop and enable active route guidance along the route as per the Directions shown on this page. The app enables offline navigation and mapping and will show where you are as you travel along the route. The app also allows you to edit/customise the route. Viewing the Trek in the Traveller app also includes all the words, images and POIs exactly as on the website (excludes Wildflowers). For more info see the ExplorOz Traveller webpage.
- Alternatively, if you already have another raster mapping software program you can Download this route in GPX format using the button shown below the map on this page .
TIP | To purchase our maps for offline use, you will need to purchase the EOTopo 2021 map licence. To install the maps you will need the ExplorOz Traveller app. |
History
The history of the Grampians dates back some 5,000 years ago when it was
home to the Aboriginals. The Grampians were named in 1836 by NSW Surveyor-General Sir Thomas
Mitchell who thought the ranges reminded him of his
home in Scotland. As
European settlement grew, the Grampians became an excellent source of water for farming and domestic purposes. In the early days, they were also an excellent source of timber, gold and quarrying. Declared in 1984, the
Grampians National Park is a 167,000 hectare park and is
home for almost a third of Victoria's plant species.
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