On Walkabout On: Mt. Feathertop’s Razorback Trail – Part 2

December 22, 2011
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Previous Posting: Mt. Feathertop’s Razorback Trail – Part 1 ____________________________________________ As I began my walk across Australia’s Razorback Trail, the weather was cold, but overall I had clear skies and most importantly little to no wind that had thwarted my …

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On Walkabout On: Mt. Feathertop’s Razorback Trail

December 18, 2011
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Basic Trail Information Name: Razorback Trail Where: Mt. Feathertop, Victoria Distance: 22.5 kilometers Difficulty: moderate to difficult Time: 9 hours More Info: www.visitvictoria.com Here is a Google Terrain map of the Trail: Narrative The Razorback Trail was one of the …

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Picture of the Day: A Snowy Summer Down Under

December 23, 2010
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Here is a picture of summer time in Australia: Australians usually can only dream of a white Christmas, but not this year. A freak weather pattern has brought significant snowfall to the eastern states of New South Wales and Victoria …

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Pictures From Mt. Hotham

May 1, 2009
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These pictures may not be as nice as the ones I took before of winter on Mt. Hotham , but they still should give readers a good indication of how much snow has fallen on the mountain in recent days: …

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Late Spring Snow Blankets Victoria High Country

November 24, 2008
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This past winter has been the coldest in Victoria in the past ten years and these record cold temperatures are now extending well into spring: VICTORIA’S wild weather looks set to continue, with predictions of further flash flooding, gale-force winds and hail …

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On Walkabout At: Mt. Buffalo National Park, Australia

September 9, 2008
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Basic Information Name: Mt. Buffalo Where: Victoria, Australia Elevation: 5,652 ft (1,723 meters) More Information: Parks Victoria Narrative Victoria has a wealth of great mountains that compose the Victorian Alps that are well worth checking out. My favorite mountain in …

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Heavy Snow Falls on Victorian High Country

July 21, 2008
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Heavy snows have been falling in the Victorian high country leading to some of the best ski conditions in years. For example in Falls Creek they have over a meter of snow on the ground now which is the most …

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On Walkabout On: Australia’s Razorback Trail

May 17, 2008
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Last month I made the drive up Australia’s very own Great Alpine Road in Victoria’s northeast: The Great Alpine Road travels for 308 kilometers over the heart of Victoria’s high country between the inland, farming city of Wangaratta and the …

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On Walkabout In: Winter on Mt. Hotham, Victoria

September 2, 2007
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Here are some final scenes from Mt. Hotham as I drive down the mountain and back to Melbourne. The first picture is out towards Mt. Bogong which is the tallest mountain in all of Victoria at 1,986 meters: Mt. Bogong …

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On Walkabout At: The Mt. Hotham Ski Resort

August 30, 2007
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The Mt. Hotham Ski Resort is located about 350 kilometers northeast of Melbourne and provides the best ski conditions in all of Victoria. Mt. Hotham is 1,861 meters high and the ski resort is known as “Australia’s Powder Capitol” due …

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