Wildlife and Birds

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The Grampians is home to over 200 bird species. The low open shrubby woodlands in the park support many nectar feeding birds, and the tall open forest is important for hollow dependent species such as the Powerful Owl, ducks and members of the parrot family.There are also many blue wrens, scrub wrens and robins.

Over forty species of mammal have been recorded in the park.They include possums, kangaroos, wallabies, gliders, echidnas and koalas.There are also many lizards and skinks.

The Wartook Valley is perhaps the best area in the Grampians to view large mobs of kangaroos, and large populations of emus particularly on the Mount Victory Road and Roses Gap Road. Be extra carfeul driving at night and early in the morning on these roads.

Getting To Horsham

Horsham lies 300 kilometres north-west of Melbourne and 450 kilometres south east of Adelaide, on the main rail and road routes linking Victoria with Adelaide.

The Western Highway is the main artery through Horsham connecting Melbourne and Ballarat in the south-east and Adelaide in the north-west. There is also the Wimmera Highway which connects St Arnaud to the east, Naracoorte in the west and the Henty Highway connecting the south-western areas of Victoria such as Hamilton, Warrnambool and Portland, along with Warracknabeal and Mildura in the north.

 

 

 

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