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Porongurup National Park

The massive ancient granite domes of Porongurup National Park rise 670 metres, giving exhilarating views of the landscape. It is a place of incredible biodiversity with 750 native plant species in an area of just 2600 hectares. Many unusual rock formations make the Porongurup Range a fascinating place for picnicking and bush rambles

Castle Rock Trail - Balancing Rock and Granite Skywalk

Walk upslope through jarrah and marri forest to reach karri forest and the intriguing Balancing Rock. To reach Castle Rock summit requires scrambling over rocks and climbing a ladder.

elegant forest

lots of wildflowers on the way

Australian Bluebell

walking on the spine

wildflowers again

distinctive tree

Balancing Rock - fascinating scene

the formation of the Balancing Rock

the surrounding scenes

the entrance to the Granite Skywalk

James scrambling over rocks

the scenes around after scrambling

looking down

further scrambling to access the ladder

Kelly climbing a ladder

fantastic Skywalk

spectacular views of Porongurup National Park

a little bit mist so the views is not clear

lower lookout

Skywalk -viewing from the lower lookout

Hayward Peak and Nancy Peak Loop

Starting from 'Tree in the Rock' picnic area 
The 'Tree in the Rock' picnic area, set among the karri trees.

Tree in the Rock

Extending its roots down through a crevice, this mature karri clings to existence on a granite boulder. 

some giants trees along the path

Porongurup National Park is in the process of recovery from a severe wildfire that swept through the park in February 2007. The fire started outside the park and quickly spread through grassland into jarrah, marri and karri forests, burning nearly 90 per cent of the park's 2,500 hectares.

黑與白

granite domes 這個步道會看到多處隆起的大石

The range’s distinctive granite domes are the remains of the ancient Porongurup pluton (火成岩), a massive bubble of molten rock that rose from deep in the Earth’s core and pushed upwards into the overlying base rock of the continent.

沿途野花不少

Hayward Peak 也是隆起的大石

great views to Stirling Range National Park

walking on the spine

隆起的大石散佈苔蘚 景觀很特殊

Nancy Peak in the front 

lots of wildflowers along the edge of rock

split rock

elegant track

walking through the path then arriving at Nancy Peak
the highest of the loop

superb views from the peak

surrounding scenes 

Devil's Slide on the opposite

starting downhill

walking through towering trees forest

distinctive giant trees

lots of Australian bluebell on our way back the Tree-in-the-Rock car park

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