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<\/a>View from the Balconies lookout, of aforementioned "Balconies"<\/p><\/div>\n
The 1 km hike really took it out of Courtney and she needed a rest on a conveniently placed chair.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Resting on a stump chair<\/p><\/div>\n
Next, we did a short hike down to the base of McKenzie Falls. This was pretty awesome. Even though it’s not the largest falls we’ve seen, it was very picturesque and a perfect place to have a picnic lunch and read books for a while.<\/p>\n
<\/a>McKenzie Falls<\/p><\/div>\n
After this excitement and a bit more hiking around during the afternoon we were ready for dinner, so we made our way back to our camp and fired up our Pocket Rocket. Also check out our sweet Hyundai Getz, in Yellow this time! We got a red one for our trip to the Yarra Valley. What you don’t see is me in this picture, matching the car perfectly in my yellow and black checkered shirt!<\/p>\n
<\/a>Courtney enjoying her dinner in the tent<\/p><\/div>\n
Our favorite hike was to the Pinnacle. We woke up early to get on the trail before the crowds started coming out. We were the second car in the parking lot.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Hike to the Pinnacles<\/p><\/div>\n
After startling a wallaby in the bush along the trail (I’m not sure who was spooked more, the animal or us. Courtney actually screamed a little) We made it to the Pinnacle which as you would guess is a huge rock outcropping at the summit of one of the mountains in the range.<\/p>\n
<\/a>View from the Pinnacle<\/p><\/div>\n
As you can see the view from here was pretty awesome too, even better than the day before.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Courtney at the Pinnacle<\/p><\/div>\n
We decided instead of circling back to continue on through the “Grand Canyon” to another parking lot down the road.<\/p>\n