Photos of October 22, 2006, on our trip to the Ben Major State Forest, 160 km west of Melbourne.

The highlight was the summit of Ben Major, where there were spectacular views for 360 degrees, the reward for a bumpy, dusty, steep drive up a 4WD track through the Ben Major Flora Reserve, then a 2 km hike up the mountain.

The panoramas were among the best we have seen in this part of Western Victoria. ... (more)