The kangaroos on the way to Mt. Buffalo seem to enjoy posing for photos.

The emu struts its stuff for the camera as well.

A nearby animal park had a flock of emus, including these little ones.

A ski lodge by winter, and hiking lodge by summer, this chalet, the only place to stay in Mt. Buffalo National Park was fit for a king!

The most prominent features of the central area of the park were the enormous granite boulders scattered in random piles throughout the hills. I took a 22 km hiking tour to visit the more prominent ones.

The higher points on the trail gave some wide open views.

My lunch spot at Eagle Rock had a great panoramic view.

Some of the boulders had interesting names...

Some of the boulders looked like they had been dropped from the sky...

Some seemed to grow out of the ground along with the trees...

Some had distinct character.

From the top of Mt. Dunn, more boulders come into view!

The lighting through the trees looked nice...

These fire-engine-red flowers grew on dense 6-foot bushes, filling them with color.

The gorge at the far north of the park gave breathtaking views. In the summer time, this is a popular place for hang gliding, with the launching point just off to the right.

The gorge seen from below. These cliffs are over 1000 feet high, and have some great rock climbing...

... if you can get to them! This view of the gorge shows that the approach to these climbs is an all-day hike!