On Wednesday morning we did research for our paper about the trip. The assignment was to compare the way tourist brochures (European Australians) portrayed the Grampians compared to how Aboriginal Australians presented the Grampians.
Then we went for a short walk to the Venus Baths, which was an area where a stream led to little shallow pools. It also had a massive sloped hill of rock where the pools were (above). Walking on the trail we ran into a few kangaroo (above), and saw some more pretty rocks (above).
We were treated to lunch by the Budja Budja (Halls Gap) Aboriginal Co-op. They cooked us an authentic Aussie barbie. (They really don’t eat “shrimp on the barbie,” and besides shrimp are called prawns here). Instead, it was pork sausages and kangaroo kebabs. Quite yummy. After lunch we drove back to Melbourne.
The trip was awesome, although it was pretty bittersweet. It was the last time that all of the Walkabout kids would be together in that sort of context, all having the same awesome experience at the same time. While I’m here for 3 more weeks, about half of the group is not taking the photography class, so they leave this weekend. It was a great way to come to the end of our time together.
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