The Rock Nature Reserve - Kengal Aboriginal Place

The rock that gives The Rock its name

This rock is easily visible from the middle of town and its forms a nature reserve with a few tracks around the mountain (plus rockclimbing when it's not breeding season). It can be a long walk in th...

Great views

We hiked up the Yerong Trail to the summit, seeing three wallabies, and on the way down took a detour to return along the alternative trail, which ascends a little and goes along a ridge, before a sha...

A challenging walk/climb to the top, but very rewarding.

We climbed The Rock Hill, and found the walk/climb challenging, but very rewarding. The trip took 1 hour to the top, and ~45-50 minutes down. The views from the top are quite impressive, and my wife a...

A challenge with rewards

We walked to the summit with 6 kids ranging from 5-10yrs old. It was pretty hard going, but well worth it. It took 3 hrs return, including a test at the top! Take Snacks to bribe the kids up the steep...

Beautiful Challenge

Climbing "The Rock" is a great way to get away from everything for a bit and immerse yourself in nature. The walk is only 6km return and isn't too challenging however it does start to get a bit steep...