christmas day picnic at the dandenong ranges national park

on christmas day, we spent some time at the dandenong park range. our first stop was the fern tree gully picnic area, which is at the base of the scenic drive up to the range.

we spent about an hour there just enjoying the great sunshine. in between munching on the food we prepared beforehand, the kids all had a good run around the ground, playing throw ball and other games.

being the christmas holiday, the park was crowded. however, everyone was gracious enough to let one another enjoy the facilities there. and lots of barbie (aus slang for BBQ) going around.

thereafter, we drove up leisurely along the scenic route to enjoy the spectacular east-bound view of the range. we made a couple of stops to just soak in the relax atmosphere and enjoy the view.

as this park is only 20 odd km from our place, we decided to make it a point to come more often. a different picnic area perhaps.

(laying the mat over the table to get some munch going)

(grilled chicken sandwich and er.......crackers)

(the sibling pose)

(plenty of woods everywhere)

(spectacular view of the Dandenong range from Kalorama Park)

(getting a vantage view of the range)