Pharos Gully Track Repair Project Complete! Pats on the back all around.

Approximately 6 years down the line from the start of the project, the final rocks were put in place, and the Pharos Gully Track is now complete. This was a mammoth undertaking in a collaboration between CliffCare, Friends of Arapiles and Parks Victoria. Our artist in residence – anyone who has seen and walked the track will know what I mean – was Walter  Braun. Walter is a climber and stonemason whom we employed to build the track.

Walter Braun, Stonemason,fitting the last rock in place.

The rocks, of which the majority we had to bring onto the site were carried over the years by well over 1000 people. CliffCare and the Victorian Climbing Club would like to take this opportunity to thank Walter for his amazing work and to all the volunteers who believed the speel of ‘Take your training to a new level. Haul a rock’. 

We love you all and can’t thank you and your muscles enough. Peter Hawker the ranger at the park was also an integral part of this project and helped in whatever way he could along the way.  Huge thanks also to our fellow collaborators – Friends  of Arapiles and Parks Victoria. One word people. Teamwork.

I will have another article soon on the project, that gives a little more detail on project costs, volunteer hours and project timeline. Along with pictures along the years. Stay tuned.

Walter, and Peter who was also on hand to move a few rocks on the last day.

Walter explaining how large the fish was that got away. That or the size of the rock he needs Peter to haul for him. Actually, I think he may be crux miming.

Thanks to Acacia Rose and Peter from K7 Adventures for being on  hand to take the photographic evidence of finished project.