Via a myriad of twists and turns, up, over and around boulders, scrambling across steep rocky scree, the thread of a track to Toolbrunup Peak winds upward to some of the most breathtaking panoramas of the South West.
The changes in vegetation across the ecocline are distinct and beautiful, enriched with autumn hues, deep greens and peppered with graceful wildflowers. The weather can also change rapidly at these altitudes, from rocky outcrops stark against bold blue skies to an overcast blanket that can obscure all but the outline of the peaks.
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Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Rocky Scree, Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
View over the many other crests of the Stirling Range from Toolbrunup Peak
Rocky Summit of Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
View over the many other crests of the Stirling Range from Toolbrunup Peak
Grasses Growing at Altitude, Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Rocky Outcrops, Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Rock Formations, Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
View of the Valley Below from Toolbrunup Peak, Stirling Range National Park
Sunset over the Stirling Range National Park
Wildflower Valleys of Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Rocky Summit of Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Rock Formations, Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Balancing Rock, Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Wildflowers, Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Walk Trail with a view of Mount Toolbrunup Summit in the Distance, Stirling Range National Park
Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Walk Trail Marker, Toolbrunup Peak, Stirling Range National Park
Rocky Scree, Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Balancing Rock, Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Rocky Slopes of Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Rocky Slopes of Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Rocky Summit of Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Stunning Vegetation of Toolbrunup Peak, Stirling Range National Park
Toolbrunup Peak, Stirling Range National Park
Toolbrunup Peak, Stirling Range National Park
Surrounding Landscape, from Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Surrounding Landscape of Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Wildflowers, Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Shaded Walk Trail Peppered with Wildflowers enroute to Toolbrunup Peak, Stirling Range National Park
Contrasting Vegetation of Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Surrounding Landscape, from Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Rocky Summit of Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Plants growing between Rocks, Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Rocky Ledges supporting Life, Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Flora of Toolbrunup Peak, Stirling Range National Park
Surrounding Landscape, Toolbrunup Peak, Stirling Range National Park
Rocky Summit of Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Wildflowers, Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Rock Formations, Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park
Near the Summit of Toolbrunup Peak, Stirling Range National Park
Mount Toolbrunup, Stirling Range National Park