Absolute Outdoors

Absolute Outdoors Welcome to Absolute Outdoors on Facebook! We're the number one adventure tour operator in Halls Gap AND the only adventure outfitter in the Grampians.

We exist to educate, inspire and enable YOU to experience the adventure of your lifetime! Canoeing tranquil lakes, climbing to spectacular views, mountain bike riding through pristine bush, checking out the local wildlife, bush walking through unique and ancient environments, sea kayaking along encaptivating coastlines, surfing at some of Victorias most picturesque beaches, life long experiences,

challenges and choice. White Water Kayaking, Alpine Rock Climbing & Abseiling in our new location in the town of Porepunkah, Victoria. Fully qualified guides
Multi-award winning services
Uncompromising commitment to providing ecologically sustainable experiences

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06/01/2025

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Some amazing work! Speaking to one of the FFMV task force leaders working in the Sundial sector: “this is some of the be...
06/01/2025

Some amazing work! Speaking to one of the FFMV task force leaders working in the Sundial sector: “this is some of the best and most technical fire fighting I’ve seen in 30 years on the job”

Outstanding work! We cannot be more grateful. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

While the park is still closed to visitors, our online shop is OPEN for business! Support local and get a little bit of ...
04/01/2025

While the park is still closed to visitors, our online shop is OPEN for business! Support local and get a little bit of Grampians/Gariwerd delivered straight to your door. These awesome woven patches make the best backpack or hiking shirt conversation starter. We also stock a large range of camping accessories, clothing, climbing gear and hiking boots 🥾⛺🧗‍♂️👕

🔗 https://shop.absoluteoutdoors.com.au/

Wow, 2024—what a year! 🎉 It’s been fun, busy, fulfilling, and yes, a bit of a rollercoaster. From incredible hikes to me...
30/12/2024

Wow, 2024—what a year! 🎉 It’s been fun, busy, fulfilling, and yes, a bit of a rollercoaster. From incredible hikes to meaningful conversations, we’ve loved every moment spent with you all. To all the adventure seekers who joined us on a tour, popped into our retail space or just swung by to say g'day, we couldn't be more grateful to you.

🔥 The start of 2025 is looking a bit different to what we planned, but as the amazing CFA and forest fire teams have worked incredibly hard to save our homes and community, we are gearing up for another year in the beautiful Grampians/Gariwerd National Park ⛰️ This place is special!

We can't wait to welcome you back to the region and look forward to your support and patronage to get us back running in our usual capacity 💟

Our shop is back open! The national park is still closed and halls gap is only accessible to residents at this stage but...
29/12/2024

Our shop is back open! The national park is still closed and halls gap is only accessible to residents at this stage but we’re sorting the mail (yes we do that too!), fulfilling online orders and getting onto all our adventure tour bookings.

Keep sending your good vibes, jump online and buy your gift cards and we’ll see you soon!

Great to be back home in Halls Gap - and working! There’s not much happening in town, but very happy to be hosting a con...
28/12/2024

Great to be back home in Halls Gap - and working! There’s not much happening in town, but very happy to be hosting a contingent of RFS from all over NSW. They’re doing some great work blacking out areas of burnt ground ensuring we minimise flare ups when the weather inevitably turns again. For now, blue skies, light breeze, perfect conditions!

GREAT news - we can go home! You still can’t Visit Grampians yourself just yet, we will need some time to dust ourselves...
27/12/2024

GREAT news - we can go home! You still can’t Visit Grampians yourself just yet, we will need some time to dust ourselves off and get organised and of course, the amazing crews need to make the fire safe! Hopefully it won’t be long and you will be able to return to the Northern Grampians!

Stay tuned.

Residents in Halls Gap have been told they can re-enter the area, but will have to show proof of address.

**🎄 Wishing You a Safe and Merry Christmas 🎄**As we celebrate the festive season, we want to take a moment to reflect on...
25/12/2024

**🎄 Wishing You a Safe and Merry Christmas 🎄**

As we celebrate the festive season, we want to take a moment to reflect on the challenges many are facing right now. While fires continue to impact our beautiful region, we hope you can still find time to spend with your families and friends, cherishing the moments that truly matter.

A heartfelt thank you goes out to the incredible men and women of the CFA and forest fire teams who don’t get the luxury of a rest this Christmas. Your tireless work and sacrifice, along with the support of your families, ensure the safety of our communities during the toughest of times. Your efforts do not go unnoticed, and we are endlessly grateful.

When it’s safe to return to the Grampians, we know the landscape will look very different from what we know and love. But this unique environment has an incredible ability to regenerate and recover, transforming into something equally breathtaking and awe-inspiring. Witnessing this rebirth will be a reminder of the resilience of nature and the enduring beauty of this place we hold so dear.

To everyone in the community, please stay safe as we prepare for the extreme weather forecast tomorrow. Look out for each other, stay informed, and follow any advice from emergency services.

From all of us, we wish you a safe and joyful holiday season. Let’s celebrate the resilience and strength of our community as we move into the new year together. 🎅❤️

Stay safe, stay strong, and Merry Christmas! 🎄


ANOTHER EDIT: All good plans evolve... Due to a range of reasons including physical space there are now TWO locations to...
23/12/2024

ANOTHER EDIT: All good plans evolve... Due to a range of reasons including physical space there are now TWO locations to collect parcels from - GPWC Van parked at the Stawell Relief Centre AND Stawell Post office.

If your parcel was already waiting in Halls Gap, it will be with us. If it was due for delivery yesterday or today, it has been kept in Stawell PO.

Please CHECK YOUR TRACKING INFO! If it says "awaiting collection - Halls Gap", it will be in our van at the relief centre, if it says "awaiting collection - Stawell" it will be waiting in the Stawell Post office.

If you do not have any tracking details for your parcel bad luck, you will need to check both locations!

EDIT: updated times 11am-1pm!

In an effort to keep Santa on track for the big day, the amazing team at Absolute Outdoors (who also runs the Halls Gap Post Office) has led an epic, coordinated, multi-agency extraction of the PARCELS (no letters) from the Halls Gap Post Office and bring them out to Stawell!

This means any community members from Halls Gap waiting on Christmas parcels will be able to collect them in Stawell tomorrow.

Where: Stawell Relief Centre - Grampians Community Health, 8-22 Patrick Street, Stawell - LOOK OUT FOR THE Grampians Peaks Walking Company Transit Van out the front!
When: Collection will be available from 11 am to 1pm only (we're working on extending that, but that's all we can promise right now!).

Any new mail that was due to come in today will also be there and more than likely whatever was due to be delivered tomorrow.

Please be patient with our team as you can understand this is NOT normal operating conditions and our usually meticulous system of filing may not be as efficient as usual!

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🎁 Do you need a last minute gift for your outdoor-loving partner, family member or friend? You can’t come and visit us r...
22/12/2024

🎁 Do you need a last minute gift for your outdoor-loving partner, family member or friend? You can’t come and visit us right now but you can still give them the gift of adventure this Christmas with a gift voucher for any of our tours!

Click "BOOK NOW" in the bottom left corner of our website to purchase your e-voucher ASAP. We promise you they'll love it 😜🧗‍♂️

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In case you haven't been paying attention, the situation in the Grampians with the fire has escalated quite dramatically...
21/12/2024

In case you haven't been paying attention, the situation in the Grampians with the fire has escalated quite dramatically over the last 24 hours leading to a full closure of the national park and an evacuation order for Halls Gap.

The fire has not moved much further northward today, which is comforting, given its proximity. EMV is confident they'll be able to contain parts of the fire, for other parts they're working tirelessly with all resources available.

The moderate southerly wind will continue for a few days, giving crews a good chance to keep the northern edge contained and fuel loads reduced before a big (concerning) westerly then northwesterly change on boxing day. Lots of work is being done on the southern front to prep ahead of this to help protect Dunkeld when it happens.

The general message from the incident controller was that this fire would be part of the landscape for some time, potentially until we get some significant rainfall.

For us, that means the status of this event has officially been upgraded from "in ideal" to "all a bit s**t".

Parks Victoria has closed the national park and has cancelled all campsite bookings until Friday 28th of December. This is likely to be extended. As such, we are currently cancelling all bookings through to the 28th of December and issuing lifetime credits in the form of gift cards - encouraging our guests to come back when it's safe as they will be a critical part of us returning to normal.

Stay tuned for more updates however if all goes well, there won't be any changes before Boxing Day. Please refer to the Vic Emergency app for official updates.

So, please stay safe, and enjoy the time with friends and family over Christmas wherever you may be.

20/12/2024

ATTENTION! Full Park closure of the Grampians Gariwerd National Park.

Due to a bushfire emergency, Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park is closed.

👉If you have a booking with us for the next few days, please be advised that it will not be proceeding. We will contact you soon (likely Saturday morning) to make alternative arrangements.

🥾 if you are currently on the GPT and need to get out please give us a call at the Grampians Peaks Walking Co on 0483 828 346. If there is no answer, please follow up with a text (voicemails can take time to get through). We will be collecting details and doing a lap in the morning to pickup anyone who needs to evacuate free of charge.

❗️ Always check for park closures and safety updates by checking the relevant park page via the Parks Victoria website: www.parks.vic.gov.au/coc-listing

Make sure you have the VicEmergency App on your phone and or check https://www.emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/ to set up watch zones.

Attention Adventurers! We are aware of and closely monitoring the bushfire in the southern Grampians. However, rest assu...
18/12/2024

Attention Adventurers! We are aware of and closely monitoring the bushfire in the southern Grampians. However, rest assured there's currently no threat to Halls Gap or to our tour operations. Travel to Halls Gap is safe, and the Northern Grampians are ready to offer you memorable experiences. Stay tuned for more updates.

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Free stuff! Come along to our screening tomorrow night of Run Nation film festival 2024, see some great short films, hav...
20/09/2024

Free stuff!

Come along to our screening tomorrow night of Run Nation film festival 2024, see some great short films, have an awesome feed and maybe even pick up some of these awesome prizes from the tour sponsors!

Get your tickets tonight before the ‘on the day’ price kicks in! Hint: that means it’s cheaper if you buy tonight!

Tickets here:
https://events.humanitix.com/run-nation-2024-halls-gap

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105 Grampians Road
Halls Gap, VIC
3381

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+611300526258

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