Camping in the shadow of Mt Trio, Western Australia / myLot

Rockingham, Australia

November 3, 2025 6:22am CST

We’ve been away at a Country Music Muster and have enjoyed listening to a variety of artists who have all been entertaining. The venue was in the shadow of Mt Trio which is part of the Stirling Ranges in the southern region of Western Australia. Another of the peaks there is Bluff Knoll which is a popular hiking area and even has snow on it from time to time. On the way, we stayed at Gnowangerup, the nearest town. The Gnowangerup SES (State Emergency Service) had a lot of volunteers at the event and we learnt that they’ve played a hand in rescuing twelve hikers over the year who have got into trouble in the ranges. What would we do without volunteers?

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Anna

@LadyDuck (487009)

• Italy

3 Nov

You had some good days away. Volunteers have so much work to do rescuing hikers even here. People who go climbing when the weather is bad and they wear sneakers and only a t-shirt!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (365222)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Nov

Volunteers risk their lives sometimes. They must get sick of helping stupid people sometimes.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (487009)

• Italy

3 Nov

@JudyEv - I have read interviews and some volunteers were really sick of people who do stupid things and they risk their life to go to help.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (365222)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Nov

@LadyDuck If they have a job, or even if they haven't, they can waste a lot of time with these searches.

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@DaddyEvil (161540)

• United States

3 Nov

When I was younger, I enjoyed hiking with friends but wouldn't dare do that now. My balance can disappear one minute to the next and I'd need help getting back to the car or to the house.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (365222)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Nov

Some don't think about the conditions so they may not take water or their footwear might be inadequate, etc.

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@DaddyEvil (161540)

• United States

3 Nov

@JudyEv Some people don't think before they do anything.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (365222)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Nov

@DaddyEvil That's very true. Mostly they're younger but not always.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (80213)

• United States

3 Nov

Glad you had a great time at the festival! We have a group based out of Louisiana that’s called the Cajun Navy, and they rose to fame helping people in a number of floods. They’re all volunteers, just “regular people” with boats who show up to help! You’re right, what would we do without them!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (365222)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Nov

These people worked all weekend and when a couple of food vans didn't turn up, they quickly organised a sausage sizzle stall so no-one needed to go hungry.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (14052)

• Ireland

3 Nov

@judyev Sounds like a great few days. While you were doing that I was in Donegal getting blown away by

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (365222)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Nov

We didn't get blown away but we had some really heavy showers on the Saturday.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (205841)

• United States

4 Nov

Lovely. Volunteers must sometimes rescue those that don't use their common sense when hiking.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (365222)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Nov

That's for sure. They must shake their heads at times at the stupid things people do.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (92625)

• Bangalore, India

3 Nov

That looks so beautiful and scenic. I have always liked hiking. But now I am not able to do much with health and limitations. I prefer to go on safe trails and that are not too steep or rocky. Yes, volunteers do so much out of good will. Hats off to them!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (365222)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Nov

I need flatter, safe areas too now if I go walking.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (92625)

• Bangalore, India

8 Nov

@JudyEv I don't want to take any risk with the falls now. And my knees rebel if I push myself.

Amber

@AmbiePam (106228)

• United States

3 Nov

I can tell you one thing; I will never be a hiker that has to be rescued. Not because I am so well versed in survival, but because I contain none of that hiking spirit so many people have.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (365222)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Nov

It won't be us either! We've never been great on hiking.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (198693)

• United States

3 Nov

That looks quite picturesque. Volunteers rock!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (365222)

• Rockingham, Australia

3 Nov

They do indeed and they were in full force at the concert.

Jessica

@JESSY3236 (21277)

• United States

4 Nov

Beautiful picture. Yeah volunteers are great.

Shiva

@Shiva49 (27600)

• Singapore

3 Nov

Volunteers become also rans when it comes to acknowledging the rescue missions. I like the bluish tinge on this mountain. We hardly think of the one who gives it all to us for free!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (365222)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Nov

That's true. We are given so much beauty in so many ways.

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