A Gaza ceasefire pilgrimage walks 45km through central Victoria – in pictures
The journey, organised by Free Palestine Ballarat, takes walkers from Daylesford to Ballarat – roughly the same distance as the length as Gaza. Photographer Stuart Walmsley joins the group on their march
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Pilgrims walk along the Midland Highway from Daylesford to Ballarat in central Victoria
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A drone shot of the group about 13km west of Daylesford
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Pilgrims Steve M and May hold hands early in the walk. They married after meeting through Free Palestine Ballarat
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The group reach Creswick, just under 20km outside Ballarat
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Ballarat city councillor Belinda Coates and event coordinator Mark Oughton-Nicholls pass through bushland near Creswick
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The pilgrims hold formation early in the walk, as they pass through Spring Park, about 8km outside Daylesford
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May gives the peace sign while passing through Springmount, about 23km west of Daylesford
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The march continues through Newlyn North – prime potato country
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Walkers cross Langdons Creek, about 12km west of Daylesford
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The pilgrims approach the home stretch as they pass a sign near Mount Rowan, about 7km north of Ballarat
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A rainbow lights up the sky near the village of Blampied, about 11km out of Daylesford
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The groups hug the highway as they exit Blampied
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Participants and pilgrimage organisers pose for local media
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Noelle King holds up the Palestinian flag as the group pass through Springmount.
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Ballarat is in reach as the group cross the Western Freeway overpass on the city’s northern edge
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Pilgrims finally reach Ballarat
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A full moon rises as the group end their journey
