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No NEW Pyrenees Gathering, I just edited it

Submitted: Saturday, Nov 03, 2007 at 10:43

Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses

G'day folks, just edited the Pyrenees Gathering page and I now know not to do that again.

I hope we can have some EO stickers up with arrows at Sandy Lane off the Pyrenees Highway, East of Elmhurst, and in Elmhurst itself to the Glenpatick Reserve, 9kms out of Elmhurst in the Glenpatrick Valley. You have to go past the Nowhere Creek turnoff to get there

This last week I mowed around the buildings to tidy it up a little and a potential fire site too. Keep the Joe Blakes at bay. There were some interested local watchers.

As you approach the camp site, try on UHF channel 14.

Bonz had laminated some great sized maps for planning and viewing and we will have these up in the shelter. Michelle and David of Exploroz have donated some prizes for various situations and Bonz has these too at the ready.

I believe Bonz is to do another recce Tuesday this next week.
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AnswerID: 269872   Submitted: Saturday, Nov 03, 2007 at 13:30

QLD Kev replied:

Any rain down your way??

It has poured with rain for the last 2 days here. I'm nearly tempted to season the tent again as it hasn't been used for nearly 12 months and this rain should do it well LOL

What would be the easiest way to come across from the Hume highway??

Cheers Kev

P.S I had the same problem when trying to update the Penrith show gathering as well. Happens again when you submit a trip report.
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FollowupID: 532782   Submitted: Saturday, Nov 03, 2007 at 14:03

Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses posted:

Kev, just talked with Chris G near the camp and he had 15mm in the last few days, then 2mm more overnight.

We had 3.2mm overnight, with 16.5mm yesterday morning. We are not typical for Victoria, having just surpassed our average rainfall for a whole year. It hasn't stopped since I checked the gauge this morning, with probably another 12-15mm.

It depends what part of the Hume Highway you are coming from Kev. Shepparton, Bendigo to Avoca, from the Northern end. Melbourne Ring road to Western Highway to Beaufort the Southern end. I thnk you need to pose a more specicific question. I suggest you go to EO Places to get you best directions.
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FollowupID: 532783   Submitted: Saturday, Nov 03, 2007 at 14:05

Bonz (Vic) posted:

we've had 20mm here today

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FollowupID: 532786   Submitted: Saturday, Nov 03, 2007 at 14:14

QLD Kev posted:

I'll be coming from the north (overnighting in Tawonga) and with the new get directions in the EO home page answered my question LOL

So I'll probably get there around Lunch time on Friday.

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FollowupID: 532787   Submitted: Saturday, Nov 03, 2007 at 14:50

slave posted:

Portland has had at least 25mm today and there is more to come.
Thursday we got about the same. I hope next week is a bit drier for the gathering

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FollowupID: 532788   Submitted: Saturday, Nov 03, 2007 at 14:50

Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses posted:

Kev, I had only a cursory look at it previously. The Home page is great with that function. So much quicker than the old Travelmate site
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FollowupID: 532789   Submitted: Saturday, Nov 03, 2007 at 14:55

Bonz (Vic) posted:

its still pouring here at the moment.

Cya up there Kev

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FollowupID: 532816   Submitted: Saturday, Nov 03, 2007 at 17:30

QLD Kev posted:

Maybe it's a good thing Lucky isn't going to make it, I don't think there would be enough vehicles to pull the Overweight Droopy from a small puddle once it drowned ;))

Bonz,

I'll cya down there LOL

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FollowupID: 532826   Submitted: Saturday, Nov 03, 2007 at 18:32

Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses posted:

We have had about 30mm today, al looong way from the Pyrenees of course.

Spare a thought for Sydney based Navigator 1 who is up on the Bluff by Lovicks Hut site. Reckon the new loo being built there is just like an ensuite as no one else is a about anywhere. They will be at Glenpatrick on Thursday or Friday. Been a bit of rain through up there apparently.
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FollowupID: 532894   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 04, 2007 at 07:30

Rock Crawler posted:

The thunder last night was that loud , that I almost fell out o my bed. We have had more rain over night than all winter. It looks it will be rainingmost aof the day also.

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FollowupID: 532897   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 04, 2007 at 07:32

Bonz (Vic) posted:

we have had 66mm since 0900 yesterday morning, not sure what theyve had in the pyrenees, hope to see on Tuesday

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FollowupID: 532898   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 04, 2007 at 07:42

QLD Kev posted:

I see blue sky ATM with more rain clouds on the horizon. SWMBO may get the clothes dry yet LOL

Kev

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FollowupID: 532900   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 04, 2007 at 07:51

Rock Crawler posted:

Just looked at the radar loop , nothing up that way

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FollowupID: 532902   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 04, 2007 at 07:53

Bonz (Vic) posted:

u mean here or KevLand RC?

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FollowupID: 532903   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 04, 2007 at 07:58

Rock Crawler posted:

at the Pyrenees , whats KEVLAND ?

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FollowupID: 532904   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 04, 2007 at 08:07

Bonz (Vic) posted:

QLD is KevLand and theres bann a shower or three up Pyrenees way recently, take a look...



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FollowupID: 532917   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 04, 2007 at 09:01

Member - JohnR (Vic)&Moses posted:

If you go to Wimmera Mallee page and hold your cursor over various spots you will see the 24 hour figure on the map. Eversley just near by had 12mm but Ararat had 27mm.

The map should be here

On another area we had 61mm
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FollowupID: 532940   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 04, 2007 at 11:06

QLD Kev posted:

Bonz,

KEVLAND is actually Sydney for another 5 weeks LOL
Then it will be Woolgoolga for 2-3 months then QLD somewhere

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AnswerID: 270088   Submitted: Sunday, Nov 04, 2007 at 20:12

awill4x4 replied:

We went the other way just east of Heyfield near Lake Glenmaggie to the Nissan club property, we had just over 100mm to 9am Sunday and it was still tipping down.
We got warned to get out quick if we could and ended up driving in the opposite direction we normally would as there was so much water over the roads.
We couldn't get to Heyfield or Traralgon and ended up going via Rosedale and still had one stretch of water about 400 metres long at sidestep height to get through. I certainly wouldn't have wanted to leave much later than we did.
Townships of Newry, Tinamba etc warned of possible evacuation the 2nd time in a few months.
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