High Country - Woods Point to Porepunkah
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High Country - Woods Point to Porepunkah

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This route enables you to travel directly from Woods Point to Wonnangatta Valley in 3 days, experiencing challenging 4WDing, ever-changing mountain scenery, historic cattlemans huts and peaceful rivers throughout the entire journey.
StartClick to Reverse the Dynamic Map and Driving NotesWoods Point
Trek
FinishPorepunkah
Distance279.44 kmMinimum Days4
Average Speed28.54 km/hrDriving Time9 hr 47 min
Article By: ExplorOz Team   Updated: 10 Jan 2008
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 Description

The purpose of tackling this track is to save a very round-about trip, shaving numerous days off your excursion if you wish to get from Woods Point to the far north-east of the High Country in the shortest possible distance. This route enables you to travel directly from Woods Point to Wonnangatta Valley in 3 days, experiencing challenging 4WDing, ever-changing mountain scenery, historic cattleman's huts and peaceful rivers throughout the entire journey.

 Interactive Route Map

Woods PointBurnt CampLazarinis Spur Tk & Champion Spur TkHeyfield Jamieson Rd & Lazarinis Spur TkMount SkeneHeyfield Jamieson Rd (Camp/Picnic Area)Heyfield Jamieson Rd (Camp/Picnic Area & Lookout)Wrens Flat Campsite & HutMt Sunday Rd, Jamieson RiverThe Dog Kennel CampsiteRiver CampsiteJamieson River, Low Saddle Rd (Large Camps)Lovick's HutBluff Tk (Scenic Lookout)Bluff Tk & King Billy Tk & Brocks RdPeters Ck, King Billy TrackKing Billy Tk (Collapsed Log Bridge)Howitt HutZeka Spur TkHalf Way CampDry River, Wonnangatta (Campsite)Campsites along Wonnangatta RiverDuffys & HorsePaddock CampsWonnangatta Homestead SiteWonnangatta River, Wonnangatta TkHart Spur Tk & Humffray Tk & Wombat Spur TkMount Sarah Scenic ReserveBeveridges Station InformationBeveridges StationBuckland BridgeBrooksidePorepunkah
Woods Point
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Features: Populated PlaceFuel Water Supply Toilet Pub Food,Shopping Resort,Motel
Position: 146.2512ºE   37.5703ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Burnt Camp
Distance: 14.29km
Average Speed: 19.87km/h
Burnt Camp
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Features: Point of Interest
Position: 146.3077ºE   37.5249ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Lazarinis Spur Tk & Champion Spur Tk
Distance: 7.23km
Average Speed: 16.66km/h
Features: Junction,Intersection,Turn Off
Position: 146.3463ºE   37.4930ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Heyfield Jamieson Rd & Lazarinis Spur Tk
Distance: 8.95km
Average Speed: 34.15km/h
Features: Junction,Intersection,Turn Off
Position: 146.3890ºE   37.4771ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Mount Skene
Distance: 6.47km
Average Speed: 41.02km/h
Mount Skene
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Features: Mountain,Peak,Hill
Position: 146.3845ºE   37.4255ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Heyfield Jamieson Rd (Camp/Picnic Area)
Distance: 1.22km
Average Speed: 29.64km/h
Features: Camp FreePoint of Interest
Position: 146.3792ºE   37.4273ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Heyfield Jamieson Rd (Camp/Picnic Area & Lookout)
Distance: 4.48km
Average Speed: 45.75km/h
Features: Camp FreePoint of Interest
Position: 146.3540ºE   37.4009ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Wrens Flat Campsite & Hut
Distance: 21.49km
Average Speed: 37.82km/h
Features: Point of InterestWater Supply Point of Interest Walk Track Camp Free
Position: 146.3723ºE   37.3430ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Mt Sunday Rd, Jamieson River
Distance: 0.32km
Average Speed: 6.15km/h
Features: River Crossing
Position: 146.3727ºE   37.3435ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: The Dog Kennel Campsite
Distance: 20.22km
Average Speed: 19.43km/h
Features: Camp FreeWalk Track
Position: 146.4423ºE   37.3331ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: River Campsite
Distance: 5.74km
Average Speed: 14.63km/h
Features: Camp Free
Position: 146.4268ºE   37.3037ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Jamieson River, Low Saddle Rd (Large Camps)
Distance: 12.27km
Average Speed: 19.03km/h
Features: Camp Free
Position: 146.4715ºE   37.2609ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Lovick's Hut
Distance: 21.86km
Average Speed: 25.85km/h
Lovick's Hut
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Features: Camp FreePoint of Interest
Position: 146.5769ºE   37.2069ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Bluff Tk (Scenic Lookout)
Distance: 2.16km
Average Speed: 13.97km/h
Features: Point of Interest
Position: 146.5912ºE   37.1956ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Bluff Tk & King Billy Tk & Brocks Rd
Distance: 3km
Average Speed: 15.27km/h
Bluff Tk & King Billy Tk & Brocks Rd
Bluff Tk & King Billy Tk & Brocks Rd. The gate to the King Billy Track is seasonally closed. Good camps around this intersection. At the time we visited there was a tree hollowed out to make a salt meat storage box. Visible in the photos.
Features: Junction,Intersection,Turn OffPoint of Interest
Position: 146.6056ºE   37.2152ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Peters Ck, King Billy Track
Distance: 6.5km
Average Speed: 13.04km/h
Peters Ck, King Billy Track
Small track to the south, has a small camp
Features: River Crossing
Position: 146.6439ºE   37.2170ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: King Billy Tk (Collapsed Log Bridge)
Distance: 1.39km
Average Speed: 12.33km/h
King Billy Tk (Collapsed Log Bridge)
Impassable (campsite on other side of creek)
Features: Point of Interest
Position: 146.6511ºE   37.2072ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Howitt Hut
Distance: 9.47km
Average Speed: 30.9km/h
Howitt Hut
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Features: Point of Interest
Position: 146.6983ºE   37.2316ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Zeka Spur Tk
Distance: 7.97km
Average Speed: 30.43km/h
Zeka Spur Tk
Zeka Spur Track can be used to get from Walhalla to Wonnangatta Station. It is mostly a downward drive, with plenty of sharp turns and washouts. It may take approx 2.5hrs to do, going around 20kms per hour but this time can increase if you are towing an off road camper trailer.
Features: Track,Road
Position: 146.6951ºE   37.1939ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Half Way Camp
Distance: 6.37km
Average Speed: 21.4km/h
Features: Camp Free
Position: 146.7284ºE   37.1817ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Dry River, Wonnangatta (Campsite)
Distance: 12.56km
Average Speed: 26.69km/h
Features: Camp Free
Position: 146.8026ºE   37.1888ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Campsites along Wonnangatta River
Distance: 3.3km
Average Speed: 30.24km/h
Campsites along Wonnangatta River
There's plenty of valley to setup just about anywhere.
Features: Camp Free
Position: 146.8283ºE   37.2036ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Duffys & HorsePaddock Camps
Distance: 0.9km
Average Speed: 18.09km/h
Duffys & HorsePaddock Camps
Beautiful camps located just south of the Wonnangatta homestead ruins. An excellent place to spend a day or two exploring.
Features: Camp FreePoint of Interest Water Supply
Position: 146.8324ºE   37.2084ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Wonnangatta Homestead Site
Distance: 0.66km
Average Speed: 14.8km/h
Wonnangatta Homestead Site
Wonnangatta Valley – site of Victora’s most remote high country cattle station from the middle 1800’s until late last century.
Features: Camp Free
Position: 146.8305ºE   37.2081ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Wonnangatta River, Wonnangatta Tk
Distance: 8.18km
Average Speed: 23.27km/h
Features: River Crossing
Position: 146.9062ºE   37.2394ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Hart Spur Tk & Humffray Tk & Wombat Spur Tk
Distance: 2.54km
Average Speed: 20.26km/h
Features: Junction,Intersection,Turn Off
Position: 146.9217ºE   37.2309ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Mount Sarah Scenic Reserve
Distance: 15.34km
Average Speed: 26.76km/h
Features: National Parks,Reserves
Position: 146.9642ºE   37.1624ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Beveridges Station Information
Distance: 34.22km
Average Speed: 44.9km/h
Features: Marker,Sign
Position: 146.9569ºE   36.9855ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Beveridges Station
Distance: 3.46km
Average Speed: 43.72km/h
Features: Point of Interest
Position: 146.9394ºE   36.9735ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Buckland Bridge
Distance: 24.34km
Average Speed: 53.63km/h
Features: River CrossingPoint of Interest
Position: 146.8485ºE   36.7951ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Brookside
Distance: 6.86km
Average Speed: 69.32km/h
Brookside
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Features: Place Name
Position: 146.8831ºE   36.7444ºS (GDA 94)
Next Place: Porepunkah
Distance: 5.69km
Average Speed: 65.72km/h
Porepunkah
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Features: Populated PlaceFuel Water Supply Toilet Pub Food,Shopping Resort,Motel
Position: 146.9104ºE   36.6961ºS (GDA 94)

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 Things to See & Do

Howitt Hut - VIC   RatingRatingRatingRating
Point of Interest 
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Duffys & HorsePaddock Camps - VIC   
Camp Free Point of Interest Water Supply
Beautiful camps located just south of the Wonnangatta homestead ruins. An excellent place to spend a day or two exploring.
King Billy Tk (Collapsed Log Bridge) - VIC   
Point of Interest 
Impassable (campsite on other side of creek)
Bluff Tk & King Billy Tk & Brocks Rd - VIC   
Junction,Intersection,Turn Off Point of Interest
Bluff Tk & King Billy Tk & Brocks Rd. The gate to the King Billy Track is seasonally closed. Good camps around this intersection. At the time we visited there was a tree hollowed out to make a salt meat storage box. Visible in the photos.
Mount Skene - VIC   
Mountain,Peak,Hill 
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Lovick's Hut - VIC   
Camp Free Point of Interest
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Burnt Camp - VIC   
Point of Interest 
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 Preparation

This route is definately not the faint-hearted and should only be attempted by very confident 4WDrivers (and passengers). Definately no trailers - due to extreme hill climbs, ruts and virtually no opportunties for reversing.

Fuel Supplies & Usage

Fuel SymbolWoods Point, Porepunkah Diesel4cyl 39 litres ULP4cyl 45 litres LPG4cyl 56 litres
6cyl 28 litres *6cyl 50 litres6cyl 49 litres
8cyl 45 litres8cyl 46 litres
Usage is averaged from TrekFuel (* specific to trek) submissions and calculated based on trek distance.
Only limited fuel at Woods Point.

Best Time To Visit

Best during summer - for wildflowers and access. Some tracks along this route are subject to seasonal closures during winter.

Closest Climatic Station

Mount Buller
Distance from Trek Mid Point 14.31km W
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 16.817.114.110.0 6.43.21.72.2 4.98.211.914.6
Mean Min. °C 8.48.86.43.7 1.1-1.2-2.5-2.3 -0.61.14.36.0
Mean Rain mm 70.665.674.0106.5 141.9160.7172.7159.6 156.2152.8124.291.4
    Best time to travel      Ok time to travel      Travel NOT recommended

Services & Supplies

The following locations have various services and supplies: Woods Point, Porepunkah
All supplies, food and fuel for the distance should be carried, noting that Woods Point is not a reliable outlet for large fills.

 Camp Sites & Accomodation

Campsites along Wonnangatta River - VIC   RatingRatingRatingRating
Camp Free 
There's plenty of valley to setup just about anywhere.
Woods Point - VIC   
Populated Place Fuel Water Supply Toilet Pub Food,Shopping Resort,Motel
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Duffys & HorsePaddock Camps - VIC   
Camp Free Point of Interest Water Supply
Beautiful camps located just south of the Wonnangatta homestead ruins. An excellent place to spend a day or two exploring.
Wonnangatta Homestead Site - VIC   
Camp Free 
Wonnangatta Valley – site of Victora’s most remote high country cattle station from the middle 1800’s until late last century. Wonnangatta Homestead site and Cemetery provide some stirring memories of life in the 1800’s and some interesting mystery in the Wonnangatta murders from the turn of the century which were never solved.
Lovick's Hut - VIC   
Camp Free Point of Interest
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Porepunkah - VIC   
Populated Place Fuel Water Supply Toilet Pub Food,Shopping Resort,Motel
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Half Way Camp - VIC   
Camp Free 
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Scott Reserve - large designated campground just out of Woods Point settlement.
Bush camp at bottom of Weber Spur Tk on junction of Goulburn/Black Rivers
Bush camp on Lazarini Spur Tk - good site
Wren's Flat - large area for bush camping and vandalised hut off Mt Sunday Tk
Average/poor bush camp on Jamieson River off Low Saddle Rd
Beveridge National Park - extensive camping options alongside riverfront with access for all vehicles and trailers and caravans.

 Environment

This route ventures deep into alpine country so seasonal track closures during winter will render this trip impassable at times. Signs and locked gates will confirm closures. Also see Parks Vic for further details.

In the high altitudes (1500m) you'll see Snow Gums and wildflowers; whilst in the lower altitudes you'll drive beneath the rainforest canopy with ferns fringing the track. The ever-changing altitude and scenery is a large part of the delight of a 4WD adventure through the Victorian High Country.

 Driving Directions

Time
Direction
Distance
Woods Point to Burnt Camp 14.29 km NE 45° 43 min
Burnt Camp to Lazarinis Spur Tk & Champion Spur Tk 7.23 km NE 44° 26 min
Lazarinis Spur Tk & Champion Spur Tk to Heyfield Jamieson Rd & Lazarinis Spur Tk 8.95 km NE 65° 15 min
Heyfield Jamieson Rd & Lazarinis Spur Tk to Mount Skene 6.47 km N 356° 9 min
Mount Skene to Heyfield Jamieson Rd (Camp/Picnic Area) 1.22 km SW 246° 2 min
Heyfield Jamieson Rd (Camp/Picnic Area) to Heyfield Jamieson Rd (Camp/Picnic Area & Lookout) 4.48 km NW 323° 5 min
Heyfield Jamieson Rd (Camp/Picnic Area & Lookout) to Wrens Flat Campsite & Hut 21.49 km N 14° 34 min
Wrens Flat Campsite & Hut to Mt Sunday Rd, Jamieson River 0.32 km SE 150° 3 min
Mt Sunday Rd, Jamieson River to The Dog Kennel Campsite 20.22 km E 79° 1 hr 2 min
The Dog Kennel Campsite to River Campsite 5.74 km NW 337° 23 min
River Campsite to Jamieson River, Low Saddle Rd (Large Camps) 12.27 km NE 40° 38 min
Jamieson River, Low Saddle Rd (Large Camps) to Lovick's Hut 21.86 km NE 57° 50 min
Lovick's Hut to Bluff Tk (Scenic Lookout) 2.16 km NE 45° 9 min
Bluff Tk (Scenic Lookout) to Bluff Tk & King Billy Tk & Brocks Rd 3 km SE 150° 11 min
Bluff Tk & King Billy Tk & Brocks Rd to Peters Ck, King Billy Track 6.5 km E 93° 29 min
Peters Ck, King Billy Track to King Billy Tk (Collapsed Log Bridge) 1.39 km NE 30° 6 min
King Billy Tk (Collapsed Log Bridge) to Howitt Hut 9.47 km SE 123° 18 min
Howitt Hut to Zeka Spur Tk 7.97 km N 356° 15 min
Zeka Spur Tk to Half Way Camp 6.37 km NE 65° 17 min
Half Way Camp to Dry River, Wonnangatta (Campsite) 12.56 km E 97° 28 min
Dry River, Wonnangatta (Campsite) to Campsites along Wonnangatta River 3.3 km SE 126° 6 min
Campsites along Wonnangatta River to Duffys & HorsePaddock Camps 0.9 km SE 146° 2 min
Duffys & HorsePaddock Camps to Wonnangatta Homestead Site 0.66 km W 281° 2 min
Wonnangatta Homestead Site to Wonnangatta River, Wonnangatta Tk 8.18 km SE 117° 21 min
Wonnangatta River, Wonnangatta Tk to Hart Spur Tk & Humffray Tk & Wombat Spur Tk 2.54 km NE 55° 7 min
Hart Spur Tk & Humffray Tk & Wombat Spur Tk to Mount Sarah Scenic Reserve 15.34 km NE 26° 34 min
Mount Sarah Scenic Reserve to Beveridges Station Information 34.22 km N 358° 45 min
Beveridges Station Information to Beveridges Station 3.46 km NW 311° 4 min
Beveridges Station to Buckland Bridge 24.34 km N 338° 27 min
Buckland Bridge to Brookside 6.86 km NE 29° 5 min
Brookside to Porepunkah 5.69 km NE 26° 5 min
Woods Point to Porepunkah 279.44 km     9 hr 47 min
Distance is GPS recorded driving distance (not straight line), Direction is straight line from start to end, Time is calculated from actual GPS driving data.

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