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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 NotesPorepunkah
FinishWoods Point
Distance279.44 kmMinimum Days4
Average Speed28.54 km/hrDriving Time9 hours 47 mins
Article By: ExplorOz Team   Updated: 14 Nov 2009

 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.

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High Country - Woods Point to Porepunkah Help

From: Porepunkah
To: Woods Point

Distance: 279.44 km
Direction: 211 °
Average Speed: 28.54 km/hr
Travel Time: 9 hours 47 mins
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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 SymbolPorepunkah, Woods Point Diesel4cyl 39 litres ULP4cyl 45 litres LPG4cyl 56 litres
6cyl 28 litres *6cyl 51 litres6cyl 49 litres
8cyl 44 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 13.01km 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: Porepunkah, Woods Point
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 & Accommodation

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
Porepunkah to Brookside 5.69 km SW 206° 5 min
Brookside to Buckland Bridge 6.86 km SW 209° 5 min
Buckland Bridge to Beveridges Station 24.34 km S 158° 27 min
Beveridges Station to Beveridges Station Information 3.46 km SE 131° 4 min
Beveridges Station Information to Mount Sarah Scenic Reserve 34.22 km S 178° 45 min
Mount Sarah Scenic Reserve to Hart Spur Tk & Humffray Tk & Wombat Spur Tk 15.34 km SW 206° 34 min
Hart Spur Tk & Humffray Tk & Wombat Spur Tk to Wonnangatta River, Wonnangatta Tk 2.54 km SW 235° 7 min
Wonnangatta River, Wonnangatta Tk to Wonnangatta Homestead Site 8.18 km NW 297° 21 min
Wonnangatta Homestead Site to Duffys & HorsePaddock Camps 0.66 km E 101° 2 min
Duffys & HorsePaddock Camps to Campsites along Wonnangatta River 0.9 km NW 326° 2 min
Campsites along Wonnangatta River to Dry River, Wonnangatta (Campsite) 3.3 km NW 306° 6 min
Dry River, Wonnangatta (Campsite) to Half Way Camp 12.56 km W 277° 28 min
Half Way Camp to Zeka Spur Tk 6.37 km SW 245° 17 min
Zeka Spur Tk to Howitt Hut 7.97 km S 176° 15 min
Howitt Hut to King Billy Tk (Collapsed Log Bridge) 9.47 km NW 303° 18 min
King Billy Tk (Collapsed Log Bridge) to Peters Ck, King Billy Track 1.39 km SW 210° 6 min
Peters Ck, King Billy Track to Bluff Tk & King Billy Tk & Brocks Rd 6.5 km W 273° 29 min
Bluff Tk & King Billy Tk & Brocks Rd to Bluff Tk (Scenic Lookout) 3 km NW 330° 11 min
Bluff Tk (Scenic Lookout) to Lovick's Hut 2.16 km SW 225° 9 min
Lovick's Hut to Jamieson River, Low Saddle Rd (Large Camps) 21.86 km SW 237° 50 min
Jamieson River, Low Saddle Rd (Large Camps) to River Campsite 12.27 km SW 220° 38 min
River Campsite to The Dog Kennel Campsite 5.74 km SE 157° 23 min
The Dog Kennel Campsite to Mt Sunday Rd, Jamieson River 20.22 km W 259° 1 hr 2 min
Mt Sunday Rd, Jamieson River to Wrens Flat Campsite & Hut 0.32 km NW 330° 3 min
Wrens Flat Campsite & Hut to Heyfield Jamieson Rd (Camp/Picnic Area & Lookout) 21.49 km S 194° 34 min
Heyfield Jamieson Rd (Camp/Picnic Area & Lookout) to Heyfield Jamieson Rd (Camp/Picnic Area) 4.48 km SE 143° 5 min
Heyfield Jamieson Rd (Camp/Picnic Area) to Mount Skene 1.22 km NE 66° 2 min
Mount Skene to Heyfield Jamieson Rd & Lazarinis Spur Tk 6.47 km S 176° 9 min
Heyfield Jamieson Rd & Lazarinis Spur Tk to Lazarinis Spur Tk & Champion Spur Tk 8.95 km SW 245° 15 min
Lazarinis Spur Tk & Champion Spur Tk to Burnt Camp 7.23 km SW 224° 26 min
Burnt Camp to Woods Point 14.29 km SW 225° 43 min
Porepunkah to Woods Point 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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