Big River flies
Submitted: Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 17:26
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Member - tommo05
Just got back from a weekend of camping in Big River
State Forest (Upper section - Miners Flat). Lovely spot but the flies were relentless! Deadset the worst I have experienced outside of
the desert. I've only camped up there once a few years back, but I don't remember the flies being bad then. Just wondering what other people's experiences are - is it a bad spot for flies, or was I just in the wrong place at the wrong time? I would love to go back there but if that's what I can expect every time then maybe not...
Cheers
Tommo
Reply By: HKB Electronics - Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 20:31
Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 20:31
Was up at Upper Yarra Reservoir on the weekend, the flies were bad there too.
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Reply By: Kenell - Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 20:41
Monday, Dec 14, 2015 at 20:41
They are everywhere. Warm dry conditions it seems are conducive to them thriving. They aren't too bad around town but I spent a weekend on the Mornington Peninsula recently and they were bad there. I haven't seem them this bad for several years. Bloody El Nino !!
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Reply By: Sigmund - Wednesday, Dec 16, 2015 at 11:21
Wednesday, Dec 16, 2015 at 11:21
Ditto for Mt Beauty recently. Migrant flies - the outback type that land in your nostril and invite themselves inside!
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