Best Vic high country tracks with a camper trailer?

Hi Chris,

This is off the top of my head so you need to check.
We used to travel regularly from Western Port Vic to Canberra so in reverse a good drive could be -
Canberra to Jindabyne
Jindabyne to Suggan Buggan and camp
Suggan Buggan to Benambra (via Browns Mountain??), then to top of Falls Creek,and camp.
Down the hill to Bright and camp if you like then on to Melbourne.
An alternative, if you have not already done it is straight down from Jindabyne to Buchan then Bruthen, then on to Melbourne, a whole lot better than the Hume!
We have tried other options but these are a good start, and we also were towing a camper whenever we travelled via these suggestions.
Rgds,

Rob P

Chris

Your best bet would be to contact the tourist info centres in the areas you are interested in.

I have spent a lot of time driving around High Country tracks. There are countless places you can take a camper trailer but conditions can change so quickly that you really should have last minute local advice.

I lived in the Snowy in the eighties and nineties and have even driven through falling snow between Christmas and New Year. At the moment the snow will still be melting and the river crossings can be deep and fast flowing.

Another problem on those tracks is fallen trees. I have cleared some on my own and many others while in small convoys. On one occasion the tree trunk was so big in diameter that our convoy of seven cars had no choice but to turn around.

Not even tourist centres can tell you where fallen trees are going to be so make sure you are carrying something that will enable you to cut your way through the majority of them.

There's too many variables. My best may be your worst. Grab some Rooftop maps -Bright to Dartmouth; Snowy River etc. Available at servos, general stores and newsagents in the area. The maps have warnings on steepness fords etc.

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Tom Groggin Tk will only just have reopened. It's steep - would pay to talk to Parks Vic about it, if you can locate a ranger. The heavy rains have done some erosion damage in the mountains.

The Murray crossing there is straightforward and I'd be suprised if you had any trouble. But again, if you're talking to Parks.... I wouldn't expect much from the Corryong Info Centre.

Geehi Hut near there is a nice place to camp.