HIGH COUNTRY TRIP
Submitted: Sunday, Nov 13, 2005 at 21:16
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gqpat
Just returned from the high country yet again and what a distaster some of the tracks are .Went in from William Hovell and up Buckland spur about 3-4 ks in and out came the chainsaw spent 3-4 hours
clearing the track with a 28 Inch bar saw and finally decide d to turn back and head up evans
creek track (so much better).
Came through
Lake Cobbler and Abbyyard tracks in to Wonnagatta.Did a day trip up to MT Sara and it looked like a cyclone had been through trees everywhere again but manage to get around most of them,returned down Hern Spur track and helped a few motorbike riders across the rivers there .They were heading for
Talbotville advised them they may not get across at the Wongungarra and crooked river meeting point hope i was wrong and they made it .Headed home up Zeka and Kingbilly only to find extended closure at track to lovitts hut.Was i good trip in total was dissapointed though as we passed Butchers country track looked like it was open but didnt have time to look closer would have been good track home ..
Reply By: apwaddo - Sunday, Nov 13, 2005 at 21:26
Sunday, Nov 13, 2005 at 21:26
yeah shame that - although i heard they are going to bitumen all the tracks up in the high country so we don't have to write into forums and complain about them!!!
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Reply By: PatNav - Sunday, Nov 13, 2005 at 21:30
Sunday, Nov 13, 2005 at 21:30
thanks for
clearing the tracks .now we know some are clear .
keep up the good work .
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Reply By: allanmac856 - Monday, Nov 14, 2005 at 13:51
Monday, Nov 14, 2005 at 13:51
A group of us are heading up there in 10 days & unfortunately Butchers is closed until early December. Plan to head from
Licola to Wonnangatta then
Talbotville & back to
Licola via Billy Goats. Should be an awesome 3 days & hopefully rivers wont be too high. According to parks vic, all the tracks we are planning to do are open, with the exception of Butchers.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Monday, Nov 14, 2005 at 18:42
Monday, Nov 14, 2005 at 18:42
Ask Parks and DSE if they have actually driven the respective tracks or did they just "Open the Gate".
Cup weekend told "Yep all tracks are open", 5 hours and 6 km's of track
clearing later still not completed back tracked due to heavy rain.
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Reply By: gqpat - Monday, Nov 14, 2005 at 21:28
Monday, Nov 14, 2005 at 21:28
We had the same prob john was a pain in the butt planned trip and had to alt route . Should send parks vic invoice for 4 hrs labour
clearing tracks that were open but not passable.
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Follow Up By: Crackles - Monday, Nov 14, 2005 at 22:59
Monday, Nov 14, 2005 at 22:59
Come along to an official Vic 4x4 association track
clearing weekend & Parks will pay some of your fuel bills, not that thats the reason we should clear them. If we don't they may never open some again.
Cheers Craig.........
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Reply By: gqpat - Monday, Nov 14, 2005 at 21:31
Monday, Nov 14, 2005 at 21:31
Allen take a look at river levels on bureau of meteorology site before heading off last time i looked Crooked and Wonnagatta rivers were they join up 2k's downstream from
talbotville were 2.0 mtrs might be a little lower at crooked and Wongungarra but i'd check anyway...
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Follow Up By: allanmac856 - Tuesday, Nov 15, 2005 at 22:00
Tuesday, Nov 15, 2005 at 22:00
Thanks gqpat. I get on the site regularly to check river heights, not just there, but for the Murray at Tocumwal where I go sking.
At the moment they are all steady/falling, but it is worthwhile for anyone going up there to check the bom site.
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