vic high country

The High Country is a vast area. Some of it can be negotiated in a Falcon, other stuff would test the most modified 4wd with an experienced driver.

It also changes dramatically with the weather. Rain can turn easy tracks impassible in a day.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

We did the high country at xmas, we had 90 and 120 series Prado, 100 series and a 4.2 TD Patrol with the Camper Trailer and we had no problems, It would be a good idea to do some reseach on the tracks

Heres the trip notes we used

Sydney to Albury, Beechworth, Myrtleford,Porepunka,
TR onto Buckland Valley Rd, Bush camp at Buckland River near Historic Cemetery

Buckland River to Bullock Flat (Camp 3 Nights)
Buckland Rd, Mount Murry North Tk, Twin Jeep Tk, Dargo High Plains Rd, Blue Rag Range Track, Take turn off to lookout, Bassalt Knob Track, Brewery Creek Rd, (Can take the Bassalt Knob Track but hard with trailer) Crooked River, Wonnangatta Rd, camp at Bullock Flat camping area (has Facilities)

Have fun
Dennis
120 series Prado

Day Drive - Billy Goat Bluff Track, East Pinnacle Lookout, Junction Spur tk, Dargo Rd,
Stop at Dargo for supplies & Fuel, back to camp via Crooked River Rd.
Day Drive – Bassett Knob Tk, Brewery Creek Rd, Sarah Spur Track, Tea Tree Rd, Water Spur Tk, River Tk, Bullock Flat Camp
Bullock Flat to Wonnangatta Station
Wonnandatta Rd, Wombat Range Tk, River Tk, Riley Creek Tk, Wonnangatta Tk

Rest Day
Wonnangatta Station to Howitt Hut – Drop off Trailer and do the Butcher Loop
Wonnangatta Tk, Zeka Tk, Howitt Rd,Hut (camp) Caledonia Tk, Butcher County Tk,
Howitt Hutt to Fry’s Hut – Set up camp 3 Nights – Drive to Mansfield for Fuel/Supplies if required.
Howitt Rd, Lovicks Hut, Bluff Hut, Brocks Rd
Day Drive – Mitchells Trek
Mitchells Track, Wrens Flat, Mt Sunday, Low Saddle Rd, Upper Jamison Hut, Stop at Tunnel Bend (Sign Posted) Brocks Rd, Frys Hut.
Day Drive – Craigs Hut
Camp , Howqua Tk, Buller rd, Carter Rd, Butter Cup Rd, Tomakawh Hut, Bus Hut, King Basin Rd, Mt Stirling Tk, Mount Buller, Mount Buller Rd, Howque Tk, Camp
Camp to Home (may separate over two days)
Sheepyard Flat, Howque Tk, Buller Rd, Mansfield, Bellalla, Albury, Gundagai, Goulburn Campbelltown, Sydney

bardenboy + JIMBO. thanks gentlemen for the info, I would be making the trip with out another vehical along at this stage ive got a well set up ford courier but still a bit limited in ground clearence ect.

john. thanks for the reply not until after this xmas just gathering info.

Hi there Wazab, we are going in december this year and yes there are plenty of tag along tour mobs to go with. We are using one to tag along with have been out with them before and had a ball. You will have no problems in your vehicle. Most of the vehicles that are going n december are stock standard,eg pajero x2,navara,hilux x2, patrol x2, mazda bravo,suzuki jimny, plus a lifted patrol, we have been out with the same mob before and we all had no problems, the main thing you will need for the high country trip is a water blind to go across the front of your vehicle for when crossing the rivers. Some can have a trickle of water some eg like the murray, can have 3 feet depends alot on wether they have had alot of rain or snow and run offs. Go with an organized tour in your vehicle and you will have a ball. Can tell you the 2 mobs we have been with on a few of our trips if you like or you can do a google search type in 4wd tag along tours and will give you a fair few. Hope this helps Regards Steve M

thanks for the info steve. A mate of mine just moved back in town he is now coming along in a well set up landcruiser he will tow our trailer if need be. looking foward to going proberbly next november cheers

Way to many vairables to say yes or no.

experience of the driver, weather, track conditions, where exactly you are going, tires etc.

The high country is not really that hard, the annual tour I run for our club takes in most of the 'main' huts, and we had a chick in a Pathfinder that came 2yrs ago without problem. This yr it was dry as a nuns, and you could almost clear most of the place in an old HT Holden, although freezing.