Buckland Valley State Forest
Submitted: Wednesday, Jan 10, 2007 at 23:20
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I understand that this is closed at the moment due to bushfires, however does anyone know if the
camp grounds along Buckland River have been burnt out at all? Did the fire actually reach the Buckland River along it's length in the
state forest?
Planning a trip up there once the area reopens.
Reply By: Bytemrk - Thursday, Jan 11, 2007 at 00:08
Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Jan 11, 2007 at 08:08
Thursday, Jan 11, 2007 at 08:08
To give you an idea of "reopens" in some areas, Pres of one Vic 4wd club was talkin to
ranger at Aberfeldy, and their tracks will be closed until after the seasonal winter closures - NOVEMBER....
I think lots of areas will be the same.
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Reply By: Crackles - Friday, Jan 12, 2007 at 23:05
Friday, Jan 12, 2007 at 23:05
Our local Park
Ranger confirmed that not only did the Buffalo fire come back down into the Buckland Valley again, but shortly after the original fire was started by lightning a campfire was left unattended & burnt about 5 hectares before it was brought under control, not that it mattered in the end as the main fire came over into the valley a week later. Fancy lighting a
camp fire anyway (30 degrees +) when just a couple of ridges ridges over a 10,000 hectare bush fire is raging!!!!!!!
Going on the 2003 fires which burnt out the Buckland valley, some of the tracks & campsites should be reopened by
Easter, the remainder by the November long weekend.
Cheers Craig............
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