corryong to omeo?
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 15:39
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jond
I asked this question a while ago but got little responce.
in two tweek im drinving from corryong to
omeo. we want to climb Mt Pinnibar on the way.
Is two days sufficient for this journey. ? It looks like 100km per day .
dont want to be driving al day.
jon
Reply By: Member - Cruiser (NSW) - Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 16:39
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 16:39
Its about 7 years ago that I did that trip and we did it in 1 day. As a matter of fact, we went from Kankoban to
Omeo via Corryong in the 1 day, so I dont think its a real problem to do it in 2 days if you want to stop and climb the Mt
Have a good trip
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Reply By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 16:46
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 16:46
Hi
John
I"m sure other's will answer this question as
well, but I reckon it'd be ok. We did Mt Pinnibar at
easter, and came down the track that took us out on to the
Omeo Rd, which is I suspect the track you may go up. The track is pretty easy, fairly narrow in parts with lots of foliage, but it took us about 1-2 hours from
the Summit to the Road, from there it was about an hour into Corryong.
I'm not sure on the tracks we used as we were in the following vehicle, but on the way up to Pinnibar we visited Riley's monument, which was quite a steep climb down and up - I didn't get as far as
the monument as it involved crossing a creek and I"m none too steady crossing creeks.
It was a very pleasant day..
if you'd like to know more contact me and I'll fill you in as much as I can.
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Reply By: Member - Chris D (Newcastle) - Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 17:21
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 17:21
Jon,
Last January we went from Corryong to
Omeo via Mt Gibbo,
Tom Groggin, Davies Plains track, Poplars and
Native Dog Flat. We stopped over night at
Tom Groggin and Poplars, the last day from Poplars to
Omeo was a short one.
You will have enough time if you are allowing 2 days. Best to
check with Forestry/ National Parks in Corryong as to whether the tracks are open. We saw them on our way through Corryong and they we very helpful if you have reasonable maps they walk you through all of the areas out of bounds.
With the recent fires around Mt Pinnibar you may not be allowed into certain areas due to the danger of falling timber.
Happy travels.
Chris
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Follow Up By: Member - Ivan (ACT) - Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 20:25
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2007 at 20:25
There is currently (as at Mon am) a
sign at the bottom of Pinnibar (on the
Tom Groggin Entry), advising that 'all roads' are closed due to fires etc and will stay like that until it has been inspected (words to that effect anyway).
There are no signs visible if coming from Pinnibar down..
There were no obvious safety issues (IMHO) with the track or trees, and the track was travelled by many over
Easter
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Follow Up By: Member - Des - Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 15:58
Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 15:58
Parks Vic have published a reopening strategy for tracks after the fires: go to Parks Vic web site, Bushfire reopening info, and download the pdf file. Pinnibar is at p.18 et seq.
Mt Pinnibar Track is open from Mt Gibbo Track to
Tom Groggin Station.
We found over
Easter that the
Road Closed signs have still not been taken down from some of the tracks that are open.
Check with the Parks office in
Omeo to be sure.
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Reply By: Member - Arkay (SA) - Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 08:21
Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 08:21
Three years ago (or was it four ?) after overnighting in the Burrowa Pine Park we took our camper trailer through the
camp ground at
Tom Groggin and through the river. It was our intention to turn left (East) and go accross the Davies High Plains, but that road was closed due wet and so we turned right and went via the Mt Pinnebar Road via Buenba Flat Site (shown on standard Hema atlas maps) through Benambra, accross the Hinnomunjie
Bridge and on to
Omeo for a cupponchino & sticky bun at the
bakery. We then went North via Anglers Rest and shortly after turned left towards
Falls Creek Alpine Village. We camped that night in the Alpine National park on the RHS sort of opposite Mt Cope, in off the road about 200 meters on the access road to one of the huts. All in one day, no problems.
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