High Country - Corryong to Omeo Feedback

Gavin the road from Corryong to Omeo via Benambra is easy & could tow a semi trailer that way if you wish ;-) Was there another route in particular you were after details on?
Cheers Craig..........

gav - I don't mean to hijack your thread mate (maybe this might shed more light on yor query) but I'd like to ask Cackles if the road beyond Granite Flat (heading south) is ok to tow nearly 2000kg of offroad van? I'd like to get to a reasonably uncrowded spot next Easter, preferably by a river. We are totally self-sufficient re: energy toilets etc. I've heard nice things about this area but would be open to suggestions. I don't really want to tow the van up hill and down dale holding everyone up and am happy to find a good/nice base.

It can be difficult and it can be relatively easy depending on the weather, track conditions and the towing vehicle and trailer.
It is very steep in some spots, low 1st with a laden vehicle and if you stop with a camper on the back it may be a problem getting going again.
In dry hot weather the tracks can get very powdery and slippery, if it is wet at all don't even try.
Are you travelling alone or in a group?
The other problem is meeting an oncoming group, tracks can be very narrow, can you back your combo in steep terrain?

For a Patrol/Cruiser pulling a, not too heavy, and _off road_ trailer and given good track conditions I would say the route from Tom Groggin to Benambra via Davies Plain is doable but not easy.

Please don't think I'm being trite but my feeling is that if you have to ask this question you probably should not do that track.

If you decide to go ensure you are prepared for weather ranging from snow to 45C.

Mike Harding

The run down from The Top of Mt Pinninbar to TG is very steep. We did it about 3 years ago and in a Petrol/Auto I had a very spongy brake pedal, bordering on running out of brakes. Those with manuals were fine.

A camper on the back is going to make it hard, but not impossible if dry. Manual box and brakes on the trailer would be my recommendation.

Not a trip for a novice (not suggesting you are one).

Jim.

Gavin,
We did that trip last November.

In principle you could do it with a well set up vehicle & trailer as most of the roads/tracks are quite good. The main problems are the following:
1. The steepish drop down to TG from Mt Pinibar
2. At the Benambra Rd end of the Limestone Ck Tk there are some steep rocky climbs, one with a sharpish turn part way up.

Personally I would feel ok about 1 but not 2. There are steep drops on the rocky climbs and little space if things go wrong.

After you join the Benambra Rd turn left and a little way down you can take Native Cat Tk to your right. A nice drive.

From memory there is a loo at Davies Hut. The hut itself is in quite good shape but I would not sleep in it unless the weather was bad. Nice area. There are some really nice spots on creeks along DP Tk with enough space to camp.

There is a nice spot just after TG and the river crossing. Buckwong Ck I think. Much quieter than the big camp area on the NSW side.

If you take the Kings Plain Tk to the left about half way along the DP tk you can get to the Murray Rv and a nice camping area. There was a club group there so we did not stay. It is in and out not a through track.

Allow plenty of time. The distance are not big but there is plenty to see.

cheers
alastair