the way to Omeo valley
Submitted: Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 07:06
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Cruzin&Campin
Trying to plan a trip up to the
Omeo Valley, but confused about the quickest way to get there from the Yarra Valley? Three kids and the dog, it needs to be quick.
Camping in that area? Thinking the
Hinnomunjie Bridge Camp? Any thoughts? Stayed for two weeks at the Buckland valley last year wonderful time great spot.
Reply By: ozjohn0 - Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 10:32
Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 10:32
From the Yarra valley the quickest and easiest route would be along the Princes Hwy and
Omeo Hwy via Bairnsdale &
Bruthen.
Good roads all the way with some fabulous scenery along the
Omeo Hwy.
Have a good trip and enjoy the break.
ozjohn
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Follow Up By: Member -Chops - Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 10:50
Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 10:50
Agree with that. The
Hinnomunjie Bridge is a good
camp spot. Get a fishing license an try the trout. There are also Platypus in the river here.
Cheers
Col
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Reply By: Member - DW (NSW) - Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 11:41
Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 11:41
We have camped a bit north of
Omeo in the
Mitta Mitta Valley. There are numerous spots. Check in Camps 5.
Watched some blokes catch trout which seemed really easy. We enjoyed the lovely sound of the river passing as
well as the birds in the morning.
Enjoy the trip
DW
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Reply By: Member - Carl- Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 12:27
Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 12:27
We just this week have done a recon forcamp sites where you are thinkingof going.
The camps 5 is our source and the
Hinnomunjie Bridge is not in that one. We checked out Camps 5 site number 121, The Joker campground and this was the best. Flat
camp spots, swimming pool in the river forkids with jumping spot as
well. The river is great for
water which is crystal clear. Ther long drop is the cleanest we have ever seen. There are BBQ and wood tables.No cell phone however and this ruled it out for us.
The roadfrom
Falls creek is newand sealed but the suggested route might be quicker. The climb up the montain from Mt Beauty is steep and you need a powerful ttruck. The scenery however is fantastic.
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Follow Up By: Member - DW (NSW) - Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 12:45
Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 12:45
That was the one we stayed in and I concur with your impressions of it. Will visit again before our family leave Sale for
Perth again.
DW
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Follow Up By: Mike - Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 13:03
Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 13:03
I would think that no mobile would be another reason to
camp there.
Happy
trails, Mike.
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Follow Up By: Cruzin&Campin - Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 15:11
Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 15:11
Thanks Carl. That Joker campground I think it is in national
park?
Unsure if you can have a
well behaved dog there. Kids out of control.
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Follow Up By: ozjohn0 - Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 15:31
Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 15:31
If it is in fact in the Alpine National
Park then dogs are defiantly not permitted, (Huge fines issued) but not having mobile phone reception would be a big plus for me.
ozjohn.
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Follow Up By: Member - Carl- Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 19:51
Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 19:51
Sorry instead of cell phone coverage, I should say mobile internet coverage. It is handy for weather and news coverage. Good for news on any fires as
well.
As someone mentioned on the road from
Omeo to
Falls Creek, there are 3
camp grounds. Anglers Rest, The Joker and Big River Bridge. Anglers Rest is very small and narrow. Big River bridge I did not see.
All are indeed in the national
park.
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Follow Up By: Member - Sigmund (VIC) - Saturday, Dec 19, 2009 at 16:47
Saturday, Dec 19, 2009 at 16:47
There's one or two spots up on the fringe of the
Bogong High Plains on the road to Falls Ck too.
That road hasn't been realigned and is pretty narrow so watch out for motorbikes .... it might be me ;-}
Does anyone know whether the Blue Duck is operating?
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Follow Up By: ERIC DRUMMOND - Sunday, Dec 20, 2009 at 07:37
Sunday, Dec 20, 2009 at 07:37
The BLUE DUCKS open
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Reply By: Rossco 09 - Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 12:58
Friday, Dec 18, 2009 at 12:58
We camped off the
Omeo hwy once; on the RHS of the road as you head North from
Omeo to the
Falls Creek road there's all these little dirt tracks down to the
water and most seem to have a
camp spot or 2.
Funny thing was we did it with a lowered XF Falcon that almost didn't make it out again, now there was a car that could take abuse...
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