Victoria High Country, Sydney to Melbourne

Thats pushing it a bit. To get from Wangaratta to Sydney on the tar is about an 8+ hour drive these days. To do it through a "track" up in the hill is at best a two day drive. I would suggest that you consider the tar. I am not a "knower-of-all up" there and I hope someone has a solution for you. But I think you better tell her to get plane the next day's flight.

I would suggest though to check the weather BEFORE going in and even then don't rely on it and watch out for rain. Because there is a lot of clay you may get in okay but to get out if it rains!! Now thats a real gotchya'.

It is one of the most interesting and beautiful hilly places we have been to. Deserts, the tropics and places like the Kimberley have their beauty and this is another example why we love this 4WD camping. Only been there a couple of times and we are going back twice in january.

Phil

Here is an easy one and spectacular,
Go toward Mt Hotham, all bitumen, nearly to Hotham, turn right toward Dargo,not far in on the right you wil find Blue rag track, only goes 5 k's from the Dargo high plains road but it's a ripper!!
Or Craigs hut, not to hard to get to, good views and enough for you to wish you never went there in the first place without being able to spent more time , cos , once you've been there, you will start planning the next time, but I think you already know that :)))).
Shane

Being a 3 hour drive from Wang to the airport it wont leave you with much time to explore the High Country.
One option that may be OK depending on pick up time would be to head along the King Valley through Whitfield towards Lake William Hovell, up Long Spur, down Sandy Flat Track taking the 2 river crossings to Top Crossing Hut for morning tea. Up Buckland Spur to Tomahawk Hut & out to Mansfield via Carters Road.
Eastimate just under 4 hours. (Wang to Mansfield) Easy intermediate driving. All covered on Rooftop's Bright-Mansfield Adventure Map.
Cheers Craig.................

thanking you for your advise.
when I did the Mt Stirling to Mt Buller via Craig's hut I could not believe the beauty of that place. I have been to many places out west, as I like the red dust. We are really blessed in this country with the diversity of the landscape. I came to Australia in 82 from Switzerland planning to stay for 1 year then off to America. However after a few months and many trips in my Charger, I soon realised that this is the place I want to stay.
Josef