Victorian High Country

Forgot to say We have about 3 -4 weeks to do it in. We are on around Australia trip.

Have a look ar Craigs hut while your in the area. This is the replicare of that used in the movie Man from Snowy River. Plenty of other huts in the range as well.

3 to 4 weeks? Start at the top near Corryong, down over Pinnibar to Tom Grogin, and then work your way south through all the landmark spots slowly. We find that some of the less popular tracks and places are often the more interesting ones up there. And take a chainsaw (as politically incorrect as it may be) & drag chains as there is a lot of fallen timber away from the main trails.

Dont bother with the NSW side of the border. Most of the good stuff is now closed to all but bushwalkers, mountain bikes and horse trails.

Pat

The Rooftop series of maps are excellent for the High Country.
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Shane

If you are starting from Tom Groggin, you may want to contact Parks Victoria about the re-opening of Davies Plain track.

One page on their site says it re-opens on 1 Dec 2010, while another page says it re-opens 29 Oct 2010.

If Davies Plain track is open, then if you wanted to go down the Kings Plains Track, then this track is definitely closed until 1 Dec 2010.

Laurie

Hullo Shane
Some brief observations based on my own experience - others are bound to have other opinions :-)
All suggestions have a range of good camping sites along the way plus huts, views, challenges, etc.
If coming in from NSW (or going out that way), you may want to consider coming down along the Barry Way (from Jindabyne) and heading W across the McFarlane Flat Track (takes off just N of Suggan Buggan) and out the Cobberas Trail.
Then up the Davies Plain Track to Tom Groggin, back across Mt Pinnibar, out on to the Corryong/Benambra to Omeo.
From here, can go to Dargo via Birregun Road, or across further south via Jones Road - good camp sites and stacks to do out of here for a few days - Wonnangatta Valley, Grant mining area, up on to the Dargo High Plains, Blue Rag, etc
When in the Wonnangatta Valley, could exit via Zeka Spur Track or, alternatively, up Billy Goat Bluff Track - both get you on to the Howitt Road, the latter via Moroka Road with camping at Horseyard Flat.
On the Howitt Road, you could go S to Licola and then around towards Jamieson (with stacks of things to see/do along the way) or generally W towards Mt Buller area (also with stacks of things to see/do)
Maybe consider a few days base camp in Howqua Hills area - Sheepyard Flat or somewhere quieter immediately upstream.
Generally N is the area around the King River and Lake Cobbler, thence across to Abbeyard Road and a few choices across to Buckland Valley.
Finally, you may want to get to the Kiewa Valley and the area to the N of Mt Bogong.
As I said, just some suggestions based on my own experience/preferences.
Almost impossible not to enjoy and run out of time! :-)
Cheers