long weekend first time camping.
Submitted: Tuesday, Dec 07, 2010 at 17:42
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DKGuffe
Hi There.
New on the
forum.
We (the wife and I) are planning on taking some friends
camping for the first time in Australia over christmas.
We have been
camping alone before, but never with 3 kids (age 2 - 10ish) and 7 inexperienced adults on tow
Where would you recommend going for a long weekend?
We'll be travelling in a Grand Vitara (
mine, modified a lot) and a stock hilux and a stock Honda CRV. Tent
camping, plus reasonably equipped for
bush camp.
I was thinking mt buller or stirling, what do you guys recon would be a good idea for them to get a taste?
We're home in southeast
Melbourne and 4 days to spare.
Reply By: Bonz (Vic) - Tuesday, Dec 07, 2010 at 17:55
Tuesday, Dec 07, 2010 at 17:55
Sheepyard Flat is a nice place and you can access
The Bluff from there easily in those vehicles too. Thats a great area and your choices are great also.
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Follow Up By: Member - MUZBRY(Vic) - Tuesday, Dec 07, 2010 at 19:15
Tuesday, Dec 07, 2010 at 19:15
Gday
Now come on Bonz, why didn't you send him to Huggets crossing, much closer and it has a long drop. Good river to swim in . There is plenty of roads to explor and very nice
views .
Don't you remember being there??
Murray
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Follow Up By: DKGuffe - Tuesday, Dec 07, 2010 at 21:21
Tuesday, Dec 07, 2010 at 21:21
I did think about Sheepyards Flat, we went there alone last year.
I really enjoyed going further into the hills on Howqua road (or whatever its called) 16 Mile jeep track is nice and fun to drive, but I'm not sure the CRV can do it, I remember there was a
river crossing followed by some nasty crushed rock that a road tire car would have some trouble getting over without punctures..
How's the bush up there at the moment, could we get away lawfully with a campfire ?
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Tuesday, Dec 07, 2010 at 22:10
Tuesday, Dec 07, 2010 at 22:10
Ssshhhh Muz that place is a secret I thought!
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Follow Up By: Member - MUZBRY(Vic) - Wednesday, Dec 08, 2010 at 07:04
Wednesday, Dec 08, 2010 at 07:04
Sorry Bonz I forgot. Things have been so hectic .
Murray.
PS. DKG forget Huggets crossing , but
Licola is still ok .
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Reply By: Member - MUZBRY(Vic) - Tuesday, Dec 07, 2010 at 19:20
Tuesday, Dec 07, 2010 at 19:20
Gday DKG
Try Lake Glenmaggi or
Licola. There is plenty to see and lots of good roads to drive. There is also a caravan
park in
Licola phone 03 51488786 to bok in.
Murray
I have been there and have no association with the
park. Its just a good area to explor in any vehicle.
Are you from Rawdon
Hill area?
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Follow Up By: DKGuffe - Tuesday, Dec 07, 2010 at 21:25
Tuesday, Dec 07, 2010 at 21:25
Licola does ring a bell, My memory is not great, so can't really say for sure that we have been there or not..
No, We're from Wantirna.
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Reply By: Crackles - Tuesday, Dec 07, 2010 at 22:03
Tuesday, Dec 07, 2010 at 22:03
Base
camp on the
Goulburn river above Jameieson, day drive up to
Woods point, Mt Terrible or Mitchells Flat. With the continuing rain you will need to be careful anywhere in the
Vic High Country with trees down, rivers up & alot of track closures.
Cheers Craig.........
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