Victorian High Country Camping Trailer Trip
Submitted: Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 18:39
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Member - Rob D (NSW)
I know this has been asked before and the answer depended on what roads were closed etc. I do not know what is open and what is closed at the moment.
I would like to do a
Vic High Country with my camping trailer. (My wife hates tent camping)
I would like to spend about 7 days and do the trip in the next few weeks.
I have a 100 Series LC with
snorkel, 33 inch muddies and diff locks front and rear.
My camping trailer is an Ultimate with 33 inch muddies.
Can anyone who is knowledgeable on the current road closures etc. suggest an itinerary for such a trip.
Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 18:48
Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 18:48
Have a look here
http://www.exploroz.com/Roads/Default.aspx
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Follow Up By: Member - Rob D (NSW) - Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 21:30
Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 21:30
Graham
Thank you for the information. I was also hoping some kind soul would recommend a route for me as I don't know where I could take the camping trailer safely. I have been on some of the tracks in the
Vic high country where it would be quite dangerous to take a trailer. I am happy to stop at a base
camp and go on single day drives.
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Reply By: Tim - Stratford (VIC) - Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 21:11
Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 21:11
Hi Rob D,
http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au/resources/mresources/Closures-AlpineNP.pdf
Wonnangatta – Moroka / Howqua – King (
Dargo -
Licola –
Mansfield)
King Billy Track
Dry River Walking Track/
Bicentennial National Trail from Howitt Rd to Wonnangatta Valley and from
Guys Hut to Wonnagnatta Valley.
Howitt Road open to 4WD vehicles with care
Bluff Link Road (between 16 Mile Jeep Track & Howqua River)
Upper Howqua
Camping Area Bogong (Mt Beauty)
West Kiewa Logging Road
Catherine River
Bridge (Buffalo River valley) will be replaced in February 2011. Vehicles must cross the river via the ford adjacent to the work site. Please note that relatively small rainfall events may make the ford impassable.
East Alps (
Omeo, Benambra, Corryong)
Davies Plain Track including the southern access to Charlies Creek
Taylors Crossing ford (foot
bridge is open)
Macs Creek Rd
Other closures
The top section of Riggall Spur Track between Echo Point Track and
the junction with Gillios Track is closed until further notice.
Sarah (Tim's wife)
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Follow Up By: Member - Rob D (NSW) - Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 21:33
Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 21:33
Hi Sarah,
Thank you for the information. Can I safely take my camping trailer on these tracks. It has very high clearance.
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Follow Up By: Tim - Stratford (VIC) - Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 22:20
Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 22:20
Rob,
The above list is the closure list.
Sarah
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Follow Up By: Member - Rob D (NSW) - Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 23:18
Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 23:18
Thank you Sarah,
Too much anti-freeze when I did not need it. I feel like a bone head.
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Reply By: Crackles - Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 22:05
Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 22:05
Rod although your capable vehicle & trailer would make it over most of the High Country tracks in good weather conditions, I'm a fan of base camping when towing particually if going solo.
Best location central to many iconic destinations is
Talbotville with day trips to
Blue Rag Range,
Dargo, Grant, Crooked river,
Billy Goat Bluff & Wonnangatta. If you like exploring historic gold sites, river crossings & spectacular
views it would be easy to spend a week around there. Plenty of hiking too. The tracks around this area are pretty much all open but worth checking the Parks site for any changes. I'd avoid the
Craig's hut area (Mt Stirling) at the moment due to a stack of track closures & heaps of trees down.
Rooftop maps are the best for trip planning in the High Country.
Cheers Craig.................
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Follow Up By: Member - Rob D (NSW) - Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 22:32
Monday, Feb 14, 2011 at 22:32
Thank you Craig,
I will
check it out in more detail on oziexplorer and see if I can come up with an itinerary.
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