Davies Plain Track
Submitted: Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 13:45
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I know it sounds crazy, but we are (3 4WD) planning to leave
Sydney in 2 weeks 4am in the morning. Then by midday crossing the
Murray river near
Tom Groggin.
How long would it take to drive along the
DAVIES PLAIN TRACK, turning into the BUCKWONG TRACK and then along Mt Hope road down to
OMEO?
Next day(Sunday early morning) towards Mt
Hotham Heights and then on to the
BLUE RAG RANGE TRACK.
Back
home via
Bright and Freeway. Dont care what time we get back.
Also need to mention that each 4WD has 2 drivers.
Any advise/
feedback most welcome.
Thank you
JS.
Reply By: Crackles - Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 18:20
Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 18:20
From the Parks Vic site.... "
Davies Plain Track including the southern access to Charlies Creek is closed". Any other options you have in mind?
Murray River at a guess will be most likely be too deep to drive although permission to use the private
bridge at
Tom Groggin is possible by ringing in advance.
Day two would take a minimum of 4 to 5 hours to
Bright.
That's a
dam long way to drive for what effectively is 15 to 20km of intermediate offroad. You NSW mob must be hard up for any decent driving :-)
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Follow Up By: vk1dx - Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 20:58
Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 20:58
We crossed at
Tom Groggin a month back without any problems. But we also do it on a regular basis. The best way is a downstream loop. Don't go straight across.
Take heed of the parks site and advice.
Phil
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Follow Up By: Crackles - Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 22:48
Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 at 22:48
NE rivers are all back up after recent rain. A little more due this week will make some river crossings touch & go.
Cheers Craig.........
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Reply By: Patrol22 - Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 10:20
Sunday, Feb 27, 2011 at 10:20
When the tracks are open and in reasonable nick it takes, from memory, about 2 hours to Charlies Creek from
Tom Groggin crossing of the Murray and a further 2 hours to
Omeo from Charlies Creek. Great drive and very much worthwhile taking longer to take time to smell the gum trees. If you are lucky there is a resident
brumby stallion who seems to own the section of high country between Charlies and Buckwong that might be around......this is one beautiful beast....shiniest black coat and seems to be 6 foot tall at the shoulder (yeah I know he wouldn't be that tall but he is just so imposing in this environment).
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Reply By: member-PradoMad - Monday, Feb 28, 2011 at 12:57
Monday, Feb 28, 2011 at 12:57
wow... thank you all for the info.
just spoke to a local
ranger and he thinks that the
DAVIES PLAIN TRACK should re-open soon. However we might consider going up to MT PINNIBAR, past GIBSONS and WHEELERS CREEK HUT. Then there are a few options to get to
Omeo or might
check in at the BANAMBRA PUB for the night.
The
ranger was not able to give me any info on how deep the river is at the
tom groggin crossing.
JS.
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