Wonnongatta in 2004?
Submitted: Thursday, Jan 08, 2004 at 11:13
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Andi
Hey all and Happy New Year
Now to business, I, along with 4 other vehicles, will be touring the Wonnagatta valley starting from
Dargo end and probably going out through Mt Howitt, to Lovicks Hut and down through Sheepyard in Early Feb. Has anyone done this trip over the Xmas break and how did they find the going? My friends and I are all Wonnangatta virgins and some are a little precious of there near new vehicles, not so with my good old girl (a 1989 GXL 60 series) so I was wondering if anyone had any major difficulties or areas to watch for trouble on the route I mentioned? There will be two warn
winches 1 tirfor winch and several snatch straps and shackeles amoungst all of us so recovery should not be a problem.
Any info will be appreciated
Andi
Reply By: Justin - Thursday, Jan 08, 2004 at 12:19
Thursday, Jan 08, 2004 at 12:19
I was there over christmas. Absolutely Beutiful scenery! We came through the
dargo end and didn't have any trouble. I drive a standard 60 series. Just take your time. I walked every
creek crossing and found it an invaluable experience (although maybe a little chilly as the sun started to go down - expecially the
King river brrrr!!!!!) I didn't go out through mount howitt so I can't really coment there. We went through the valley via
eaglevale and Herne Spur Camped and headed up rileys creek track up the road a bit and across penny track up the west buffalo road and back down cobler
lake road to cobbler
lake and then down the staircase to king hut/ pineapple flat. As i said didn't have any trouble and I'm relatively inexperienced. My advice If in doubt look VERY carefully (apparently the water levels were a little higher normal?) but You should be fine. Have fun.
Cheers,
Justin
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Reply By: DARREN - Thursday, Jan 08, 2004 at 13:19
Thursday, Jan 08, 2004 at 13:19
Andi, We went in there for the first time last week, went via Mt Buller,
Craig's Hut ,King Billy, and Zeka Spur Track, no problems at all with the tracks which several people said are now a lot easier that they used to be. It would a bit different after rain though I think. Re river crossings, we came across a couple of blokes who had drowned their diesel non snorkelled hilux on Humphries Ck? track (great track I might add), mind you they did not
test the depth first and virtually drove straight from a drop off into above waist height water. We ended up driving in the river bed around the deep section with water not much over knee height. All other crossings encountered were relatively tame. As Justin said, just
check water depth & let common sense prevail.
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