Calendar

Meetings are held at the National Hotel Complex at 7.00pm 182/186 High Street Bendigo.

Easter weekend

10 Day Epic Surprise!!!

Good Friday 18th April: Kings Spur Lankey Hut.

Saturday 19th: Dargo High Plains Road, Downey Road, Mathieson Spur into Harrison Cutting.  Berrigan Road, Baldhead Road, Engineers Road into Deptford Campsite

Sunday 20th: Archies Road, Store Point, Nicholson Creek Road into Bruthen. Bruthen/Buchan Road to Nowa Nowa to Beach Camp.

Monday 21st: Beach Camp

Tuesday 22nd: Orbost Yalma Road. Varneys Track to Jacksons Crossing

Wednesday 23rd: Jackson Crossing

Thursday 24th:
Option 1: Diddick Trail, McKillops Bridge to Mt Stewart
Option 2: Jackson’s Crossing Track, Buchan, Timbarra Road, Nunnet Road to Moscow Villa

Friday 25th: Nunniong Road to Omeo. Great Alpine Way – Head for Home

Join us at the Bendigo Technology Festival, hosted by the Bendigo Amateur Radio and Electronics Club.
Sandhurst 4WD Club will have a stand at the show

This exciting event will bring together enthusiasts, experts and hobbyists from all over to celebrate and explore the world of amateur radio, electronics, and technology of all types.

Event Information

Meetings are held at the National Hotel Complex at 7.00pm 182/186 High Street Bendigo.

Fortnight is Sat 7 Jun to 22 June 2025

Trip dates are 10 June to 18 June 2025

The trip is base camping at 3 stations, Bendleby Rangers, Willows Springs and Rawnsley Park Station. Each one will have various forms of accommodation, cabins, power and unpowered sites and camping.

If you only have a week off, there is no problems,  just come and join us when you wish or leave when you want to.

Please view each station link as there is cost involved when we stay there and use their tracks.

Bendleby Ranges require a deposit of one night to be paid, you can call them or pay EFT using the following details

Ref: Barton Sandhurst 4×4
BSB 105 045  A/c 023389740
Amount of deposit is power site $37.50 unpowered $32.50

Willow Springs and Rawnsley Park have both been booked and only require payment when we arrive.

I will set up a Facebook page for the group once names start coming in. So we can keep abreast of the latest information

Bendleby Rangers

https://bendlebyranges.com.au/

Arrive Monday night 9 Jun or Tuesday morning 10 Jun base camp until the 13 Jun

Camp/base camping In The Pines campground with use of showers and toilets

4 days of driving the tracks at Bendleby Station

10 Jun Easy drive to end by watching the sunset with nibbles (BYO)

11 Jun full day 4×4 driving

12 Jun full day 4×4 driving

13 Jun Pack up and drive to Willows Springs (176 km)  Lunch, resupply fuel, and food at Hawker.

Willow Springs

https://www.skytrekwillowsprings.com.au/

13 Jun to 15 Jun

Camping with use of showers and toilets

14 Jun Complete the Skytrek track 6-7 hrs  (14 Jun)

15 Jun pack up and drive to Rawnsley Park Station (54 km)  resupply fuel and basic food at Rawnsley Caravan park shop

Rawnsley Park Station

https://www.rawnsleypark.com.au/

15 Jun to 19 Jun 25

Accommodation is available from camping, caravan sites and cabins up to luxury cabins. It will be your choice where to stay.

Day trip to Wilpena Pound.

Day trip at Rawnsley Station four-wheel-drive track.

Day trip to Blinman Township and tour the Copper mine. We can have lunch at the Blinman pub.

18 Jun night trip dinner at the Woolshed Restaurant

19 Jun  Head home

Meetings are held at the National Hotel Complex at 7.00pm 182/186 High Street Bendigo.

Chaffes Creek Campground – Friday night or Saturday Morning

Saturday 5th: Big River Road passing Enoch Point, Hope Track, Ryan Spur, Corn Hill, Mt Matlock, Woods Point – Camp at Scotts Reserve

Sunday 6th: Mt Selma back to Scotts Reserve

Monday 7th: Head for Home

Meetings are held at the National Hotel Complex at 7.00pm 182/186 High Street Bendigo.

Meetings are held at the National Hotel Complex at 7.00pm 182/186 High Street Bendigo.

Meetings are held at the National Hotel Complex at 7.00pm 182/186 High Street Bendigo.