Day 1 Thursday 9th May Paul, Keith, Lachlan and I meet Chris H, Geoff I and Narelle W at the Bridgewater service station, then departed at 5pm to head to Western beach. Just before getting to Charlton it started to rain which resulted in us receiving showers of rain for Read more…
Rubicon State Forest an area most of us have not traveled before over near Marysville. Having it’s own Power Station – Rubicon Dam which also included a tramway which was in operation until the 1990’s when all terrain vehicles took over the work of the tram cars. Three impressive trestle Read more…
When I was asked “would it be great to do a big trip through the High Country?”, I decided to organise a 10 Day Epic; having already done a reccie trip from Mansfield to Corryong earlier, this was going to be the Trip. Due to the fires we’ve had in Read more…
The last drive for the year in 2018 was an absolute ripper, with a great turnout of 22 vehicles, and quite a few new members participating in their first club trip – base camping at the Moonambel Recreation Reserve for the weekend and driving through the Pyrenees State Forest. Day Read more…
Uluru and Central Australia, September 2018 the club got it’s first taste for some outback touring, with Naomi as our trip leader, taking 4 vehicles to the red centre. Day 1: Saturday 29th September We left home a bit late (6.30am) (most Victorians would think of it as Grand Final Read more…
Buckland Valley up in the High Country, Melbourne Cup weekend was going to be 4 days of great campsites, tough tracks with steep climbs, with sensational views with still snow peaked mountains in the background, oh yeah and a total of 53 river crossings. We know Buckland Valley for its Read more…
In September the club ran a joint trip with the 1st Maiden Gully Scouts group where we were able to show the kids from the group some 4wd’ing in a safe and fun environment. Day 1 Friday 14th September 2018 We left the Maiden Gully Scout Hall at about 5.30 Read more…
Little Desert National Park, another experience of the outback in Victoria’s Mallee region, with sand dunes, dry lakes, woodlands, scrub and wildflowers. It was the season for the wildflowers to be out but with the lack of rain they weren’t out in their abundance this weekend. Our trip leader Ernie Read more…
The club’s September trip was to Stringybark Creek Campground near Tolmie for 2 nights of base camping and some scenic driving. Day 1 – Bendigo to Stringybark Creek Friday 7th September 2018 We left Bendigo with 3 vehicles on Friday afternoon, to meet another 8 vehicles at Benalla McDonald’s. We Read more…
Our yearly snow trip took us into the Buckland Valley via Myrtleford for a 3 night high country trip in early August. After following the snow report for the High Country for 2 weeks before the trip the forecast was looking amazing with up to 20-40cm of snow for the Read more…