| Trip Name | Vic Deserts 2021 |
| Trip Organiser(s) | Tim Kohlman |
| Phone or mobile | 0400533877 |
| tim.kohlman@gmail.com | |
| Start Location | Bendigo |
| Start Date | 18 Sep 2021 |
| Start Time | 09:00 AM |
| Finish Location | Bendigo |
| Finish Date | 25 Sep 2021 |
| Approximate Finish Time | 05:00 PM |
| Description of Trip The plan is to follow the Mallee Drive touring route in an anti-clockwise direction starting at Lake Albacutya, Wyperfeld National Park. We will visit Wyperfeld, Murray-Sunset and Big Desert, when we reach the south western part of the route we will continue south to Little Desert.This is an Easy-Medium rated trip and focuses on the scenery and a relaxed pace. The Mallee areas have a lot of diverse landscapes and wildlife, and we are also travelling at a time of year when wildflowers should be out. Expect to see Mallee scrub, Dry lake beds, flood plains, sand dunes, Pine woodlands, salt lakes, historical mining ruins and pastural stations. We will also tackle a few difficult sand dunes while we’re at it! |
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| Trip Difficulty (refer to Trip and Track Difficulty) | Easy |
| Approximate Distance (km) | 1600 |
| Fuel Availability | Rainbow, Underbool, Nhill |
| Vehicle Requirements | 4×4 with Low Range and All-terrain tyres |
| Equipment | Suitable Recovery Points, Basic recovery kit, UHF Radio and an Air Compressor |
| Convoy Limit | 8 |
| Camping style | Moving Camp |
| Camping Details All camping is free, all campgrounds have basic pit toilets, and some have water for washing up18/9 – OTIT Campground, Wyperfeld National Park 19/9 – Snow Drift, Wyperfeld National Park 20/9 – Mopoke Hut, Murray-Sunset National Park 21/9 – Shearers Quarters, Murray-Sunset National Park 22/9 – Big Billy Bore, Big Desert State Forest 23/9 – Big Billy Bore, Big Desert State Forest 24/9 – Kiata Campground, Little Desert National Park |
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| Provisions | Drinking Water and food for 7-8 days, Fuel to cover 700kms on sandy tracks |
| Other comments Some of the areas have been covered by the club on previous trips. Have a look at these articles to get an idea of what to expect: https://sandhurst4wdclub.org. https://sandhurst4wdclub.org. https://sandhurst4wdclub.org. |
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