sjm
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On Monday I made a spur of the moment decision (mainly based on the fine weather forecast) for a quick trip. Headed off through Marysville, and stopped at Cambarville to check out the Big Culvert:
From there, I continued on towards Wood Point, and it's famous, historic service station:
From Woods Point, I followed the Goulburn River north, through Jamieson and onto Mansfield. Spent the night at a bush camp along Carter's Road, near Sawmill Settlement:
Tuesday morning, it was up Mt Stirling to Telephone Box Junction, then around the Circuit Road to Razorback Hut. Certainly not your average cattlemans hut!
I continued on around the Circuit Road to Craigs Hut:
And came across this newly formed bridge
Turned off the Circuit Road, and headed down to Bindaree Falls:
There is a walking track that leads behind the falls:
Looking out through the curtain:
Then it was down and across the Howqua River, and onto Bindaree Hut. This is a much more typical high country hut
Then the fun began - up 16 Mile Jeep Track to Bluff Hut. Extremely steep, lots of erosion bars, very deep ruts and very slippery. No photos, because I was too busy trying to keep the momentum up, and the heart rate down! Very glad I did it though, it's one of the high country classics. Rated 4WD blue.
At Bluff hut:
Unfortunately, I pinched a tyre on the Bluff track, $331 for a new one.
From Bluff hut, it was back down along the Howqua to Sheepyard Flat, then to Mansfield. Returned to Melbourne via the western edge of Lake Eildon along the Skyline Rd:
About 780km over 2 days, the highlight was making it up 16 Mile Jeep Track. The lowlight was trashing the tyre...
From there, I continued on towards Wood Point, and it's famous, historic service station:
From Woods Point, I followed the Goulburn River north, through Jamieson and onto Mansfield. Spent the night at a bush camp along Carter's Road, near Sawmill Settlement:
Tuesday morning, it was up Mt Stirling to Telephone Box Junction, then around the Circuit Road to Razorback Hut. Certainly not your average cattlemans hut!
I continued on around the Circuit Road to Craigs Hut:
And came across this newly formed bridge
Turned off the Circuit Road, and headed down to Bindaree Falls:
There is a walking track that leads behind the falls:
Looking out through the curtain:
Then it was down and across the Howqua River, and onto Bindaree Hut. This is a much more typical high country hut
Then the fun began - up 16 Mile Jeep Track to Bluff Hut. Extremely steep, lots of erosion bars, very deep ruts and very slippery. No photos, because I was too busy trying to keep the momentum up, and the heart rate down! Very glad I did it though, it's one of the high country classics. Rated 4WD blue.
At Bluff hut:
Unfortunately, I pinched a tyre on the Bluff track, $331 for a new one.
From Bluff hut, it was back down along the Howqua to Sheepyard Flat, then to Mansfield. Returned to Melbourne via the western edge of Lake Eildon along the Skyline Rd:
About 780km over 2 days, the highlight was making it up 16 Mile Jeep Track. The lowlight was trashing the tyre...
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