AAWT. DETAILED SCHEDULE - Nov. 2018
Day Date Destination Km. Hr. Maps + G.Bk Grid Ref. 2018 Pages.
Pre Walking Section.
-2 3.Nov. Tweed to Melbourne to Warragul - camp @ Geoff’s overnight. [Flight VA 736 ex Gold Coast Sat. 11.0am, ETA 2.20pm; Sky Bus ; V Train (Traralgon) to Warragul - hourly from 3.16pm ] Sort gear to leave with Geoff, parcel to post [home / Maxine ], add ins to Food Drops [batteries, water etc]
-1 4.Nov. Warragul to Omeo to Cowombat Food Drop to Omeo -Camp at Colonial Motel Omeo - 159 449 11 Sun. Day Ave. Omeo Vic.3898, Ph. 03 51591388 Meals in town - 2x pubs, + Take-aways.
0 5.Nov. Omeo to Omeo Highway Food Drop to Merrijig - camp at Merrijig Motor Inn Resort - 410 7 Mon. Confirmation No. 14246 ; 1915 Mt Buller Rd, Merrijig Vic. 3723, Ph.03 57775702; email: [email protected]. - Restaurant on site or buy food ex Mansfield (Breakfast?)
SECTION ONE.
1 6.Nov. to King Billy #2 @ 156.2k- Meerjig to Sheepyard Flat Camp @ Howqua via Mount Buller Tourist 67 4 Tue. Rd 22k/ 0.75h; to King Billy #2, 45k/ 2.5h - say max.4hr. Leave 7am, ETA 11am - Drive partway Mt Magdala [King Billy #1??] Anyway Geoff has some 7hr to sunset -& Warragul 325k; 7hrs. to Mt Magdala Campsite @ 162.0k (162.4k). King Billy #2 to summit, to summit KB #1, to a 5.8 4 77 - 81; 40a - 43a campsite @ 158.4k to Cairn @ track junction 161.0k to grassy saddle @ 162.0k - campsite. 178 Water some 200m to SW or carry 4l from car. Will need to get extra water for next day - on track Selwyn site @ 172.3k.
2 7.Nov. to Catherine Saddle @ 175.9k (176.7k). Mt.M to Big Hill @ 163.1k, Mt.Howitt summit Cairn @ 13.9 9 81 - 86; 43a - 49a Wed. 164.6k to junction [ Macalister Springs, Hut + Water + 1.2k.] @ 165.5;k take care to keep on 179 - 182 route - to 166.8k junct.[1k to C + Water, steep descent] ; to summit Mt Buggery 169.2k to open Selwyn summit Mt Speculation 171.5k descend to campsites @ 171.9k with Water + 400m N to Camp Creek crossing @ 172.3k to Catherine Saddle @ 175.9k Some steep climbs / descents all day. Try for Mt Despair camp @ 178.8k + (2.9k) (steep up/down) - see below. Carry Water from Camp Creek @ 172.3k - for either destination. OR 500m S on vehicle track.Daly notes : 100m or 400m Water - a soak / Wonnagatta River. Care needed to stay on route.