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The Best of the Victorian High Country The Best of the Victorian High Country Gordon and Gloria Craig conquering Blue Rag two minutes after starting up the Alpine Way. The first track we Jindabyne to Dogmans Hut – Kim Allsopp tackled was the Tom Groggin Track, where the first obstacle was to cross the border into Victoria by driving through the rapidly flowing Technically this trip report was supposed to start from when we all Murray River. Paul Ratcliff (who seemed rather too keen) walked the met up at the Jindabyne car park … however being a trip involving river in the signature drunken fashion (it’s the stones you know). Bill and I, there is always some sort of drama before the trip begins With the holes identified and the current having been deemed to be (memory goes back to my exhaust pipe falling off last year before safe, we all set off across the border. Upon arrival in Victoria we met a trip had commenced). This time it was Bill who was in need of a young couple whose troopy had died some way down the track. assistance from me! So, the story commences 20 hours prior to the They had spent a night camped on the track before abandoning official trip start … their truck and walking the 22 km to the Tom Groggin crossing. Ross Bill on phone to me “In a bit of a pickle my dear … would you be so Clarkson acted as ferryman for them over to the other side. kind as to pop over to my house and pick up our second spare tyre With Ross back on the Victorian side and everybody in convoy order, that we ‘omitted’ to bring with us?” It seems that Bill had a tyre blow- we drove a couple of kilometres to Dogmans Hut where we made out on the way down to Jindabyne on Boxing Day. Thankfully, I was our first camp of the trip. Fire lit and tents up, we enjoyed a social staying overnight with Shane and Kerry Stevens, and Melina and I evening around the campfire before turning in at about 9 o’clock. were travelling down to Jinabyne in the same car the following day. Shane had to go to Helensburgh anyway and didn’t mind a thirty Dogmans Hut to Limestone Creek – Gloria White kilometre detour, so we subsequently popped over to Bill’s house As this was my first 4WD trip with Gordon, I must admit that I was to come to the rescue. 5:30am the following day saw Melina and I not prepared for such feverish activity. Bill had said this was to be a trying to fit the spare tyre inside Melina’s car (bear in mind, two girls leisurely trip; I thought hooray at last a rest. However, it soon started with clothing for all weather … didn’t leave a lot of room for it!). I to prove this was not to be the case. After spending the night at was so tempted to leave Melina’s hairdryer behind! Dogmans Hut, we got underway at 8:00am and proceeded south Car packed, Melina and I happily set off for Jindabyne and upon our up the Pinnibar Track that was rutted at the bottom from all of the arrival, Bill and Mic were not very successful at hiding their surprise rain, and became gradually much steeper until we were up at the at us being able to get ourselves to the trip meeting point, not only Trig Point, looking at the awesome 360-degree views. After morning without issue, but 1.5 hours early! A girl could take offence at this tea, we retraced our tracks down to the intersection of the Mount lack of faith. Anderson Track, and some way along came upon the broken down Now being late December, the height of summer as far as we were and abandoned old Troopy, whose owners we’d met yesterday. concerned, Melina and I were both excited and also somewhat They had left a note on the dash indicating that the car was broken apprehensive about spotting snow in the mountains no less than down and that they had walked toward the Murray River Crossing 38 TLCC NEWS APRIL 2011 MAKIN' TRACKS Participants Bill & Julia Young (Trip Leaders) – GU Patrol Kim Allsopp and Melina Adattini – GU Patrol Mic Wade – GU Patrol Ute Ross Clarkson – 79 Series Landcruiser Ute Craig & Kerry Bellamy – 100 Series Landcruiser Bill Lewis – Mitsubishi Pajero Gordon & Gloria White – 80 Series Landcruiser Paul & Vick Ratcliff – Hilux Historic Dargo Hotel The iconic Craigs Hut lots. This track took us about an hour and a half and then we turned at Tom Groggin, but hadn’t left their names, or contact details. Had onto Nunniong Road. they done so, we would have been happy to tow their car back to We continued our journey turning right onto Garrons Point Track Tom Groggin which would have saved them a fair bit of money in and came across another fallen tree. It was much bigger but the rescue fees. termites had done most of the work. Paul’s present yet again got a We continued along Mount Hope Road, Buckwong Track, through work out. This track had a lot of fallen trees and was rough and steep the Mount Murphy Historical Area with lunch at the Poplars and then in parts; however the wild flowers were amazing. As we crossed the camped at Limestone Creek; a total of 93 km. The day was eventful creek, we noticed a nice camping spot, but only for about four cars. enough with plenty of bog holes and some brumbies, which after It looked like a good spot for a swim. viewing “The Man from Snowy River” when we got home, made the We then turned left onto Marble Gulley Track for a short time and whole sighting surreal. The wild flowers are abundant and at their then on to the Bicentennial Nature Trail. From there we went along “blooming best” Nunniong Plains track and through a private gate into a huge open It was good to put the head on the pillow that night and to go to plains area. This area seemed well used by campers with their sleep wondering what tomorrow would bring! horses. Beyond the plains area we turned right onto Nunniong Road Limestone Creek to “Wild Horse camp site” (or the night where we were able to travel at about 60 km/h. We turned left drive we had to have – what a day!) – Vicki Ratcliff onto Bentley Plain Road. The countryside here beyond the plains We started our trip at 8:00am from Limestone Creek. All were keen changed dramatically. The tall forest floor was covered with tree and enthusiastic expecting we would probably set up camp at ferns making it like a sub tropical rain forest. around 4:00pm. The sun was shining and the weather was magic. We stopped for lunch at Moscow Villa Hut built in 1943. Apart from We headed for Native Cat Track where we were joined by another the interesting history here there is also a short 30-minute bush- convoy of 11 cars from the Central Coast Club, making us a troupe walking track down to the creek that is worth doing. of 19 cars - for a while. We continued in the afternoon along Nunniong Road, made a We soon had to stop for a fallen tree – Paul got to use his Christmas photo stop at the Washington Winch, and then went on into Swifts present, a chain saw and sent chips flying – boys fun, I will never Creek for a fuel and ice cream stop. understand it! We headed west on Cassilis Road and stopped for a look at some The countryside was remarkable. Out of the devastation of the abandoned mine relics. We had intended on doing the Charlotte bush fires and dead wood comes new life. The new undergrowth Spur track but it was closed due to washouts. So instead we had was about two metres tall and the track was narrow and beautiful. to skirt the area by travelling north and then south down Mount There were also wild brumbies living in this area, not that we saw Delusion Road and on to MacDonalds Hut. Burgers and fries would many, but the piles of manure in the middle of the road suggested have been nice; instead, flies and dust were on the menu. TLCC NEWS APRIL 2011 39 Kerry on top of Mt Eadley Stoney - Mt Buller in the background number two to turn around and go back up Mess Mate to rejoin the other cars and attempt to find Bill and Julia further along. What The Girls Club – Melina, Mic and Kim a Mess Mate! We reduced our tyre pressure down to 18, held our breaths, and began the steep ascent back to the top. Without lockers, we had to It was now about ten to six, already a long day. We stopped to give it some to get there. collect firewood for the anticipated evening campfire. Ha! We then became Tail-End Charlie as Melina led the pack in search of We ventured into Messmate Spur Track - aptly named - what a “Mess our fearless leaders. We caught up with them at the creek at around Mate”! 7:30pm but there was nowhere to camp so we continued down It was already 6:30pm; TLCC nibbles were 2.5 hours overdue. Mess Murdering Spur Track. Another mistake, we should have known Mate was a very steep decent on loose material with some rock better with a name like that! steps.
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