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B - Hazards: First part of section often has logs, some may need to be as the Big River and fed by snow melt o Bogong r a e g r o v portaged. i b from Victoria's Alps, the Mitta Mitta n Falls R g Glen m t Creek a Put in: Camping area near Big River Bridge. River has rapids to suit everyone from Valley n B a e H t ig t B ig grade 2/3 to a classic gorge trip. h i Pull out: Picnic area, river right, immediately before Bundarra a M River. While some of the best rapids lie deep Hinnomunjie 000 Pla 1 ins Rd a Benambra Other access: Highway follows river providing several access under the waters of , itt Dinner M Big River Bridge points, including Middle Creek picnic area, Joker Flat there's still lots to enjoy. Plain Anglers Bingo Rest Hwy Munjie camping ground and walking track to Pinball rapid. Gre The fires in the summer of 2002/2003 at North M River level: Hinnomunjie - Min: 0.7 Good: 0.9 High: 1.5 Flood: 2.4 badly affected this area and caused Cobungra AAlplpin Omeo Gauge: Hinnomunjie Bridge, Omeo Valley Road, Hinnomunjie. much erosion in the steep gullies. inee Rd 8 0 Other information: Camping available at Big River Bridge, Joker Flat and 0

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Anglers Rest, Glen Wills and Omeo. t Shuttle information: Length - 12 km on good sealed road. Hinnomunjie Bridge Hinnomunjie

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i t g g Fox flying fox cable hangs low - in high water this could be h it o wa 3 dangerous. Walking out after this point would be difficult. y Mi M tta R Bingo Picnic M o Put in: Picnic area, river right, immediately before Bundarra area un jie a River. Bundarra River d Munjie Picnic Area Black Duck Pool North ( Pull out: Picnic area, river left, immediately after Hinnomunjie 4 C ry er W da v r oun i D e h B Bridge. R ) e aris Angler’s k P d meo Roa Other access: Picnic area on river right approximately 100 m after 3 O go n Rest Bin tio ec d Bump and Grind rapid; Black Duck Pool - 4WD access r nn oa Omeo 0 ive ra Co R 00 R bung (20km) from . 1 Co 800 800 ay River level: Hinnomunjie - Min: 0.7 Good: 1.1 High: 1.9 Flood: 2.3 80 hw Angler’s Rest 0 Hig 600 d Gauge: See previous section. a o Bundara R 0 Other information: See previous section. 100 Callaghan 800 Omeo Shuttle information: Length - 32 km on windy sealed roads. Using the Bingo (20km) Connection Road shortens the shuttle by 4 km. Road is 800 1:50 000 Horizontal Datum: Australian Geodetic Datum 1966 dirt and rough in patches but is usable by 2WD vehicles. 0 1 2 km (Transverse Mercator Projection Zone 55) Contour Interval: 40 m Emergency contacts: See previous section. Vertical Datum: Australian Height Datum Contour Interval: 40 m

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