Overview Mitta

Dartmouth Big River Bridge to Bundarra River Mitta M Length: 13 km. overview Mitta Grade of rapids: 2 - 3. Lake d R O Dartmouth Mount m Tallangatta River gradient/width: 6 m per km, width- medium. g Bogong e n (60km) The Mitta Mitta River is one of o o i + N y Section character: Good section for paddlers competent in grade 2 rapids. rr o Victoria's classic rivers. Starting out C 0 10km t 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: Omeo Highway follows river providing several access under the waters of Dartmouth dam, 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 6 0 i Anglers Rest camping grounds. Other accommodation at 0 Anglers Rest, Glen Wills and Omeo. t Shuttle information: Length - 12 km on good sealed road. Hinnomunjie Bridge Hinnomunjie Emergency contacts: Nearest Police - Omeo, Bairnsdale (24 hours); nearest t 0 100 Hinnomunjie hospital - Omeo; nearest town - Omeo. Picnic area a k River e 00 e 12 r C O 600 m 00 8 d k e R a e o y e b o O la r R l 0 m a C W 0 e 0 o 1 8 00 e 00 l 8 L i a i v v n i o n Hinnomunjie n k de g e i v n re s s a n t Connection Roa C r o h u d Middle Creek n S B M e Picnic Area 6 .N 00 T . .N er . Gobbler iv R e 3 The Waterfall Midd le Flying N d 3 600 oa Fox R r 800 True North and Magnetic North are C e r k V re Joker shown for Anglers Rest on this map. e s o e ain C Magnetic Declination is 12 16’ East, a k l 2 l ) l P re correct for 2005, and increases at a rate su e e clo e tr of approximately 01’ every three years. y h ea g T i al 0 g H on 0 as 0 n se 1 o to g ct o bje B su d a o R ( Joker Flat Big 800 Pinball 0 00 80 0 3 0 1 0 http://www.whitehorsecanoeclub.com 6 River Bundara River to Hinnomunjie Bridge Length: 16 km. Grade of rapids: 2 - 3+. 800 600 800 River gradient/width: 6 m per km, width - medium, with gorge. 800 Section character: Pool-drop river running through steep valley - some Bump and Grind Dislocation Flying Fox Cable great rapids to get the heart pumping. 3 3 Hazards: In winter and early spring this can be a very cold trip. The B i H Graveyard a Flying n 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 Omeo Highway. 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 Elements of this map including relief, transport and drainage have been sourced from Victorian Government data sets and reproduced by permission of the Department of Sustainability and Environment. ãThe State of Victoria, Department of Sustainability and Environment, 2005. This material may be of assistance to you but the State of Victoria and its employees do not guarantee that the publication is without flaw 11 of any kind or is wholly appropriate for your particular purposes and therefore disclaims all liability for any error, loss or consequence which may arise from your relying on any information contained in this material. r.

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