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. !1 Day Date Destination Km. Hr. Maps + G.Bk Grid Ref. 2018 Pages. 3 8.Nov. to Barry Saddle @ 187.6k ( 187.8k) CS to timbered summit Mt.Despair 177.6k - indistinct track , 11.7 8 85 - 92 49a - 55a Thu. take care; to Cairn in timbered knoll GR715928 to narrow saddle 178.8k being Mt Despair camp - 182 - 183 NO WATER - then climb to cairn @ 180.0k on red conglomerate spur (MUST FIND) [GR.732932] Selwyn as turn S here to Viking Saddle @ 181.6k [GR.742922]- camp but Water ??? on indistinct track to gully to scramble thru’ steep chimney to top gully GR 749917 @ 182.7k [GR.751918] - poorly defined route to top gully @ 184.4k [GR.763925] to Barry Saddle (just past sign Razor - Viking Wilderness) @ 187.6k to Camp + Water short distance to W. This a MUST REACH camp. Steep climbs, indistinct track, slow going. Thus try for Mt Despair day before!! 4 9.Nov. to East Buffalo /East Riley Rd camp @ 196.9k (196.8k). BS to junction Selwyn Track (easily 9.3 7 87, 93 - 94 55a - 57b Fri. missed) @ 191.1k to disused water tank GR 844952 @ 194.8k, camps beside track, to East Riley 184 - 185 Rd @ 196.9k. An Ad Hoc camp here - CARRY WATER from 196.4k, (Tank) GR.848967. Lots of Selwyn up/downs this day. Fingers crossed re camp site in this vicinity. May need to go past to top ridge/ knoll + 500m - 600m 5 10.Nov. to Selwyn Creek Rd @ 210.2k (210.2k) EB/ER Rd to junction West Humffray / Whites Tracks @ 13.3 10 93 - 96 57b - 60a Sat. 199.4k, (onwards track does NOT lose height) small Cairn 203.6k, GR.901990 (GR.901989) - 185 - 186 Canyon Rd - Water about 1.2k down Canyon Rd,OR 500m down listen Water gurgling in spring Selwyn on RHS of rd - campsites at junction. Track marker on R & Cairn on ridge - On to summit Mt Selwyn South to summit Mt.Selwyn @ 205.3k to Dingo Ck Tk on knoll @ 207.1k,to track junction @ GR 938008 about 208.6k to Selwyn Ck.Rd in saddle @ 210.2k. Campsite, Water may be found @ spring 1.1k SW just past large gully OR reliable source @ end overgrown vehicle track SE some 600m -GR.959002 6 11.Nov. to int.AAWT/Twins Tk.@ 224.2k (224.4k) SCRd to Mt Murray Logging Rd @ 213.4k to Mt 14 11.5 95 - 100 60a - 65a Sun. Murray North Track @ 213.7k to Mt Murray South Track @ 215.9k to Campsite @ 216.4k GR. 186 - 188 997003 [Murrays Hut site 200m SE, Water MAY be 400m further down gully.] to where vehicle Selwyn + track leaves crest @ 216.6k veer R foot track, poorly defined, some markers to Knoll @ 219.8k Cobungra. GR.024020 to Twins Track @ 222.4k to summit Twins @ 223.0k then SE to junction AAWT & Twins Tracks saddle - campsite, Water 1k NW along Twins Track. NB. Alternate Route - Twins Track - see G.Bk.98 + GR’s - 3.5k longer but sheltered if bad weather. Side Trip - Mt Murray, from 215.9k, 4.4k, 1.5hr. - see G.Bk.97 [no?] !2 Day Date Destination Km. Hr. Maps + G.Bk Grid Ref. 2018 Pages. 7 12.Nov. to Mt Loch Car Park @ 235.1k (235.2k) + 2.2k to Davenport Village - AAWT/T to junction 10.9 9.5 99 - 101 65a - 69a Mon. Dargo Rd/Great Alpine Rd - Mt St Bernard @ 226.1k, then via road to 229.5k, via old road past 187 - 188 Mt Blowhard back to Great Alpine Rd, past Blowhard Hut to Diamantina Hut (emergency use Cobungra + only) @ 233.2k; track leaves road, steep climb to summit Mt. Hotham, descend to G.A.Rd on Falls Creek. 300m to Mt Loch Car Park. NB. Side Trip - from here some 2.2k to Davenport Village, Mt Dreaming Apartments : The General, Mt Dreaming Apartments, 96 Great Alpine Rd, Mt Hotham, Vic. 3741 ; ph.03 57593523. POST FOOD BOX NB. May be possible to arrange ride from Mt St Bernard thru’ Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Management Board - Jason Nightingale - ph.03 57593550; mobile 0438850962. Telstra Ok at Mt St Bernard. -to check closer to date -1Nov. - may be early, partial ride only? Mt St Bernard only 1.9k from “Twins camp”. 8 13.Nov. Rest Day @ Davenport - May not take - if feeling good, chasing weather etc. Need to leave by Tue. say 11.0am. Purchase all food whilst at Davenport including Breakfast ( & Lunch?) on day of departure. If we don’t take will need to adjust accommodation @ Thredbo + Meet with Geoff @ Kiandra. !3 Day Date Destination Km. Hr. Maps + G.Bk Grid Ref. 2018 Pages. SECTION TWO. Davenport - Mt Loch Car Park : NB: Bogong Alpine Area Map shows snow pole locations for complete section. 9 14.Nov. to Dibbens Hut @ 242.8k (242.9k) - allow 1 hr to reach car park then to vehicle track junction 7.7 4 102 - 107 69a - 71a Wed Pole 60 @237.7k to walking track - KEEP TO NUMBERED POLE LINE - to Derrick Hut @ 189 - 190 239.1k, to Cobungra River to Pole 187 @ 242.8k - Dibbens Hut, campsites, river flat or tent Falls Creek platform; toilet in side gully N of river. Water in river. Side Trip: Mt Loch @ Pole 60, 70m climb, 1.2k, 1h return. 10 15.Nov. to Cope Hut @ 256.9k (256.6k) - cross river on log, old gateway, climb Cobungra Gap, track 14.1 6 104 - 105, 71a - 76b Thu. junction @ Pole 198 @ 243.3k, climb to Basalt Temple near Pole 232 [rest here] follow poles, 108 - 110 (Fletchers Yards @ Pole 250; leaves tree line @ pole 259) track junction @Pole 267 @ 246.0k to 191 - 192 Pole 317 @ 248.2k W of Mt Jim, on to ‘cross rds’ of poles @Pole 333 @ 248.6k,(248.5k) go SE Falls Creek towards Mt Bundarra to Cope saddle @ Pole 449 @ 253.2k (252.9k) - refuge hut & exposed campsite. Sheltered sites 1k SW @ Ryders Yards - Water at either. Continue follow poles (NOT blue or green capped) to Pole 471 @ 254.3k to Pole 533 @ 256.6k Bogong High Plains Rd on to Cope Hut @ 256.9k.(256.6k) Tent platforms near hut, Water from gully below say 800m? Popular o/night spot, flat areas hard to find?! Side Trips: Mt Jim -Pole 317, 30m climb, 1.5km, 0.75h return; Mt Cope - Pole 471, 150m climb, 2.2k, 1h return !4 Day Date Destination Km. Hr. Maps + G.Bk Grid Ref. 2018 Pages. 11 16.Nov. to Ropers Hut @ 272.9k (273.1k) - follow aqueducts to footbridge (GR.295185) to climb 16 + 7.5 110 - 117 76b - 82a Fri. Wallaces Hut @ 258.9k (258.6k)- This may have been rerouted between 256.6k & 258.9k to 3.7 + + 118 - 119 go direct Cope to Wallace Huts - follow AAWT signs., no camping @ Wallace Hut - on to Pole if to 1.5 192 - 194 625 (short cut?) to Langford Gap @ 261.7k on to dam @ Pole 656, Pole 723 @ GR 298198 to Big if to Falls Creek Big River Track @ Pole 740 @ 265.7k, past Heathy Spur W/track @ pole 763 to junction@ Pole River.