Vic High Country Easter 2011

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Greetings,I'm heading to the nsw and vic high country over the easter break,and I just want get some ideas of where to stay that"s close to water and pretty central to the huts. I heard that 6 mile flat is a pretty good place to camp.I'm also towing an All Terrain Camper.I appreciate any feed back and hope to see any of you guys down that way
My rig is an 03 5 speed manual 3.0 turbo with a few add ons.

Thanks Heaps

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Re: Vic High Country Easter 2011

There is a Vic High country trip planned for easter already - maybe you would like to join the group? See Vic High Country - Easter

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Bindaree hut is a great spot. Plenty of campsites and right next to the Howqua river and plenty of other attractions around.
Some great 4wd tracks close by and not too far from other huts.
Was there a few weeks ago and cant wait to get back there.

The Jayco made it in easy so the all terrain will shoe it in :mrgreen:
http://maps.bonzle.com/c/a?a=p&p=11019& ... ee_Hut.htm
Cheers BD

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Thanks for the ideas,Bindere Hut sounds like a good place and I think it's a goer.We are starting our trip at Geehi Hut on the 15th of April for 5 days then heading to Mansfeild supplying up and then heading in,there for the Easter break and then heading to Bright for a week to check out Wallace hut and surrounds.Looking forward to the trip haven't done a trip like this for quite a while :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :mrgreen:
P.S I would be glad to meet up with fellow PP's,I'll keep my eye out for you guy's,and where do you get the PP stickers?

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We;ll be in at King River Hut ( building it ) so drop in and say hi ...you can even give us a hand if you want.

Also just do a check on track closures before you go ... I think there will still be a lot closed at Easter.

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Re: Vic High Country Easter 2011

I may also be in the high country at Easter... anyone getting the feeling that it'll be a busy place??

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I may also be in the high country at Easter... anyone getting the feeling that it'll be a busy place??

I am heading in that direction as well. I am taking my two youngest boys on a "man trip" from zig zag railway (Blue Mountains NSW) to melbourne via dirt roads and tracks only.
We had intenended to get to Vic high country at Easter, but I am seriously considering heading off a week or so later, and keeping the boys out of school for a time after the hols, just to avoid the crouds.

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We'll be heading there next monday for an overnight stay whilst on our way to Tassie.
The wife wants to visit Craig's Hut ( as she loves The Man From Snowy River movie)
We'll probably look to camp at Sheepyard Flat but what I would like is some idea as to how long it would take to get to Craigs Hut from there, then back to Mansfield to continue our journey.
Thanks in advance.
Dobbo

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The count down is on ,7 working days to go, camper is ready just need the food and clothes and we are gone.The kids can't wait to go, either can the misses.I think we'll be @ Bindaree Hut for the Easter w/e so I hope to see you guys there.

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Re: Vic High Country Easter 2011

We'll be heading there next monday for an overnight stay whilst on our way to Tassie.
The wife wants to visit Craig's Hut ( as she loves The Man From Snowy River movie)
We'll probably look to camp at Sheepyard Flat but what I would like is some idea as to how long it would take to get to Craigs Hut from there, then back to Mansfield to continue our journey.
Thanks in advance.
Dobbo

Peter,

It would be a leisurely day trip (could be half day, depending on the roads you take) from Sheepyard Flat to Craig's Hut and back.
You might want also drop by Mount Buller Alpine villarge while there - the views from the top are quite spectacular as well.
Sheepyard Flat to Mansfield is about an hour drive.

Stan

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Re: Vic High Country Easter 2011

The count down is on ,7 working days to go, camper is ready just need the food and clothes and we are gone.The kids can't wait to go, either can the misses.I think we'll be @ Bindaree Hut for the Easter w/e so I hope to see you guys there.

We might cross paths if your heading down the coast road, as we are going to corrimal to catch up with some friends via merimbula and lake conjola. :lol:

Have a nice trip its great up there.

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Couple of days to go now,camper just needs food and clothes to go.My baby is ready to go fully serviced, 5 brand new cooper st's and safari snorkel ,misses just told me I could get a Steinbauer Chip fitted,but that's going to have to wait till I get back,not enough time now.I don't know if we'll be able to get to Binderee Hut in one day from Khancoban, but we'll try our hardest if not, we'll camp somewhere on the way in.There looks to be a lot of camping places on the river.Thanks for the advice and I'll take it with me .

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Re: Vic High Country Easter 2011

Been a lot more rain around in the last few days so tracks will be interesting hope you've got your recovery gear.

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Here's my plan in case I cross paths with anyone (???) or someone would like to tag along...
- Thurs PM - Sydney to ACT
- Friday - Jindabyne, Tom Groggin, Mt Pinnibar, Wheelers Creek
- Saturday - Omeo, Dargo
- Sunday - Wongungarra Valley
- Monday - Wongungarra Valley
- Tuesday - Back to Sydney via Albury

Travelers:
- My Prado, 2"/32"
- Patrol GU, 6"/35"

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Been a lot more rain around in the last few days so tracks will be interesting hope you've got your recovery gear.

Have just done Davies Plain Track with an overnight camp at Charlie Creek (bloody cold). The tracks were fairly dry, the few creek crossings were in pretty good order. The only trap to watch out for that I found was a rather large hole crossing the Murry River (on the south side of the river) at Tom Groggin. It is nothing to worry about, but I didn't see it originally and when the nose of the Prado took an unexpected dive in the river you start expecting the worse.

Gavin.