Jamieson to dargo over xmas trip plan

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Looking for advice on tracks to do/avoid heading from jamieson to dargo. Leaving boxing day. Back by the 4th

Will be going solo with the girlfriend so that needs to be taken into account
I've got a 90 series prado 2" lift 32" muddies, winch, full recovery gear, etc

I know it will be packed up there but hoping with just 1 car we will still be able to sneak into campsites

I've only done big river and walhalla up that way in my own car. Done a dargo trip and camped at crooked river in a friends car.

Any must see spots?
From melbourne is it worth going up to big river/jamieson then across or should I just head in straight from dargo?

I want to do blue rag range track, possibly billy goats depending on how busy it is, visit at least 1 hut, some river crossings

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Looking for advice on tracks to do/avoid heading from jamieson to dargo. Leaving boxing day. Back by the 4th

Will be going solo with the girlfriend so that needs to be taken into account
I've got a 90 series prado 2" lift 32" muddies, winch, full recovery gear, etc

I know it will be packed up there but hoping with just 1 car we will still be able to sneak into campsites

I've only done big river and walhalla up that way in my own car. Done a dargo trip and camped at crooked river in a friends car.

Any must see spots?
From melbourne is it worth going up to big river/jamieson then across or should I just head in straight from dargo?

I want to do blue rag range track, possibly billy goats depending on how busy it is, visit at least 1 hut, some river crossings

Hey yoyoyo,

So much to see.
Do you prefer rolling camp? or wish to base camp & do day drives?

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Hey yoyoyo,

So much to see.
Do you prefer rolling camp? or wish to base camp & do day drives?

Rolling camp for sure. Not fussed on facilities I'm happy with just a small grassy patch to roll the swag out under my awning.
Near water would be nice to throw a line in

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I like rolling camp also.
I'd start by heading in the back of Marysville. Couple of days to get to jamo through bush via big river / stockmans reward.
Or just start from jamo, whichever way you go round is a nice drive. Via eildon or Matlock.

From jamo, Mitchell stony creek track is cool, then left down to the river, tobacco flat, howqua hills, sheep yard etc.
You can check out all the huts down there. Check them on a map.
Then head up to bluff hut & lovicks hut. Follow King Billy, zeka, wonnangatta, there's lots of tracks around to check out & mad views all round,
Spend time to check out tracks around Talbotville.
Then you could go up Sth basalt onto basalt, up to blue rag.
Head back down, & on the way out go up billy goats.
You have plenty of time for this so take your time. Which route you choose, you can't go wrong it's all good.
You should be fine on your own, the tracks likely be dry & will dry fast, & plenty of people around. But don't think you will have trouble.

Have fun!

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I like rolling camp also.
I'd start by heading in the back of Marysville. Couple of days to get to jamo through bush via big river / stockmans reward.
Or just start from jamo, whichever way you go round is a nice drive. Via eildon or Matlock.

From jamo, Mitchell stony creek track is cool, then left down to the river, tobacco flat, howqua hills, sheep yard etc.
You can check out all the huts down there. Check them on a map.
Then head up to bluff hut & lovicks hut. Follow King Billy, zeka, wonnangatta, there's lots of tracks around to check out & mad views all round,
Spend time to check out tracks around Talbotville.
Then you could go up Sth basalt onto basalt, up to blue rag.
Head back down, & on the way out go up billy goats.
You have plenty of time for this so take your time. Which route you choose, you can't go wrong it's all good.
You should be fine on your own, the tracks likely be dry & will dry fast, & plenty of people around. But don't think you will have trouble.

Have fun!

Awesome thanks for that info!

I've spent a fair bit of time around big river and marysville so might just shoot up to jamieson and in from there to spend more time exploring new stuff

Reckon those basalt knob tracks are do-able by myself with no lockers? I've heard they and zeka spur are probably the hardest/steepest? That being said people have different capabilities especially on the internet.

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South Basalt was almost impassible when we were there a couple of years ago. I had previously gone up it easily, but it had eroded so much it was dangerous to do. We turned around and came back.

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Awesome thanks for that info!

I've spent a fair bit of time around big river and marysville so might just shoot up to jamieson and in from there to spend more time exploring new stuff

Reckon those basalt knob tracks are do-able by myself with no lockers? I've heard they and zeka spur are probably the hardest/steepest? That being said people have different capabilities especially on the internet.

Cool.

Yeah the first bit of Sth basalt is the steep part, but about 2 years ago they bulldozed some switchbacks & made it easier.
Last time I went up was when dozens of Prados went up in April last year, most went up in the wet with no or minimal issues. All drove it even on a/t tyres. Just not sure of current condition, but I think it will be fine. Zeka should be ok as well, but it depends on current track condition.
Once again many Prados drove it in April last year no problems.

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You could Tow a Jayco Caravan up Zeka these days. Not hard at all