Macalister River – Jan 2017

Join Geoff and Club 4×4 exploring the High Country around Licola including the great Macalister River valley. We’ll be crossing over to the Caledonia River via Butcher Country Link Track and going up the famous Dingo Hill Track.


Club 4x4 Trip Notice
Trip Location
Location:Alpine National Park
Location and/or Description of Trip (Itinerary):

Macalister River Tk, Butcher Country Link Tk and Dingo Hill Tk are some of the great tracks in the VIC high country. This trip we'll explore these and a few more if time permits.

Camping (north west of Licola) at Barkley River Campsite or Rumpff Flat on Friday night then off up the Macalister River Tk on Saturday morning. See how far we get and then finish near Heyfield on Sunday afternoon.

This will be a bit of a driving trip and less of a sightseeing trip, so be prepared.

Start Location:Caltex cnr Sand Rd and Princess Hwy Longwarry
Finish Location:Heyfield
Brief directions to meeting point:

Princess Hwy to Longwarry, turn off just before Sand Rd.

Trip Times
Start Date:13/01/2017
Start Time:06:45 PM
End Date:15/01/2017
End Time:03:00 PM
Date after which Prospective Members may book on the trip:26/11/2016
Trip Details
Trip Rating:Difficult
Trip Planning:This is an exploratory trip based on some local knowledge and/or online research of track conditions
Maximum number of vehicles permitted:8
Any specific requirements?

Recovery gear as per a Difficult rated trip, see Club Rules or contact the trip leader if you have any queries.

- Food and water for the weekend.
- All Terrain (min 50% tred left) or Mud Terrain tyres are required.
- A snorkel is required as some of the river crossings may be deep.

Trip Leader
Trip Leader Name:Geoff Aldridge
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