Macalister River – Jan 2017

Published November 17, 2016January 16, 2017 by Club 4x4

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.

Whitfield wandering (Take 2) – Nov 2016

Published October 13, 2016December 1, 2016 by Club 4x4

Join Arron and Club 4×4 in exploring the great tracks in the northern section of the Alpine NP around Whitfield and Mt Stirling.

Friday: Night drive into Sandy Flat campsite

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Saturday: from Sandy Flat to Pineapple Flat

Sunday: Pineapple Flat to Mt Buller via Craigs Hut

Whitfield wandering – Sept 2016

Published September 14, 2016October 3, 2016 by Club 4x4

Join Arron and Club 4×4 in escaping the city for the Grand Final long weekend by exploring the area around Whitfield including the open tracks in the Alpine NP.

Iconic Tracks – Easter Weekend 2015

Published March 14, 2015April 7, 2015 by Club 4x4

Make the most of the Easter long weekend, join Rory and Club 4×4 for a trip to the Iconic Drives of the Snowy River and Davies Plain and explore the far east of the high country. This trip is rated Difficult/Very Difficult

Upper Jamieson Hut/ McDonald Tk Jan 2015

Published January 8, 2015January 26, 2015 by Club 4x4

Join Rob for an over nighter to North Macalister State Forest, with Huts, McDonalds Track and 7 river crossings

Craigs Hut to Lake William Hovell – Feb 2014

Published February 25, 2014June 21, 2014 by Club 4x4

Trip to Lake William Hovel from Craigs Hut.

Location: Craigs Hut and Lake William Hovell
Trip Leader: Jacko
Trip Rating: Medium/Difficult
Trip Dates: 21st Feb 2014 to 23rd Feb 2014
Itinerary:

Day 1:

We left Friday 3pm from South Morang and traveled to Telephone Box Junction via Mansfield. From Telephone Box Junction we followed The Circuit Road to Howqua Gap Hut, then across Clear Hills Track (over Mt Stirling) to Craigs Hut. Camp for the first night was near Craigs Hut, we arrived around 8pm.

Day 2:

A quick trip up to Craigs Hut to see it in the morning light. the rest of the days driving is summarised as follows:

– Craigs Hut down Clear Hills Track to the Circuit Rd
– Circuit Rd to Black Landing Rd, onto King Basin Road and into Pineapple Flat campground.
– From Pineapple Flat campground we went back along King Basin Rd (checking a few camp sites along the way) and onto King Hut.
– King Hut to Speculation Rd then turned left towards The Staircase.
– We Followed The Staircase to Lake Cobbler Track and into Lake Cobbler.
– From Lake Cobbler we followed Lake Cobbler Rd to Abbeyard Track and onto Williams Landing Rd (some parts of this were steep) and back onto Lake Cobbler Rd.
– Then it was onto Wild Horse Gap Track for lunch at Rose Creek. Leaving Rose Creek we followed Burnt Top Track and turned left into the Basin Track.
– Long Spur Track was next and down into Sandy Flat campground. We followed Top Crossing Track to Top Crossing Hut.
– Then backtracking along Top Crossing Track we arrived at Lave William Hovell.
– From Lake William Hovell it was onto Evans Creek Track to Tomahawk Gap Track and onto Carters Rd campground via Carters Rd.
– Next it was onto Sawmill Settlement (via the bitumen) where we set up camp for the night.

Day 3:

– We drove along the Highway to Gough’s Bay and along Walshes Rd to check out a few of the camp sites (for future camping trips).
– Then turned into Plantation Rd and found a short steep rocky track that took us to the top of the hill and Highett Track.
– There were great views of the lake and surrounds from Highett Track.
– We followed Highett Track to the end and followed a few tracks back down to Lake Eildon to have lunch by the lake.
– After lunch we turned and headed for home.

Howqua River – Jan 2014

Published January 24, 2014June 21, 2014 by Club 4x4

Trip to the Howqua River Area.

Location: Howqua River
Trip Leader: Mick and Michelle
Trip Rating: Difficult
Trip Dates: 18th to 19th Jan 2014
Itinerary: Howqua River, Old Slate Mine and the Underground Waterfall

Howqua Historia Area – June 2013

Published June 14, 2013October 9, 2014 by Club 4x4

This trip was around the high country near the Howqua Historic Area.

Location: Howqua Historic Area
Trip Leader: Ian/Nick
Trip Rating: Medium/Difficult
Trip Dates: Queens Birthday Weekend
Itinerary: Spend time touring around the Victorian High Country. We used the Howqua Caravan Park as a base camp for some exploring.

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