The Dunes of Big Desert – Sept 2018

Join Club 4×4 and Geoff in a long weekend escape to the Dunes of Big Desert.


Club 4x4 Trip Notice
Trip Location
Location:Big Desert State Forest and Wyperfeld NP
Location and/or Description of Trip (Itinerary):

Escape the Grand Final Weekend in Melbourne with a trip through the Wyperfeld NP and Big Desert with the following itinerary.

Day 1:
Follow the track to Lake Albacutya and off to Big Billy Bore (via Milmed Rock Tk). There are drop toilets but no drinking water.

Day 2:
Explore the tracks north of Big Billy Bore campground before returning to Big Billy Bore campground for a second night. I was thinking of doing a communal dinner for the night, and possibly a spit roast. More details once we have some trip bookings.

Day 3:
We will make our way towards Nhill for the end of the trip via Chinaman Well track.

Start Location:Mallee Bush Retreat, Lake Lascelles, Hopetoun
Finish Location:Nhill/Hopetoun
Brief directions to meeting point:

The trip officially starts Friday morning, but we will be meeting Thursday evening in Hopetoun (see additional comments for accommodation details).
From Hopetoun turn right at the IGA into Austin St the campground is about 300m down on the right hand side.

Trip Times
Start Date:28/09/2018
Start Time:08:30 AM
End Date:30/09/2018
End Time:12:30 PM
Date after which Prospective Members may book on the trip:08/09/2018
Trip Details
Trip Rating:Medium
Trip Planning:Planning based on a recent reconnaissance trip
Maximum number of vehicles permitted:10
Any specific requirements?

- Air compressor and tyre gauge
- MaxTrax or equivalent (if you have them)
- Shovel
- Enough fuel for 3 day’s sand driving (We'll only do about 300km for the trip.)
- Drinking water for 3 days
- Front and Rear rated recovery points
- Snatch strap
- Tyre Repair kit
- All Terrain tyres

Trip Leader
Trip Leader Name:Geoff Aldridge
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