Winnie's high country grand final weekend

[Winnie]

Decided to miss the footy and head out bush for the long weekend with two 80 series Cruisers.

This was our first morning, after driving through the night and rolling into camp at 3am! We drove the entire Mt Margaret track. Muttonwood at Licola
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We headed back up the first part of Mt Margaret in the morning. Doesn't look it but it's super steep.
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Mt Margaret Lookout
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From Mt Margaret track we headed up Chromite Mine Track and onto B1 and B2 (this is the drive we did out of Licola on our first forum trip there)
The Cruiser's third attempt...
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We also stopped at this helipad on our forum trip.
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[Winnie]

Onto B1 track
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Nothing like getting crossed up
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Epic campsite at the Pinnacles.
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This is standing 10m from my tent!
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[mudski]

Your very lucky mate you have so much so close...
All went well with the 4bys?

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[Winnie]

Straight onto Billy Goats in the morning!
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On top of the world!
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Still going down Billy Goats
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[Winnie]

There were many many many river crossings! THis is part of the Crooked River Track
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Kids were having a ball!
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Old refrigerated train carriage
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WHAT THE!? It's 30 degrees, we are wearing tshirt and thongs and we are seeing snow?
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Heading up to Blue Rag Range track, I bloody forgot that it was a SC track so had to miss out on that one.
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Looking over to Mt Hotham
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[Winnie]

Stunning views...
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Even found some snow for the kids to play in!
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Headed back down to Dargo.
Treasures Huts
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On the Upper Dargo Rd, trying to find a campsite
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[Winnie]

We ended up finding a campsite at about 8pm and hit the sack pretty early.
We crossed some more rivers
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Bloody Toyota drivers
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Wanker posing!
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Then it was off to the pub before we headed home!
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[Winnie]

Or so we thought! Bloody Toyotas!!! (I'll say it again!)

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Collapsed wheel bearing!
We managed to get him back on the road and driving.


Awesome weekend away even if it was spent with Land Cruiser drivers.

[Winnie]

Your very lucky mate you have so much so close...
All went well with the 4bys?

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Well of course the patrol was legendary, one cruiser busted a wheel bearing but luckily we were on the way home and on the highway.

[taslucas]

That pic of the kids in shorts and t shirts playing in snow is aussie as!

tappin from tassie

[katwoman]

Great photos Winnie. Wish I was there. Hang on, I was. Must of just missed u as we were going to head UP billy goats sat morn, but Toyota was playing up. I could go up there every weekend.

[Winnie]

Great photos Winnie. Wish I was there. Hang on, I was. Must of just missed u as we were going to head UP billy goats sat morn, but Toyota was playing up. I could go up there every weekend.
Same time next week?

[Sir Roofy]

That's the trip Nic would like to do even part of it when he comes down

[Hodge]

Very nice Winnie. Just too good up there. I mentioned to ya in the other thread blue rag was shut :P

[Maxhead]

Terrible photos and places mate, get your act together brother:)


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[Winnie]

Sorry Krisso, I might have to go back and try again =)

[Stropp]

Looks great Winnie, thanks for the pics

[threedogs]

Great stuff Winnie , how many Kays all up you think was involved.

[Winnie]

Great stuff Winnie , how many Kays all up you think was involved.
About 750 from door to door. Around 600 on dirt tracks.

[rusty_nail]

great stuff mate, it looks amazing and reminds me of the knockwood trip. magical country.

[Bacho86]

Great trip Winnie, looks like a heap of fun! The high mount certainly looked at home there!


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[Winnie]

Great trip Winnie, looks like a heap of fun! The high mount certainly looked at home there!


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Lol! Yeah didn't get any use though dammit! Those Toyota's are more capable than we are led to believe haha

[blocko05]

you had a better grand final weekend than most of us. Nothing better than family trips like that with photos for your kids to look back on in many years to come. thanks for sharing

[Winnie]

you had a better grand final weekend than most of us. Nothing better than family trips like that with photos for your kids to look back on in many years to come. thanks for sharing
Not our kids mate but they are our niece and nephew so family all the same.
Our kid is brown and has four legs and fur... Hahaha
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[AB]

Not our kids mate but they are our niece and nephew so family all the same. Our kid is brown and has four legs and fur... Hahaha The Comber gene is strong in this one ;)