Woods Point busy this week?

[AB]

Looking at dumping the kids with Leah's olds and just getting away with the two of us somewhere local to just set up the tent and relax for 2 or 3 days this week.

Ideally a camp right next to a creek/river!

Do you think Wood Point will be ridiculously crowded?

Any other local areas where you can camp right next to a creek within 2 hours?

Really need some sort of kid free break before the year starts again ;)

[Winnie]

Looking at dumping the kids with Leah's olds and just getting away with the two of us somewhere local to just set up the tent and relax for 2 or 3 days this week.

Ideally a camp right next to a creek/river!

Do you think Wood Point will be ridiculously crowded?

Any other local areas where you can camp right next to a creek within 2 hours?

Really need some sort of kid free break before the year starts again ;)
I reckon it will be packed mate. We went up there last Xmas and ended up leaving early because there were too many people. I went for a drive yesterday and found a kickass spot right on the river with not many people around but might be a bit far... Just out of Newry

[AB]

Yeah I'm on the hunt for a local sneaky spot but need a day to explore and this week is busy already.

[Hodge]

Hey Andy. Maybe try Running Creek reserve mate. 20 minutes out of Mansfield. Neighbour just got back late this morning and he reckons the cooler weather dispersed quiet a few people compared to how busy it was xmas and new years. Might get lucky ?

[PeeBee]

AB, have a think about the camps along the Aberfeldy River, north of Walhalla, I would go in bypassing Walhalla, Head over the Thompson dam, turn left at the main drag, right onto trig Tk about 400m down the road. The campsite on the river at the bottom of Trig is a beauty, or, turn left onto CMF track, cross the river and first tk on left on Northeast tk about 200m from river crossing- nice and quiet at any time, firewood can be a bit scarce but right on the river, grassy and clear of overhead danger. I can PM you with a mudmap if its easier. River should be less than 500mm deep at the crossing at this time of year.
Phil

[AB]

Thanks blokes I'll be leaving Wednesday so I'll take a look.

[AB]

Hey Andy. Maybe try Running Creek reserve mate. 20 minutes out of Mansfield. Neighbour just got back late this morning and he reckons the cooler weather dispersed quiet a few people compared to how busy it was xmas and new years. Might get lucky ? I cringe these days when I hear the word "Mansfield" lol

[Bacho86]

I cringe these days when I hear the word "Mansfield" lol

I've been through Mansfield recently on a few occasions during long weekends (including recently at New Years), and haven't seen any cops.... And the Main Street was absolutely hustling with 4wd's... I wonder if the local community finally got the feedback to the police that they needed the 4wd community for the economy.

Another option is up along King Basin Rd or north of pineapple flats area where there are a heap of nice spots along river frontage - most vacant when we left yesterday


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[happygu]

Why not go out to Big River, and find a spot out there.

https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Stockmans+Reward+Camping+Ground/@-37.5267803,146.0117337,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xbf0254430538a7f5!8m2!3d-37.5267803!4d146.0117337

I would probably avoid the early camping spots such as Stockmans Reward, as that may be busy, but you could most likely find a spot at Frenchmans ....

I personally prefer it right up the other end, and you are still within a couple of hours.

Mic

[AB]

We're in a bit of a predicament where we have to have 3G or 4G on the Friday for work purposes < loving it!

Just rang Commercial hotel in Woods Point and he thinks there's reception at Matlock.

I'm pretty sure there is too but can anyone confirm?

Thinking about heading there and continuing on to Knockwood and worse case Jamieson, Mitchell area if it's crazy but unfortunately due to work commitments we need Internet on Friday.

[mudski]

Im keen to see what you end up doing AB. As we, me and the family, are busting to get out for two nights and was supposed to do something but it didnt happen. So Labour day weekend we are hoping to do.

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[mudski]

I've been through Mansfield recently on a few occasions during long weekends (including recently at New Years), and haven't seen any cops.... And the Main Street was absolutely hustling with 4wd's... I wonder if the local community finally got the feedback to the police that they needed the 4wd community for the economy.

Another option is up along King Basin Rd or north of pineapple flats area where there are a heap of nice spots along river frontage - most vacant when we left yesterday


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Yeah Pineapple flats and along the king river, up to Craigs hut then back down monument track and around to Bindaree falls is a nice drive.

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[Bacho86]

Yeah Pineapple flats and along the king river, up to Craigs hut then back down monument track and around to Bindaree falls is a nice drive.

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Were you following me on the weekend.... That's pretty much the exact trip that we did lol


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[AB]

Im keen to see what you end up doing AB. As we, me and the family, are busting to get out for two nights and was supposed to do something but it didnt happen. So Labour day weekend we are hoping to do. Sent from my SM-P600 using Tapatalk I'm going to find a sneaky place closer to home for us for easy kid friendly weekend trips mate.

After this trip I'm doing a lot of weekend daily exploring!

[Winnie]

There is a bit of phone reception and Matlock but it's really patchy.

[mudski]

Were you following me on the weekend.... That's pretty much the exact trip that we did lol


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Haha! Pineapple flats has a good swimming hole there. Right at the river crossing. Almost as good as the swimming hole at Fry's hut near Sheepyards. @AB. I though you had a Sat phone. Or are they costly to use? Sorry, I dont know anything about sat phones.

[AB]

Haha! Pineapple flats has a good swimming hole there. Right at the river crossing. Almost as good as the swimming hole at Fry's hut near Sheepyards. @AB. I though you had a Sat phone. Or are they costly to use? Sorry, I dont know anything about sat phones. We need to access our emails on our phones on the Friday not make phone calls mate.

[lucus30]

There is a bit of phone reception and Matlock but it's really patchy.
Telstra Woodspoint phone tower should be happening soon. From memory it was around Feb

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[Winnie]

Fair dinkum?

[Bacho86]

AB where'd you end up deciding on camping this weekend?


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[AB]

Just got home, wow, we had a relaxing break!

Woods Point was dead!

3 campers in the whole area, we chose the last spot with the deepest river holes just before the Abbot Link track climb.

Just a relaxing trip folks and loved it!

First time out properly with the engine and it performed brilliantly with temps.

The river was icey cold and perfect to cool off!!!

Wish we could've stayed longer!!

[AB]

Laying in bed watching the river!

[AB]

Headed up on the ridge, up spur track which was fun and about to head down Brewery Track but it's closed and currently getting graded!!!

Bye bye fun track!!

[AB]

MB any more photos???

[MB]

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[MB]

Ripper little pub too !
Was great to catchup with our mate Con for lunch.
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[MB]

This little bugger near took my hand off, damn thing near breached the water from 2' deep. Must have been the kids stirring it up for 5 minutes prior!
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[MB]

A good reason to never race through crossings, sharp as and would be invisible with another 1' of rushing water cover.
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[MB]

Never seen black Cicadas before, damn they are loud when ones chirping away next to ya ear!
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[macca]

Just got home, wow, we had a relaxing break!

Woods Point was dead!

3 campers in the whole area, we chose the last spot with the deepest river holes just before the Abbot Link track climb.

Just a relaxing trip folks and loved it!

First time out properly with the engine and it performed brilliantly with temps.

The river was icey cold and perfect to cool off!!!

Wish we could've stayed longer!!

Drove through Woods Point earlier in the week and thought we didn't see the campsites as it was so quiet. Wasn't game to comment as we don't know the area.

[MB]

Were'd you end up going Macca mate? Got some piccies or a thread we can check out for inspiration next :-) You were up there for a while now lucky bugger ;-) !!

[Hodge]

A good reason to never race through crossings, sharp as and would be invisible with another 1' of rushing water cover.
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Pays to have a look sometime. Late 2014 camping on the Howqua next to a crossing a newish FJ cruiser ruptured the sump on a sharp boulder right in front of our eyes... Poor bugger was all the way from Adelaide touring the HC.
On a side note, that thing appears to be almost perfectly square. lol

[Rossco]

On a side note, that thing appears to be almost perfectly square. lol

Was thinking the same, don't see rocks like that everyday.

Bugger for the guy in the FJ also not the best for any aquatic life in the river 😕 . . .

[Hodge]

Was thinking the same, don't see rocks like that everyday.

Bugger for the guy in the FJ also not the best for any aquatic life in the river �� . . .
Definitely not. The rainbow oil trail wasn't nice. But not a hell of a lot that could be done.


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[macca]

Were'd you end up going Macca mate? Got some piccies or a thread we can check out for inspiration next :-) You were up there for a while now lucky bugger ;-) !!

This is where we went, about 900 plus K's. Lots of great sights, vista's, Huts, Camps, Creeks and rivers etc etc.


Victoria High Country. New Year 2016 / 17

Moe / Erica / Woods Point
Mount Buller
Telephone Box Corner
Craigs Hut
Bindaree Hut (Camp 1)
16 Mile Jeep Track
Bluff Hut Track
King Billy Track
Zeka Spur Track
Wannangatta Track
Wombat Range Track (a hill that keeps giving!)
Cynthia Range Track
Eaglevale Track (steep)
Eaglevale (Camp 2)
Talbotville / Crooked River Road
Talbotville Town Site
Crooked River Track
Bulltown Spur
Dargo
Downey / Matheson Track (STEEP!!!) (Camp 3)
Farm Junction
Birrigun Road / Dogs Grave
Cassilis Road to Omeo, met Rossco at Omeo
Buenba Gap Track
Tom Groggin Track
Murray River Crossing
Tom Groggin (Camp 4)
Alpine way, Rossco headed back this morning
Geehi Walls Firetrail
Major Clews Firetrail & Hut
Yarangobilly Spring
Blue Waterholes (Camp 5)
Hume Highway at Yass
Blackheath, Blue Mountains (Camps 6 & 7)

Edit. Have to sort out photos plus resize them as wedont have something on the laptop to do that.

[lucus30]

Fair dinkum?
Yeah mate dead set

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