Where to Tour in Victoria

Hi everyone

I'm about to leave on a holiday to travel around Australia

I'm looking at heading to Victoria first for a month or so

Looking for good tracks, campsites etc

Also heading to Tasmania for a month or so after. So also looking for ideas for there as well. I'm interested in trying most tracks. Have a front locker, 35 inch tyres. Maybe a rear locker and sliders in next few weeks

GU Camper

Take a run thru the Hattah Kulkyne National Park. Also along the Murray River in that neck of the woods is good too, just don't park or camp under the red gums as they have a nasty habit of dropping limbs when you least expect it. (Just in case you don't know this) Midura and surrounds is also a good spot to spend a bit of time, again the river is good hear too and your almost next door to the Darling Murray junction which is worth a look too.

Cheers
Chimo

Thanks for that Chimo, will have a look around, Cheers for the tip about the Red Gums, Will have to try my luck at fishing ( my idea of fishing is rod in water with beer in hand, rod does'nt have to have bait, more interested in relaxing with a beer

Cheers Andy

Andy,

Anywhere in the High Country is great ... you could spend two weeks and not cover any of the same tracks .....

Great camp areas would include but aren't limited to the following :
Pineapple Flat on the King River, near Mt Stirling
anywhere in the Dargo/Talbotville Region,
Wonangatta / Licola Region, including the drive down Zeka Spur into Wonangatta Valley and then our Herne Spur out the other end,

Great Drives include:
Blue Rag Range Track
Billy Goats Bluff Track with a trip up to the Pinnacles
Deddick Trail on the Snowy River

I could go on and on, as there are numerous fantastic spots ..... just get some maps, do a little research, find some trip notes, and you will be amazed.

Mic

Hi Andy,

After you've done the high country you have to travel the Great Ocean Road. Throw in the Grampians and the Otways and you'll be ready to hit SA. This is after you've visited Ballarat, be good to catchup again.

Cheers
Jack

Thanks Mic

I plan on spending as long as I can around the High Country

Hi Jack

How are you and your lovely wife
I will definitely drop in and say g'day at Ballarat. Will also be catching up with Luke and Will. Also will have to check out otways, grampians etc

Cheers Andy

Don't forget a quick look at the Pyrenees ranges and the Mt Cole area on your way through western Vic.

For high country maps, get yourself a set of the Rooftops series of maps mate. Easily the most detailed maps of high country tracks with lots of added track notes and historic points of interest like old mining equipment cemetery's etc.

Travel down from northern NSW staying in the Great Dividing Range for the whole distance. Some fantastic country especially once into the Vic High country. Down through Mitta & Omeo, plenty of great camp spots, (or Corryong to Omeo via Benambra - some great camp spots - & get a steak at the Benambra hotel) & then across Mt Hotham to Bright, followed by a trip along the Murray. Heaps of good camp spots along the Murray too. To Mildura & Mungo National Park, then up to Broken Hill , & north to Mutawintji NP. Up to Milparinka & Tibooburra. All dirt north of Broken Hill. Back to Broken Hill (& Silverton). Across the Barrier Hwy to Jamestown in SA, down to Burra (Burra Gorge is a good free camp) & back down to the coast, Portland, Warnambool, Great Ocean Road, Melbourne & across to Tassie. :)

High country is a given, you could do a tour the wine region around Yarrawonga, always great weather.
The great Ocean Road is very Scenic. Up around the golden triangle for some history, Its a great place Victoria,
Maybe google Tourism Vic and see what scratches your itch.