Anzac Day High country trip Billy Goats track 25th - 27th April

I thought I would post up the details for the trip I am doing next month to bury my mums ashes at the top of Billy Goats track on the Anzac day weekend.

I will edit this first page when I get the exact details when they are finalised...

We will be base camping and 4wding the tracks in the area with Billy Goats being done on the Saturday to see to my mum..

My whole family will be coming on this trip.

Those interested in doing this trip are welcome as this is also I social trip for mates and fellow 4wders..

Drew and Winnie are heading up the details of this trip as I barely know the area.

We're heading to Collins Flat. About 20 minutes north of Dargo on the Upper Dargo Rd. You can also enter via Matheson Spur track or Stock Route Track. GPS coordinates are 37°20.396'S, 147°17.836'E.


Edit: Updated information.... Many are heading up on the Thurday at different times and we are staying at Collins Flat about 20 minutes North of Dargo on the Upper Dargo Rd

As soon as Drew gives me exact coordinates I will post up here..

Also Blue rag will be the place I will be burying my mum as it is easier to stop with many cars and sneak off into the bush.

Extremely keen but tentative for me with what's going on lately but ill keep watching the thread mate.


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Not me unfortunately mate but have a great time.

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Not me unfortunately mate but have a great time.

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Get stuffed then!!!!!!

sorry mate cant do it

My clan will be in full effect!
Now about that camper trailer.....

I have a campsite in mind just north of Dargo......

I think I will not be getting a camper for this trip...

Disappointed Winnie is not coming.... makes me cry!!!

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I think I will not be getting a camper for this trip...

Disappointed Winnie is not coming.... makes me cry!!!

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Well actually this could be good, Amy wants to go up there.

Always keen to go for a drive but have a heap on during april so i'll let you know closer to the date

What date was Anzac we might be keen. Sars has been jealous with Mr tels up there and I promised I would take her there soon.

Could be good

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What date was Anzac we might be keen. Sars has been jealous with Mr tels up there and I promised I would take her there soon.

Could be good

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April 25th same as every other year!

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What date was Anzac we might be keen. Sars has been jealous with Mr tels up there and I promised I would take her there soon.

Could be good

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I think it's the Friday of the week beginning with Easter Monday so it might be bloody busy.

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What date was Anzac we might be keen. Sars has been jealous with Mr tels up there and I promised I would take her there soon.

Could be good

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That would be great if you could come mate... good small group of good mates.!!!

All GQ's he he...... !!!!!! Yeah George bring it!!!!

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All GQ's he he...... !!!!!! Yeah George bring it!!!!

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Do you really want to play that game cupcake ?? HahA

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Do you really want to play that game cupcake ?? HahA

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No not really...

Just been speaking to Winnie and may bury my mum at Blue rag as it is easier to muk about up the top and do Billy Goats on the other day??

Mags just said that she will sit out Billy goats??? and hang about camp??

Like I said, Billy goats is not a hard track by any means. There was a Suzuki Vitara completely standard there. But the view is spectacular and there is heaps of room up top to sort things out.
Billy Goats is a bloody awesome track we've done much harder tracks but this is awesome, then there's the obligatory walk to the pinnacles.

Winnie's right mate, it's not hard. A bit lumpy in spots and a spectacular drive but not difficult. Not to be missed.
Personally, I rate it ahead of Blue Rag Range Tk.

We done it back near ends of last year. Was quite rocky and Lil tricky in spots. His with us in a comp truck done it at 70kmh lol. Hit the ground every 10mtrs or so and launched again. Spewing we missed seeing it haha. But that's the gq's for ya haha

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I think it's the Friday of the week beginning with Easter Monday so it might be bloody busy.

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Yes it's the same week as Easter. If you take 3 days annual leave on the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays you get a 10 day break for the price of 3. There will be sh1t loads of people up there I reckon. The building industry will have an RDO as well making it a 2 day, 10 day break for some.

I don't want to make any promises to you Jonathan, I'd love to come mate and am watching with interest.

Hey Drew how far from Dargo is this place you are thinking of? Post up the location? Or PM the people going?

A trip to the Dargo pub for a meal is a must for this trip guys! The meals there are fantastic. The publicans Tom and Christine have been there for about 8 months and have really changed the place for the better, the old publicans were giving the place a bad name.

I will have my new drawers for this trip and should have the sub tank in by then too.

Ok checked the rdo calendar and this year we take 1 day annual leave and get 10 off Woot lol. Pending what Sarah can get off work we will be there. Or just me n maybe a mate see what happens

Just talking to Naomi about maybe grabbing the camper and coming along for this. Even thinking of heading out on maybe Wednesday......

@ Winnie does the big cowboy dude still play guitar at the Dargo pub ??

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@ Winnie does the big cowboy dude still play guitar at the Dargo pub ??

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That's a pretty broad description.... they get live entertainment there on special occasions, long weekends etc...

big dude and a local, bit nutty he was an ex policeman.

I think John needs to attend this meet up. Atleast come sit around the camp fire and talk chit....

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i think john needs to attend this meet up. Atleast come sit around the camp fire and talk chit....

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mark pick him up he needs to go would do him good

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Hey Drew how far from Dargo is this place you are thinking of? Post up the location? Or PM the people going?

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It's about 20 or so minutes up the Upper Dargo road from the pub. It's far enough away that we should find some space but seeing Matt mention it's 1 day leave for a 10 day break it is going to be sooooo busy. Going to have to think that most peeps won't stay there for the whole 10 days and may head back to Melbourne once Easter Monday is done.....here's hoping.

Half way to Blue Rag.... sweet!

Managed to get 2 of those campers I had at the Brindabella trip for only $150 each for the long weekend..

Loving it!!!! Everything was booked way in advance for Easter but all the campers were coming back midweek and available for the following long weekend so hoping things may not be as busy as they could be?

Either way should be a good trip if those that said they want to come do so!! woot woot!!!!

Wow how are you gonna tow two campers!?

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Wow how are you gonna tow two campers!?

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It's all the extra ponies that head work has liberated in Bruce!

Road train!!!

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Road train!!!

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Toot toot!!!!!!!!

Mags got home and I was a bit worried telling her then when I said how much she said " Good score" !!!!! win win!!

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managed to get 2 of those campers i had at the brindabella trip for only $150 each for the long weekend..

Loving it!!!! Everything was booked way in advance for easter but all the campers were coming back midweek and available for the following long weekend so hoping things may not be as busy as they could be?

Either way should be a good trip if those that said they want to come do so!! Woot woot!!!!

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if your going to travel through talbot ville it will be packed with vans and trailers and the crooked river road
might be busy if your going to try and get to billys

Hi I'm Chris's mate hes just got on the forum im thinking about comeing along in my gq

I dont know anyone named Chris sorry!!!!

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I dont know anyone named Chris sorry!!!!

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Could be 1 of 6!haha Kerry's my good mate. The old Daihatsu driver who I talked out of buying a Cruiser.

Chris's and Andrew's.... too bloody many of you.. now Jonathan thats a name!!!!!! it means the lords gift!!

I think I might have to go on a trip to Tallarook for a shake down before heading out on this trip, so many things have been done to my car and none of them tested.