The Pinnacles/Billy Goats Bluff track

Half a tick off our bucket list..
Left Rosedale approx 5pm Friday night, got to our first camp, Horseyard flat, Moroka Rd about 7.30. Had the place to ourselves, so crashed in the hut that night.
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irst stop. The Pinnacles.
Nice easy drive. Walk about 200 metres to the house, then almost vertically another 100m up to the fire tower. They say on a clear day you can see the ocean from up there. Not quite clear enough for us, that day.
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Billy goats from the top of the pinnacles
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Off to Billy goats..
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Going down was not a challenge at all, although slow due to the steep rocky sections. I think I need to look at lockers now, as I had to ride the brakes quite often but The 60 just walked down.http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...4/IMG_2816.jpg
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Made it to Talbotville via the Crooked River tk by around lunch time. By then it was getting pretty warm, so found a shady tree and did nothing all arvo.
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If you like your privacy while camping, Talbotville is not the place to be during summer.. Lots kids, motorbikes and p!ssheads.. Left T'ville 8.30ish on Sunday, coffee at Black snake Creek hut, then home.
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All in all, a nice weekend. Only noticed some damage when we got home. Not sure why this happened.

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Hoping to do it again, but going up, this time. Also hoping to do Blue Rag in 4/5 weeks time.

Lovely time to go after the long weekend... top pics.

Sensational area!


Can't believe you two have to take separate cars.

Bloody 80 series ;)

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Sensational area!


Can't believe you two have to take separate cars.

Bloody 80 series ;)

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60.. get it right..
Two cars make for a happy marriage !!

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60.. get it right..
Two cars make for a happy marriage !!

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Whatev...still a dirty yota ;)

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Whatev...still a dirty yota ;)

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Don't you own one ????

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Don't you own one ????

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Thread closed...move along folks!

Great Pics Kat and a fantastic part of the High Country.
Thanks for sharing

That is nice lookin country

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That is nice lookin country

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Now that you have a capable GU Patrol how about coming across and enjoying it.
Sorry for Hi Jack Kat

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Now that you have a capable GU Patrol how about coming across and enjoying it.
Sorry for Hi Jack Kat

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All true, Bob..

Time and $'s BoB. I will be at Kris' for Aussie day though. Wrong state I know, but I am getting outnabout

We camped at otooles flat Friday and Saturday night, it is like Talbotville in that it's a very large, open camp ground and unfortunately it attracts wanker, using chainsaws at 12am and pumping music until 4am...

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Only noticed some damage when we got home. Not sure why this happened.

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Hoping to do it again, but going up, this time. Also hoping to do Blue Rag in 4/5 weeks time.[/QUOTE]

That damage is typical of Land cruisers I take it you have a rear locker fitted, to prevent it happening
again drill out all the studs and up grade to 12mm studs and cups off a later say 78 troopy,
no more broken studs if you cant do this work I may know a shop that can help you

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We camped at otooles flat Friday and Saturday night, it is like Talbotville in that it's a very large, open camp ground and unfortunately it attracts wanker, using chainsaws at 12am and pumping music until 4am...

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Yeah, miles of bush and the bikes have to scream up and down the main road...
But it is fun to sit back and watch the soft-cock campers set up.. One bloke was trying to set up his awning and it was bolted upside down on the car !! Funny.

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That damage is typical of Land cruisers I take it you have a rear locker fitted, to prevent it happening
again drill out all the studs and up grade to 12mm studs and cups off a later say 78 troopy,
no more broken studs if you cant do this work I may know a shop that can help you

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No rear locker... The 60 doesn't even have a snorkel ! But thanks for the info. I'll pass it on.

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Yeah, miles of bush and the bikes have to scream up and down the main road...
But it is fun to sit back and watch the soft-cock campers set up.. One bloke was trying to set up his awning and it was bolted upside down on the car !! Funny.

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We did not have motorbikes... They are not allowed at O'Tooles!
I bet they just zoom up and down in a straight line and never even see 3rd gear? Hahaha wankers!

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We did not have motorbikes... They are not allowed at O'Tooles!
I bet they just zoom up and down in a straight line and never even see 3rd gear? Hahaha wankers!

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Thats the one..
And some tosser in a V8 GU going flat out and didn't see drain in long grass...

great pics katwoman, I'm gonna have to do this track, so close to home and all :)

They say on a very clear day you can see Mt Hotham and Lakes Entrance.
I find that awesome

Nice pics, be heading up that way very soon to explore for the first time, be taking my fishing rod by the look of the water to!! Hopefully I don't get to lost but want to check out that fire tower, amazing views.

[QUOTE="SG1;554267"]Nice pics, be heading up that way very soon to explore for the first time, be taking my fishing rod by the look of the water to!! Hopefully I don't get to lost but want to check out that fire tower, amazing views.[/QUOTE



Not much water about, ATM. You gotta walk a far way to find the deep holes. As long as you have paper maps or a good GPS it's pretty easy to get around. Most of it is sign posted these days.

This is one thing on my to do list. Awesome pics there. Thanks for sharing!

Great pics kat.! I did billy goats for the first time cup weekend. We headed up it on the Monday. Must say it was an awesome drive but very glad we didn't do on the Saturday in the rain like was the original plan.
Also camped around briagolong and on crooked River track. Some awesome camping around there

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Great pics kat.! I did billy goats for the first time cup weekend. We headed up it on the Monday. Must say it was an awesome drive but very glad we didn't do on the Saturday in the rain like was the original plan.
Also camped around briagolong and on crooked River track. Some awesome camping around there

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One of our favourite spots to wander around too. Cant wait to do Blue rag in a couple of weeks....