Nice itinerary Cuppa! Sounds like something you've done.....or would like to......
Nice itinerary Cuppa! Sounds like something you've done.....or would like to......
1997 GQ Patrol RX, TB42E. Mods: OME 2" lift, 33" BFG KM2'S, ARB winch bar & reconditioned X9 Superwinch, IPF 900 spotties HID conversion, ARB side steps and scrub bars, Kaymar rear step & spare wheel carrier & jerry holder, Rear 55W LED worklight, Safari Snorkel, 147L LRA tank, Extended diff breathers, dual batteries, GME UHF, Home built drawer and fridge slide, ARB 60L fridge.
Yeah, have done it all, but not in one trip. Drove a Troopy I bought in Bundaberg back to home to Gippsland staying in the mountains all the way. Much of the Vic high country I’ve done on bikes as well as 4 wheels.
The trip up to Tibooburra was years ago in an HQ station wagon (253/trimatic/limited slip diff) towing a trailer with a couple of dirt bikes. Ground clearance was a bit of an issue a couple of times, but we managed. Riding with my son (then aged about 5 or 6) pillion across the Sturt Sony desert & seeing ‘moving hillsides’ of thousands of roos (Red & grey, plus emus) was a sight burned into my memory banks. Lake Mungo is a great bit of ‘accessible outback’ we’ve taken overseas visitors to a few times. Mutawingintji has amazing tessellated rocks with yellow tailed rock wallabies living on them. The ‘hollow’ sounds of their feet across the rocks is memorable, as was having a couple of sherbets at Milparinka, I don’t think I bought that lizard that the kid was trying to sell me!
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Also have the boarder track to mix things up..
How long did you say your there for?? A year?? Lol
Cheers
Kallen Westbrook
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BigRAWesty (16th December 2013)
That's my main idea for this trip. Is to have no time limit and no set plans. So if I am really enjoying somewhere I can stay longer.
I could end up being a year or longer in Vic. Lol
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If you're going to tick off some "BIG" items there is the big Strawberry at Koonamoo.
Echuca is dripping early pioneer stuff with paddle steamers the main thing
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BigRAWesty (17th December 2013)
There's also the ancient aboriginal rock art down in the southern Grampians. Grampians is a nice place to camp too. Some great bush walks.
1997 GQ Patrol RX, TB42E. Mods: OME 2" lift, 33" BFG KM2'S, ARB winch bar & reconditioned X9 Superwinch, IPF 900 spotties HID conversion, ARB side steps and scrub bars, Kaymar rear step & spare wheel carrier & jerry holder, Rear 55W LED worklight, Safari Snorkel, 147L LRA tank, Extended diff breathers, dual batteries, GME UHF, Home built drawer and fridge slide, ARB 60L fridge.
Following the coast road is very scenic, and don't forget Phillip island,
The big worm at Kurrumburra. LOL
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
Thanks for all the ideas.
I have changed my plans. Only spent a few days in Victoria this time through. Heading over to Tassie, on the boat at the moment
Ended up driving down the coast rd and camped at blue pools.
Will be in tassie for at least a month, most likely two months. Who has some good ideas for Tassie. I'm hoping to try and check out. Balfour Track. Sandy cape. Cockle creek. Montezumma falls track. Bay of fires. Freycinet National Park. Port Arthur and anywhere else
More looking for good 4wd tracks etc
Cheers Andy
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The blue pools are awesome.