I’m planning a week long trip to the high country in November. Would like to get a group together.

 We will meet at huggets crossing camp ground on the Monday the 12 of November.

Family friendly event, all welcome big & small!

 

First time planning a trip so could use the input.
 
The closest & last places to huggets crossing to fuel up are Heyfield or maffra, after this there will be no where to get fuel until dargo. So please arrive with a full tank and spare in case of Emergency’s. 
 
Uhf is a MUST! Snorkel is also a requirement for this trip!
 
Monday: huggets crossing camp ground. we will have a meet & greet, discuss the trip and make sure everyone is on the same page in terms of emergency, etc.

Tuesday: huggets crossing to millers hut. 
via:
Start by heading south from Huggets crossing to Ben Cruachan Creek Track, then turn right onto Avon Road towards Avon River. Explore the gorge when we get down to the river. Continue east and head north on Mt Angus Tk (Old Moroka Road). Turn west on Moroka Range track then left onto Mt Wellington Track to camp at Millers Hut. Time permitting take quick look at the Sentinels just south of the hut. If we are running extra sort on time we can camp at Moroka Hut.


Wednesday: millers hut to east pinnacle, talbotville camp ground 
Via: 
Start by heading north on Mt Wellington Track to Moroka RD. Then turning right towards east pinnacle. continue on to pinnacles road towards the look out where we will stop for lunch. afterwoods turning around heading back to the intersection where we will turn right on to billy goat bluff track heading north. At the bottom we will turn right on to wonnagatta road then turning left on to crooked river track to the talbotville camp ground.

Thursday: talbotville to Mt blue rag & dargo(fuel stop), Eagle vale campground
via:
Start heading south on crooked river track then right on to brewery creak track, Continue on Brewery creak road until turning right on to south basalt knob track continue until turning left on to Mt blue rag track. We will stop at the lookout for lunch( decide if there is time to visit mayford) after lunch turn round and head towards the dargo high plains road turning right towards dargo. Continue on dargo high plains road stopping in dargo for fuel and any other supplies any one needs, then continue south from dargo on dargo high plains road, then turn right on to short cut road, then right on to crooked river road. Continue on to wonnagatta road, untill arriving at eaglevale camp ground.

Friday: Wonnagatta station, Howitt hut camping area
via:
start by heading north-west on Eaglevale track turning left on to Wombat range track. continuing until turning left on to Wonnagatta track. we will follow this west until stopping at Wonnagatta station hut for lunch. afterwoods we will make our way towards Zeka spur track, where we will head south towards Howitt road turning left we will continue to Howitt hut and set up camp.

Saturday: howitt hut to muttonwood campground
via:
start heading south on howitt road, turn right on to caledonia river track (this trtack could take a few hours)
coninuing on to dingo hill track which we will follow to tambirtha road turning **right towrads muttonwood campground.
arrive at camp ground.
** if the preious tracks dont take up the whole day we can turn right here and check out a couple of the nearby huts.

Sunday: 
big group cook up breakfast with whats left over, anyone that would like to hang around on the sunday, we can make our way over to mc adams gap and have lunch at the pub on the hill ( please note this pub is cash only, no eftpos services are available) we will refuel in licola, were there is also eftpos services availiable.
 
planned with Hema maps ios app and Hema high country rooftop map.

 

 

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Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
Feel free join my Facebook group and have a chat.
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29 Aug 2018
Ralph (Ralph_O)
Brandon (Brando95) wrote: Feel free join my Facebook group and have a chat.
https://www.facebook.com/events/208309429859034/?ti=icl
Hi Brandon, tried to join your Facebook group but some setting somewhere must be wrong because it didn't work. Might be because I'm on my mobile.
Anyway I've joined the trip. Nice time of year to go. Also good being after the cup weekend madness. My partner Debi is not sure yet whether she can make it.
29 Aug 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
Ralph (Ralph_O) wrote:
Brandon (Brando95) wrote: Feel free join my Facebook group and have a chat.
https://www.facebook.com/events/208309429859034/?ti=icl
Hi Brandon, tried to join your Facebook group but some setting somewhere must be wrong because it didn't work. Might be because I'm on my mobile.
Anyway I've joined the trip. Nice time of year to go. Also good being after the cup weekend madness. My partner Debi is not sure yet whether she can make it.
Hey Ralph,
Looking forward to having you join us, hopefully your wife can join you :)
Hopefully we will have lovely weather for the trip.
I have remade the group as this was a reoccurring problem. Here is the new link: https://www.facebook.com/events/391291031404076/?ti=icl
29 Aug 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
so this is what i have so far guys. let me know what you think?
First time planning a trip so could use the input.

Monday: huggets crossing camp ground. we will have a meet & greet, discuss the trip and make sure everyone is on the same page in terms of emergency, etc.

Tuesday: huggets crossing to crooked river camp ground.
via:
-Huggets track
-Mt Angus track
-New Moroka road
-stop for lunch at east pinnacle
-time depending we will visit Mt kent (as trackling billy goats bluff in dark would be a bad idea)
-Billy Goats Bluff
-arrive at crooked river camp grounds and set up.
(some difficult tracks on this day)

Wednesday: Family fun day.
- one day just to relax and enjoy the Grant & Crooked river area
-if you'd like to try your luck & catch a trout, bring a rod
-explore the area (groups of two)

Thursday: Mt blue rag & may ford, Eagle vale campground
via:
-Collingwood spur track
-Ritchie road
-Blue rag range track
-king spur track
-Lunch at mayford
-Dargo high plains road
-crooked river road
-Arrive at Eagle vale camp ground

Friday: wonnagatta station, muttonwood campground
via:
-Wombat range track
-Wonnnagatta track
-Zeka spur track
-Caledonia river track or Butcher country track (need to look more research of these)
-Dingo hill track
-tambirtha road
-Arrive at camp ground

Saturday: either head towards matlock (have lunch at mc adams gap pub or walhalla (explore the historic gold mining area)

(still need to decide, where would everyone prefer?

Sunday:big group cook up breakfast with whats left over, head towards home

planned with Hema maps ios app and Hema high country rooftop map.
02 Sep 2018
James Sandison (JimmySando)
Brandon (Brando95) wrote: so this is what i have so far guys. let me know what you think?
First time planning a trip so could use the input.

Monday: huggets crossing camp ground. we will have a meet & greet, discuss the trip and make sure everyone is on the same page in terms of emergency, etc.

Tuesday: huggets crossing to crooked river camp ground.
via:
-Huggets track
-Mt Angus track
-New Moroka road
-stop for lunch at east pinnacle
-time depending we will visit Mt kent (as trackling billy goats bluff in dark would be a bad idea)
-Billy Goats Bluff
-arrive at crooked river camp grounds and set up.
(some difficult tracks on this day)

Wednesday: Family fun day.
- one day just to relax and enjoy the Grant & Crooked river area
-if you'd like to try your luck & catch a trout, bring a rod
-explore the area (groups of two)

Thursday: Mt blue rag & may ford, Eagle vale campground
via:
-Collingwood spur track
-Ritchie road
-Blue rag range track
-king spur track
-Lunch at mayford
-Dargo high plains road
-crooked river road
-Arrive at Eagle vale camp ground

Friday: wonnagatta station, muttonwood campground
via:
-Wombat range track
-Wonnnagatta track
-Zeka spur track
-Caledonia river track or Butcher country track (need to look more research of these)
-Dingo hill track
-tambirtha road
-Arrive at camp ground

Saturday: either head towards matlock (have lunch at mc adams gap pub or walhalla (explore the historic gold mining area)

(still need to decide, where would everyone prefer?

Sunday:big group cook up breakfast with whats left over, head towards home

planned with Hema maps ios app and Hema high country rooftop map.
Looks good to me mate! Some good tracks in there. Going to be a massive week for those that tag along for the whole trip! You may need to duck into Dargo for fuel depending on tank size and fuel load.
02 Sep 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
James Sandison (JimmySando) wrote:
Brandon (Brando95) wrote: so this is what i have so far guys. let me know what you think?
First time planning a trip so could use the input.

Monday: huggets crossing camp ground. we will have a meet & greet, discuss the trip and make sure everyone is on the same page in terms of emergency, etc.

Tuesday: huggets crossing to crooked river camp ground.
via:
-Huggets track
-Mt Angus track
-New Moroka road
-stop for lunch at east pinnacle
-time depending we will visit Mt kent (as trackling billy goats bluff in dark would be a bad idea)
-Billy Goats Bluff
-arrive at crooked river camp grounds and set up.
(some difficult tracks on this day)

Wednesday: Family fun day.
- one day just to relax and enjoy the Grant & Crooked river area
-if you'd like to try your luck & catch a trout, bring a rod
-explore the area (groups of two)

Thursday: Mt blue rag & may ford, Eagle vale campground
via:
-Collingwood spur track
-Ritchie road
-Blue rag range track
-king spur track
-Lunch at mayford
-Dargo high plains road
-crooked river road
-Arrive at Eagle vale camp ground

Friday: wonnagatta station, muttonwood campground
via:
-Wombat range track
-Wonnnagatta track
-Zeka spur track
-Caledonia river track or Butcher country track (need to look more research of these)
-Dingo hill track
-tambirtha road
-Arrive at camp ground

Saturday: either head towards matlock (have lunch at mc adams gap pub or walhalla (explore the historic gold mining area)

(still need to decide, where would everyone prefer?

Sunday:big group cook up breakfast with whats left over, head towards home

planned with Hema maps ios app and Hema high country rooftop map.
Looks good to me mate! Some good tracks in there. Going to be a massive week for those that tag along for the whole trip! You may need to duck into Dargo for fuel depending on tank size and fuel load.
Thanks for reminding me to add the fuel stop in too the plan, was planing on stopping in dargo on the Thursday.
02 Sep 2018
Eddie Guerin (Monkey21)
Sounds awesome should be a great trip and yes fuel is a must my 4.8 gets dry quickly i look forward to wheeling with the group
Cheers and talk soon
02 Sep 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
Eddie Guerin (Monkey21) wrote: Sounds awesome should be a great trip and yes fuel is a must my 4.8 gets dry quickly i look forward to wheeling with the group
Cheers and talk soon
thanks Eddie,
thanks for the input, i have added a fuel stop on the thursday in dargo, depending on everyone's fuel level we could do that day in reverse and get fuel in the morning.

if anyone thinks they will require fuel before the thursday and i will fit in another fuel stop somewhere.

Thanks.
03 Sep 2018
Marc Lebrun (Marc120Prado)
Brandon (Brando95) wrote:
Eddie Guerin (Monkey21) wrote: Sounds awesome should be a great trip and yes fuel is a must my 4.8 gets dry quickly i look forward to wheeling with the group
Cheers and talk soon
thanks Eddie,
thanks for the input, i have added a fuel stop on the thursday in dargo, depending on everyone's fuel level we could do that day in reverse and get fuel in the morning.

if anyone thinks they will require fuel before the thursday and i will fit in another fuel stop somewhere.

Thanks.
Looks like a great trip, looking forward to it
03 Sep 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
trip itinerary 9/09/18 (final plans)
Monday: huggets crossing camp ground. we will have a meet & greet, discuss the trip and make sure everyone is on the same page in terms of emergency, etc.

A big thank you to Ralph_O for his help with planning each day!

Tuesday: huggets crossing to millers hut.
via:
Start by heading south from Huggets crossing to Ben Cruachan Creek Track, then turn right onto Avon Road towards Avon River. Explore the gorge when we get down to the river. Continue east and head north on Mt Angus Tk (Old Moroka Road). Turn west on Moroka Range track then left onto Mt Wellington Track to camp at Millers Hut. Time permitting take quick look at the Sentinels just south of the hut. If we are running extra sort on time we can camp at Moroka Hut.


Wednesday: millers hut to east pinnacle, talbotville camp ground
Via:
Start by heading north on Mt Wellington Track to Moroka RD. Then turning right towards east pinnacle. continue on to pinnacles road towards the look out where we will stop for lunch. afterwoods turning around heading back to the intersection where we will turn right on to billy goat bluff track heading north. At the bottom we will turn right on to wonnagatta road then turning left on to crooked river track to the talbotville camp ground.

Thursday: talbotville to Mt blue rag & dargo(fuel stop), Eagle vale campground
via:
Start heading south on crooked river track then right on to brewery creak track, Continue on Brewery creak road until turning right on to south basalt knob track continue until turning left on to Mt blue rag track. We will stop at the lookout for lunch( decide if there is time to visit mayford) after lunch turn round and head towards the dargo high plains road turning right towards dargo. Continue on dargo high plains road stopping in dargo for fuel and any other supplies any one needs, then continue south from dargo on dargo high plains road, then turn right on to short cut road, then right on to crooked river road. Continue on to wonnagatta road, untill arriving at eaglevale camp ground.

Friday: Wonnagatta station, Howitt hut camping area
via:
start by heading north-west on Eaglevale track turning left on to Wombat range track. continuing until turning left on to Wonnagatta track. we will follow this west until stopping at Wonnagatta station hut for lunch. afterwoods we will make our way towards Zeka spur track, where we will head south towards Howitt road turning left we will continue to Howitt hut and set up camp.

Saturday: howitt hut to muttonwood campground
via:
start heading south on howitt road, turn right on to caledonia river track (this trtack could take a few hours)
coninuing on to dingo hill track which we will follow to tambirtha road turning **right towrads muttonwood campground.
arrive at camp ground.
** if the preious tracks dont take up the whole day we can turn right here and check out a couple of the nearby huts.

Sunday:big group cook up breakfast with whats left over, head towards home
09 Sep 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
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11 Sep 2018
Matthew (discomatt)
Just to let you know 4x4earth are having their annual gathering at Tallbotville from 15th and a few will arrive early as well so it will be a little busy and not very peaceful of an evening. Your welcome to join the group if you want on your travels
13 Sep 2018
Alex (TEQ-80) Premium Member
No vehicle based camping at Moroka hut either. Access was cut off years ago its walk in from the main road or off Valencia Crrek.
17 Sep 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
Alex (TEQ-80) wrote: No vehicle based camping at Moroka hut either. Access was cut off years ago its walk in from the main road or off Valencia Crrek.
thats okay its was only a back up spot anyway. thanks for the info tho.
17 Sep 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
Matthew (discomatt) wrote: Just to let you know 4x4earth are having their annual gathering at Tallbotville from 15th and a few will arrive early as well so it will be a little busy and not very peaceful of an evening. Your welcome to join the group if you want on your travels
as we are only staying in tabbotville one night i think that should be fine! im sure everyone wont mind joining 4x4earth for a fun night. i read 4x4earths event page & joined their forums, it sounds like everyone in that group is friendly and good people!
looking forward to it.
17 Sep 2018
Ralph (Ralph_O)
WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: Change of plans
Have a great trip
12 Oct 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
i will be posting a printable trip itinerary later this week.
also for anyone that wishes to hang around on the Sunday, i was thinking of making my way across to Mc Adams Gap and having lunch at the pub on the hill.
this pub is cash only so we will need to get cash out in Licola before making our way over.
Regards
Brandon W
15 Oct 2018
Marc Lebrun (Marc120Prado)
Brandon (Brando95) wrote: i will be posting a printable trip itinerary later this week.
also for anyone that wishes to hang around on the Sunday, i was thinking of making my way across to Mc Adams Gap and having lunch at the pub on the hill.
this pub is cash only so we will need to get cash out in Licola before making our way over.
Regards
Brandon W
Great stuff Brendon, looking forward to it
15 Oct 2018
Eddie Guerin (Monkey21)
WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: Sorry Brandon but i will now have to fly out for work on the Wednesday mid trip cause im a greedy bastard hopefully we can catch up for a trip later on as it sounds like you've got a fair bit of wheelin under your belt and you have a great trip planned out anyway sorry again
Cheers mate
Eddie
15 Oct 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
Eddie Guerin (Monkey21) wrote: WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: Sorry Brandon but i will now have to fly out for work on the Wednesday mid trip cause im a greedy bastard hopefully we can catch up for a trip later on as it sounds like you've got a fair bit of wheelin under your belt and you have a great trip planned out anyway sorry again
Cheers mate
Eddie
That’s alright thanks for letting me know! Next year I plan on doing a lot more trips! So I’m sure there will be one you can join!
Thanks, put a lot of effort in to planning this trip!

Cheers
Brandon :)
15 Oct 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
Only 2 weeks untill the trips who’s coming??
If your not coming could you please pull out now :)
I have finished the trip itinerary, just having some trouble uploading it, as soon as I can figure it out I will post it.
24 Oct 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
The trip itinerary is now uploaded for everyone to take a look at and print off.

Regards
Brandon w
26 Oct 2018
Marc Lebrun (Marc120Prado)
Brandon (Brando95) wrote: The trip itinerary is now uploaded for everyone to take a look at and print off.

Regards
Brandon w
Hey Brandon,
I’m in, will either be just me or I’ll have a mate with me.
How many do you have going?
Looking forward to it.
Marc
05 Nov 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
Marc Lebrun (Marc120Prado) wrote:
Brandon (Brando95) wrote: The trip itinerary is now uploaded for everyone to take a look at and print off.

Regards
Brandon w
Hey Brandon,
I’m in, will either be just me or I’ll have a mate with me.
How many do you have going?
Looking forward to it.
Marc
Hey Marc,
At the moment it looks like it might just be our two vehicles, as most can’t make it now. I’ll have my dad and brother with me.
Can’t wait only 4 more days of work!

Regards
Brandon w
05 Nov 2018
Simon Gee (Caroline)
Hi Brandon, have just put myself down for the trip, will tie in nicely with a Troopcarrier gathering at Wonnangatta on Friday 16th where I'll leave you. This will be my first trip with 4wd Trip so be gentle. Ha Ha!!
05 Nov 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
Simon Gee (Caroline) wrote: Hi Brandon, have just put myself down for the trip, will tie in nicely with a Troopcarrier gathering at Wonnangatta on Friday 16th where I'll leave you. This will be my first trip with 4wd Trip so be gentle. Ha Ha!!
Hey Simon,
Will be great to have you along, this is also my first trip I’ve organised with 4WD trip so it’s a learning curve for both of us but I’m sure it will be a great week!
I look forward to meeting you on the Monday!
If you have any questions feel free to join the Facebook group and message me. The link is at the bottom of the trip description page. :)

Regards
Brandon w.
05 Nov 2018
Cam Thompson (Y61for sure)
I would like to catch up with you guys on this trip plan to go just two adults I was leaving Melbourne on Wednesday early morning on 14th if your all good?
Regards
Cam Thompson
06 Nov 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
Hey cam,
I would be more than happy for you to join us on the Wednesday. We will be camping at talbotville camp ground on Wednesday night, just look out for my dark green GQ patrol with a built not bought sticker across the windscreen. If you would like to join us Wednesday morning we will be leaving millers hut at about 9:30 am.

Regards
Brandon w.
06 Nov 2018
Marc Lebrun (Marc120Prado)
Hi Brandon, looks like a good size group with a few late entries. Only 2 work days to go 👍🏻
07 Nov 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
Marc Lebrun (Marc120Prado) wrote: Hi Brandon, looks like a good size group with a few late entries. Only 2 work days to go 👍🏻
Hey Marc,
yeah I think it will be a good size group, looking forward to meeting everyone!
Haha I only have 1 day left 😋
07 Nov 2018
Cam Thompson (Y61for sure)
WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: I do have your contact details will try to catch up have call but no answer will contact when within range of your plan trip
09 Nov 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
Cam Thompson (Y61for sure) wrote: WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: I do have your contact details will try to catch up have call but no answer will contact when within range of your plan trip
Hey cam,
sorry for not answering yesterday had a big day preparing for my time off making sure my replacement was all ready to go.
I am free today will be just replacing my cvs so feel free to call me anytime today.
Regards
Brandon w
09 Nov 2018
Simon Gee (Caroline)
Hi Brandon, I've just added a plus 1, a fellow Troopie Legendette will meet us at Huggets on Monday.
10 Nov 2018
Simon Gee (Caroline)
By the way, I'm nearly at Huggets Crossing, in Heyfield. Will be there for the weekend if anyone is coming early and wants to join
10 Nov 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
Simon Gee (Caroline) wrote: By the way, I'm nearly at Huggets Crossing, in Heyfield. Will be there for the weekend if anyone is coming early and wants to join
hey Simon,
thanks for letting me know, will be great to meet new like minded people! I would join you but my rig requires some last minute TLC haha. but I look forward to meeting you Monday! hopefully this weather holds out for the week!

regards
Brandon w
10 Nov 2018
Simon Gee (Caroline)
Brandon (Brando95) wrote:
Simon Gee (Caroline) wrote: By the way, I'm nearly at Huggets Crossing, in Heyfield. Will be there for the weekend if anyone is coming early and wants to join
hey Simon,
thanks for letting me know, will be great to meet new like minded people! I would join you but my rig requires some last minute TLC haha. but I look forward to meeting you Monday! hopefully this weather holds out for the week!

regards
Brandon w
Ahh, looks like I'm back to just me again, plus 1 dropped out and going straight to Wonnangatta Thursday. See ya's Monday.
11 Nov 2018
Trip Leader Brandon (Brando95)
Simon Gee (Caroline) wrote:
Brandon (Brando95) wrote:
Simon Gee (Caroline) wrote: By the way, I'm nearly at Huggets Crossing, in Heyfield. Will be there for the weekend if anyone is coming early and wants to join
hey Simon,
thanks for letting me know, will be great to meet new like minded people! I would join you but my rig requires some last minute TLC haha. but I look forward to meeting you Monday! hopefully this weather holds out for the week!

regards
Brandon w
Ahh, looks like I'm back to just me again, plus 1 dropped out and going straight to Wonnangatta Thursday. See ya's Monday.
haha all good, things happen!
see you tomorrow!
11 Nov 2018
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TRIP COMPLETED

3 GOING, 3 Interested
5 adults , 1 children (6 in total)
Trip Date
12-Nov-2018 (Mon) to 18-Nov-2018 (Sun)

Meeting Point
Huggets crossing camp ground
12:00 PM (Mon, 12-Nov-2018)