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Victorian High Country 2015-16

We left Whyalla on Saturday 26th December. Austin, Charlotte and I with TRAKTA and the caravan. Andrew S left just before us and we met up with him on the road. Fons, coming from Adelaide, caught us at Morgan.

Zuzana and family arrived late evening in Robinvale. Pam and Alvin had left days earlier and were already in Mansfield. David and Amanda were a day behind us and we would catch them in Mansfield. Vaughan and Cathy were leaving from Adelaide but sadly their car expired on the freeway and their trip was over.

For our group it was a leisurely 2 day drive following the Murray River around to Mansfield.

Fine dining at Mildura

Robinvale 26 December

Echuca 27 December

Mansfield – Home base for the next week

Lake William Hovell Day Trip 28 December

Mount Stirling, King River & Monument Track Day Trip 29 December

King River

Bindaree Falls

Mount Stirling

Craigs’ Hut

Mount Buller, Craigs Hut and Clear Hills Track Day Trip 31 December

Jessie Cowgirl was ready to ride the chairlifts at Mt Buller

Mt Buller views

Craigs Hut

It’s the first time I’ve been here when there is no-one around. Late in the day and they had all left. I took full advantage of the lack of people and the glorious clouds…..

Time to move camp from Mansfield to the Wonnangatta River at Waterford 3 January

Old mate Roly came to visit for a couple of days, mainly to show me that a Sahara can go offroad….

 Wonnangatta Track and Moroka Junction 4 January

 

Heading home along the Great Ocean Road 7 January

Last day of the trip 8 January

Mount Gambier

And a river cruise to end the trip….