High Country 2015-16

By Andrew

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.

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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

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Robinvale 26 December

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Echuca 27 December

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Mansfield – Home base for the next week

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Lake William Hovell Day Trip 28 December

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

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King River

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Bindaree Falls

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Mount Stirling

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Craigs’ Hut

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

Jessie Cowgirl was ready to ride the chairlifts at Mt Buller

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Mt Buller views

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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…..

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

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

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 Wonnangatta Track and Moroka Junction 4 January

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Heading home along the Great Ocean Road 7 January

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Last day of the trip 8 January

Mount Gambier

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And a river cruise to end the trip….

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