MEMBER TRIP REPORT Marysville to Rubicon # 1 8 th March 2021
Participants |
Member No . |
Vehicle Details |
Terry Barbie ( TL ) |
1906 |
NW Pajero |
Lejoe Kuriakose |
1811 |
Toyota Landcruiser 79 |
Aaron Loh |
1960 |
Toyota Landcruiser 78 |
Stuart Gay |
1521 |
NM Pajero |
Daniel Bradd |
1948 |
Pajero Sport |
Trip Summary
This trip started at Marysville and headed for Keppels Hut , Morris Lookout and finished at Kendalls Campground , Rubicon . Most of the trip is rated easy . Some sections of Keppels Hut Track , McFadyen Track and Royston Range Track are rated medium . This trip is designed to be an easy driving and comfortable day trip for repeated use .
Distance & Route
The meeting point was at the Marysville Visitor Information Centre , 11 Murchison Street , Marysville . From Marysville to the end of the trip is around 80 km and should take about 5 hours .
Fuel & Supplies The town of Marysville has plenty of facilities , fuel and food to stock up for this day trip . Difficulty Level / Vehicle Requirements
Most of the trip is rated easy . Some sections of Keppels Hut Track , McFadyen Track and Royston Range Track are rated medium .
Tips , Notes and Special Remarks
Route Planning I initially planned the trip using Google maps and watching some of those tracks on YouTube . The Google Maps link for this trip is
here . Also : https :// goo . gl / maps / 4cSxNN1ZhfMALgBT7 NOTE : The detour from Royston Road to the Trestle Bridge and Power Station is not in this link – you will need to add that yourself as Google Maps gets confused when trying to add this step . I have also left out a detour along Hobin Gap Road from this Google Maps route – read on for why . Specific track detail was obtained from the Rooftop ’ s Marysville – Lake Eildon Adventure Map .
Trip Detail
This trip was a chance to drive McFadyen Track since a huge fallen tree at the southern end of the track was cleared . I ’ ve been on this track before , however the diversion track around the fallen tree had deteriorated to the point that only winching would get a car around it . The track is clear now , making this a great mix of easy & medium rated driving .
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