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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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