MEMBER TRIP REPORT
Avon Wilderness to Walhalla 27 th February 2021
Participants |
Member No . |
Vehicle Details |
Alberto Pamintuan ( TL ) |
875 |
FJ Cruiser |
Robert Dickson |
1945 |
Pajero |
Russ Marsham |
1714 |
Pajero |
Rod Chapple |
1814 |
Pajero |
Guy Falkner |
1662 |
Ford Ranger |
Chris Wright |
1914 |
Pajero |
Mike Berechree |
|
Guest of Chris Wright |
Trip Summary Completed a loop of the Avon Track and Ben Crauchan Creek Track and by road to Burgoynes Gap track . Camped overnight at Macalister Gorge . On the following day , continued along Burgoynes Gap track , then Morning Star track , Army Track and Fultons Creek Track to take end the day at Walhalla township . Distance & Route Approximately 400km from the meet point to the completion of the trip in the Walhalla Township Fuel & Supplies Meeting point was BP Outbound Petrol Station at Officer and top up fuel in Heyfield . Difficulty Level / Vehicle Requirements Difficult – due to steep tracks , otherwise it was driven by vehicles with 2 inch lift and all terrain tyres . Tips , Notes and Special Remarks This trip combined the vista sceneries from many lookouts along the Avon track , several river crossings and creek crossings that had beautiful sceneries ; and the challenging tracks in the Walhalla region , then to end the trip at the characterful Walhalla township .
Trip Detail
Day 1 – Saturday 27 th February
Traffic was very light in the early hours of Saturday which resulted in an early arrival at the meeting point . Everyone arrived in good time and there was much relief from everyone that we were able to get away after we all endured restrictions on travel and socialising . After a quick briefing , we headed out along the freeway and it was pretty much bitumen all the way to Heyfield ; with a drive along the base of the power station thrown in by Google maps .
After topping up fuel at Heyfield ; we formed a convoy again and took in some back streets within the Heyfield township . Yes , that ’ s code for making the wrong turn , but we finally found our way to a direct route to the southern side of the Avon Wilderness . Our first bit of dirt was Kentucky Rd where we aired down and had our morning tea .
Once we dissected our way through Hedric Scenic Reserve , we turned right onto Mount Angus Track to drive the beginning of a loop in an anti-clockwise direction . The drive wasn ’ t difficult , but with occasional rocky sections and steep sections to make the whole journey interesting . There was a sense of serenity in the area even though population wasn ’ t too far away .