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MEMBER TRIP REPORT

Caravan Capers # 7

Grampians Grandeur

8 th – 12 th February 2021
Participants
Member No .
Vehicle Details
Brian and Sue Hay ( TL )
1497
Isuzu D-Max
Peter and Wendy Watkins
1926
2017 Pajero
Barry and Helen Blake
1901
NW Pajero
Russell and Vicki Sturzaker
745
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Julie Williams and Neil Pope
1642
Mazda BT50
Laurie and Chris Finlay ( TEC )
267
Ford Ranger
Wayne Mathieson
1924
1996 Pajero
Alan and Kerri Dealy
T1540
NT Pajero
Trip Summary This trip was conducted in the Grampians National Park . Day one was set as the arrival and set-up camp day . Days two , three and four were spent out in the Park , enjoying the tracks , looking at the scenery and walking to scenic spots ; the longest distance walked to any one point was 2.1 km and return . The 4WD tracks and the scenery were the primary reason for the trip . Day five was for packing up camp and departing for home and other locations .
Distance & Route
“ Track for Day 2 , 150km ” “ Track for Day 4 , 160km ”
“ Track for Day 3 , 185km ” Some track duplication may not be discernible on the above charts but were necessary due to road closures . The overall distance covered on the trip was a little in excess of 1000km , depending on origin of the journey , but around 500km in the Grampians National Park , which was somewhat extended beyond normal due to road closures .
Fuel & Supplies The base camp was set in the Halls Gap Gardens caravan park , on the outskirts of Halls Gap , where ample supplies of reasonably priced fuel and shopping is available , including access to food and alcohol outlets and various tourist attractions . Fuel and supplies are also available at the nearby town of Stawell which is a 15 minute drive from Halls Gap . Fuel is also available at Wartook on the Western side of the Park but considerably further away .