Participants |
Member No . |
Vehicle Details |
Rod Chapple ( TL ) |
1814 |
NX Pajero |
Neil Phillips |
1744 |
Patrol |
Jane Phillips |
1744 |
Patrol |
Peter Watkins |
1926 |
NX Pajero |
Wendy Watkins |
1926 |
NX Pajero |
Bruce Shelley |
1954 |
Pajero |
Baby Thomas |
1908 |
NX Pajero |
Trip Summary |
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Short trip 3 days , 2 nights with the aim of getting to the Blue Rag trig point using Dargo as base camp . Then returning | ||
back home via Billy Goat Bluff track , taking in the Pinnacle fire lookout . The 2 nights camp was at the Dargo River Inn | ||
Distance & Route | ||
Starting at BP Officer the standard route to Stratford , then up past Briagolong to Dargo . The round trip was | ||
approximately 737 Kms | ||
Fuel & Supplies | ||
We self catered for breakfasts and lunches and had dinners at the Dargo River Inn and Dargo Pub . Fuel and supplies | ||
were available at the General Store . | ||
Difficulty Level / Vehicle Requirements | ||
The trip had a bit of everything from easy to medium to hard , as Billy Goats was a Black Diamond , Blue Rag was a Blue | ||
Diamond . The rest was easy with nicely graded tracks . | ||
All Terrain tyres are essential and standard retrieval equipment should be carried | ||
Tips , Notes and Special Remarks | ||
Cost of camping was $ 10 per person per night , Cabins cost $ 150 per night . Basic amenities are available for campers – | ||
eg : 1 toilet / 2 showers , which just makes it but overall the camp area is good . |