b' Club SpotlightAustralia Day Trip 2021SANDHURST 4WD CLUBLate last year an Australia Day trip for Saturday 23rd January:Saturday we enjoyed the cool river while having2021 needed to be planned, so with with another hot day forecast, we had some lunch. All refreshed and readymy 40th birthday also being in breakfast and packed up quickly for to go again, we double backed alongJanuary, I decided to plan a club trip. an 8:40am start.We turned left out of the track and headed up the incline ofAround a campfire one night the loca- camp and travelled and along the Wombat Range track. tion of Mayford was decided upon, as Buffalo river road until we reached Just when you think the steep inclinesnot many of us have been there.With Schultz track.Veering off onto this were done we took on Cynthia Rangethe location picked, out came the track we headed trhough the small track. Due to the fires that hadmaps to find some tracks that would creek crossing and up the incline. previously passed through, we couldlead us to Mayford, with the hope of Once we reached the top of one of see views of Talbotville, Eaglevalecamping by the river each night.the inclines we had a quick 5 minute and Billy Goat Bluff. On reaching theFriday 22nd January:With the stop to turn on the travel buddys and Helipad we pulled up for a break andtemperature hitting 34 degrees, Paul, then continued on.a group photo (thanks Bec).Keith, Lachlan and I met David, A short time later we turned onto Mt Descending down Cynthia Range 15Angela and Karl at Bunnings Epsom Selwyn track, and at the turn off to the minutes later saw us turning left ontoand headed off at 2:00pm. We made summit pulled up to have morning Crooked River track heading towardsour way to the Hume Fwy and pulled smoko.Here Nathan, Bailey, David, Talbotville.Just past the Collingwoodinto the Glenrowen service station Angela, Frank, Michael, Dale and Karl Spur track we found a little camp-(4:00pm) where we enjoyed a drink all went to the top of the summit to ground by the river, and decided toand an ice cream. Continuing on to take in the views.On their return we camp for the night.It wasnt longMytleford at 5:20pm, we topped up continued following Tea Tree Range before camp was set up, a canwith diesel and then headed to track onto Hart Spur track. At the end opened, and we were all cooling off inNimmo reserve where we met of this track, we turned left along the river.Meanwhile Dale had drivenShannon C, Rebecca, Emily and Tom. Wonnangatta track through a couple to Talbotville to see if Russell hadFollowing a quick hello, we traveled of river crossings and pulled up near arrived.(On his return he informed uson driving over the dam wall of Lake the turn off to Herne Spur track where that he had not arrived).Buffalo and on to Abbeyard to MannaGum campground. This is where wemet Ian, who had secured a campspot for us in the busy campground.We all picked our spot and set upcamp, with some of us going down tothe river to enjoy a swim. We allenjoyed a chat as some of us hadntcaught up for a while due to COVID19.Dinner was consumed, and aftercleaning up it was time for a drink andmore catching up. Around 9:00pmChopper, Nathan, Bailey, Dale H,Frank and Michael arrived, and aftersetting up camp joined us for a drinkand chat. TRACKWATCH MARCH 2021 25'