b'and the waters eventually flow out of the hills and through flat, highly productive, farming land and into the Gippsland Lakes.In 2019 a bushfire swept over Mount Wellington and much of the area we could see. On the 18th Horseyard Flat May 2019, Parks Victoria Ranger Wayne Foon and myself lead a Four Wheel Drive Victoria Regional Representatives trip over Mount Wellington. In the words of one of the participants, the sight was distressing. Everything seemed to be charred. Now, in January 2023, the regeneration is amazing. Incredibly the fire had not impacted on Millers Hut, which is reached by continuing on the track beyond the summit.The snow gums and understorey plants surrounding the historic building make it a special place to visit.The regeneration we saw was made even more interesting by the number of wildflowers blooming after the wet seasons. Mike Dower had invited me to accompany him on a two-day inspection of the recent road and track Parks Victoria Vehicle outside Millers Hut work in the Alpine National Park north of Licola. The track up to Mount Wellington and down to Millers Hut had become seriously eroded with numerous deep ruts and holes that held water. Contractors have done an enormous amount of work and the tracks are currently in very good condition. Apart from the delays to work brought about by Covid restrictions, the very wet conditions of the past two AMillers Hut years, which included an extreme weather event in June 2021, have made life difficult for crews working on roads and tracks. We accessed Mount Wellington Track from the Moroka Road. The crossing of the Moroka River had been significantly improved with the large, differential crunching rocks, relocated. The tracks are still best suited to high clearance four-wheel drives with low range and good tyres, all terrains at a minimum. Deciding that a slightly lower altitude might biting chill wind had us reaching forprovide a warmer night for camping we headed another layer of clothing. Even thoughfrom Millers Hut, back over Mount Wellington it was mid-January, we had clothingand took the Moroka Road to Horseyard Flat. suitable for four seasons in our packsWe stopped and had an interesting conversation in the Parks Victoria Hilux dual cab. Victorian Alpswith some Zoos Victoria researchers on Mount weather, especially at the higher altitudes, can beWellington Track. Horseyard Flat has plenty of quite unpredictable. I was standing at the craggycamping site options. There are secluded spots for 1634 metre summit of Mount Wellington with Parksjust a tent or two and more open areas suitable for Victoria Area Chief Ranger, Foothills and Southerna small group or people with camper trailers. The Alps, Mike Dower. The views from the summit werepit toilet, originally built by Macalister 4x4 Club, quite spectacular. The various peaks and valleys ofhas to be shared with a nesting swallow. We set up the Great Dividing Range were spread out beforeour camp near one of the picnic tables the Land us with a three-hundred and sixty degree view. Rover Owners Club of Gippsland volunteers had Looking south there were the valleys of the Turtonconstructed a few years ago. Our dinner of steaks and Avon Rivers, winding their way through thefrom a steer raised on pasture on the flats near the Avon Wilderness Area. The Turton joins the AvonAvon River, mushrooms and plump tomatoes was TRACKWATCH|March 2023 15'