Sunday drive anybody ?

I finally have some time to get away. Who is up for lunch in the scrub somewhere tomorrow. Bunyip, toolangi, suggestions.

I am leaving South eastern burbs around 9 and having lunch with the family at a picnic table somewhere out there....

I am going to the mud drags at Calder Park, they finish about 2-3 I think I would be keen to head out for a bit after that depending on where you are thinking. I am going out for tea but I will check back for updates later.

D21 dualcab Z24 4X4 said:

I finally have some time to get away. Who is up for lunch in the scrub somewhere tomorrow. Bunyip, toolangi, suggestions.

I am leaving South eastern burbs around 9 and having lunch with the family at a picnic table somewhere out there....

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How does keppels hut sound?

Cool. where is it ?

Near Marysville.Google it.Nice spot.

cant find a map on google

Ok so where to meet

Map is roof tops big river-rubicon-woods point forest activities map.
Lady talbot drive from Marysville untill you get to keppel hut track.
Was a very easy drive last time i did it with Aido and Jase(08kingcab.)
I will be by myself,missus is working.
Can meet you at Marysville bakery at around 10 am if you like.
I feel like a cruise.

Parks Victoria: Yarra Ranges National Park page

thoughts ??

Hmmm,site shows part of lady talbot drive closed.Doesn't say which part.
There are other ways to get there.I'm still keen.
We might end up somewhere else.

Marysville bakery about 11 will work for me.. Pm sent

I can do that. please let me know if its on.

Trip is on heata.

Give Park Rd another crack if it's open Ian.

Ummmmm,might wait untill you have the new troll and let you go first.
Bit wet for that track today.

Well it was a good day cruising around in the scrub.We had sun,rain and wind.Most of the driving was 2wd,with a bit of 4wd just before and after keppels hut.We drove through areas that had been affected by the 2009 fires and this years heavy rain.A good crew,nice to meet you all.
The vehicles,D22,Terrano and D40.


After meeting in Marysville we stopped to have a look at Keppel falls,flowing hard after yesterdays rain.


After removing a tree from the road it was on to Keppels hut,where we wanted to have lunch.Of coarse it started to rain as soon as we pulled up so into the hut we went.A bit of map reading as well.


Keppel hut.

From keppel hut we headed along Mcfadyen track,was a bit swampy here and there and a bit of fun.
Bit of a bog hole.Its a vid,so if you like click on it, it will play.


We then headed to Royston river road,which had a road closed sign in front of it.We wanted to head that way and it looked like a few others had so we went ahead.Seemed like a good track,a few small land slides had happened along it,we could see where water had been over the road but so far all was good.Then we came across the reason why it was closed.
Half the road was missing in one spot.


Wouldn't like to fall into that at night.


We managed to get around the slip and headed on to big river road where we aired up and said our goodbyes.
Great day guys,thanks.

Nice work.
Bit of a lazy start from normal.

Yep a great day was had. I have a few more pics that I'll put up tomorrow night, (dont have the right cords at home! Great to meet you both.

Thanks for sharing folks. The hut looks like an easy place to get for a relaxing camp. The burnt trees sure do make the landscape look eerie with the mist rolling through.