A day in the Anglesea Heath for New Members and New Trip Leaders
(Day Trip)

Sun 19 May, 2024

These tracks are not too easy and are not too hard. They are all low range tracks on sandy, gravelly soil. Expect a lot of ruts.

We have taken new members on these tracks before and they have had a great day out.

We will be meeting in Waurn Ponds just off the Geelong ring road for members travelling from Melbourne and travelling in convoy to Anglesea.

I encourage new trip leaders that are doing their theory training in the week prior to this trip to join on this trip.

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Weekend at Grannys
(Weekend Trip)

Fri 17 - Sun 19 May, 2024

We will be base camping at Granny's Flat Campground in Jamieson. Facilities at the campsite include a drop toilet and a river.

The trip will start on Friday to give a chance for everyone to socialise and get to know each other. We will be there early Friday to secure a spot. We will explore some of the local tracks and visit some mines time permitting. There will be at least one river crossing.

If enough time we will also stop at the Kevington pub and then return to camp. The plan is to book dinner at the Jamieson Brewery Saturday night.

Sunday's plan is to relax and maybe explore another track depending on the consensus.

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Craigs Hut - Take 2
(Day Trip)

Sat 18 May, 2024

We will be departing at 8.00am from the Hilton and meeting at the Yarck Pub at 8.30am sharp.

From the pub we will be heading to Mansfield and then up to Craig's Hut for lunch.

Wet weather - Circuit Rd, dry weather could bring more 4WD tracks into play.

After lunch head back to Yarck Pub.

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Picnic at Keppel Hut
(Day Trip)

Sun 28 April, 2024

Newbies are encouraged to join us for this nice little day trip out into the Rubicon State Forest for a picnic lunch up to a cattleman's hut rich in history.

Keppel hut has been locked away behind gates for a few years and it's finally open for visitors.

This trip is suitable for those camping at Yarck over the Anzac Day long weekend and want an activity to do on the Sunday before heading home or for those who wish to come up for a fun day trip .

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McDonald Highway - Little Desert Anzac Weekend
(Weekend Trip)

Thu 25 - Sun 28 April, 2024

Make a long weekend of the Anzac Day holiday and join us in Western Victoria.

There will be plenty of driving and exploring, but it's also a very social trip with happy hours, camp fires and maybe a pub meal at Goroke Hotel on one of the nights.

We will kick off officially at 5pm on Anzac Day with happy hour at Lake Charlegrark camping ground (which has excellent facilities).

Friday will be a full day drive in the central section of the Little Desert NP, bring all your food and drinks for the day.

Saturday will be a half day drive in the Western section, followed by an optional visit to Nhill Aviation Museum.

Sunday is a free day to do some more sightseeing yourselves or head for home.

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Day at the 'derg
(Weekend Trip)

Sat 20 April, 2024

Lerderderg State Park. We will initially tackle some of the tracks in the 4WD training park and then explore seasonally closed tracks in the park.

Trip will be generally easy with some difficult sections.

Supplies available at Darley (Bacchus Marsh) include a bakery, supermarket and service station.

Lunch in the park.

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Terrain Tamer Factory Tour
(Day Activity)

Sat 13 April, 2024

A factory tour will be held at Terrain Tamer. 

Members will have the opportunity to see their re-creation of Craig's Hut, their new warehouse and drive their 4WD tracks.

A BBQ lunch will be provided, and purchases will be at very competitive prices.

Come along for a most enjoyable tour of one of our sponsors.

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Can't see the Forrest for the trees
(Weekend Trip)

Fri 22 - Sun 24 March, 2024

Saturday we will explore seasonally closed tracks south of Forrest towards the Great Ocean Road.

Sunday will see us travel east, making our way via seasonally closed tracks to finish at Anglesea Heath.

Trip generally medium or difficult if wet.  

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Haunted Stream & Nicholson River Explore
(Weekend Trip)

Sat 16 - Sun 17 March, 2024

Trip Leader -  Rob Duff with Alison Duff

Our trip officially starts at Friday Night at Deptford campground, ready for an early start on Saturday morning.

We will explore alongside the Nicholson River & into the Bullung-Warl State Forest before heading towards Dargo if time permits a quick refreshment at the iconic Dargo pub, before bush camping alongside the Dargo River.

Sunday, we head across to Seldom Seen,Dawson city, Dogtown and down the haunted stream which has multiple river crossing, and finishing up at Tambo Crossing.

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Huts, Huts & more Huts around Mt Stirling
(Day Trip)

Sun 10 March, 2024

Trip Leaders -  Sharyn & Andy McGregor

Meeting up nice and early near Mansfield for a day of exploring the many huts up around Mt Stirling, including the famous Craig's Hut.

A faster paced trip run by experienced mad hutters who wish to take you on an adventure to those elusive hidden huts you may not have seen before.... Let's have some fun!

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Clean Up Australia Day at Point Henry
(Day Activity)

Sun 3 March, 2024

Join us for the annual "Clean Up Australia Day". This year it is at Point Henry. A great day trip for new members.

City Of Greater Geelong (COGG) is happy for us to do a Clean Up at Point Henry, they'll provide a skip, and a safety briefing.

We'll have a BBQ on the beach afterwards.

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East Gippy Adventure
(Mid Week Trip)

Sun 25 February - Sat 2 March, 2024

Trip Leader -  Marcus Kunath

Bruthen to Marlo. The trip has difficult driving sections which including clay, steep heavily rutted tracks and numerous water crossings.

Departing Bruthen Monday 9am we will head for Swifts Creek via the numerous water crossings of the Haunted Stream Track.

Continuing North, highlights will include Mt Gibbo, Mt Pinnibar and the Murray River at Tom Groggin.

From here we head south taking in Davies Plain, Cobberas Range, McKillop’s Bridge and Mt Tingaringy.

The trip will end in Marlo 4.5 hours east of Melbourne.

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Wombat Cuddles & Working Bee
(Day Activity)

Sat 17 February, 2024

Activity Leaders -  Sharyn & Andy McGregor

This is a combined 4X4 club activity with TLCCV and MJOC.
Working to assist the Narbeview Wombat Shelter with its Annual Maintenance tasks.

These include

• Some clearing after recent storms
• Cleaning out the wombat shelters
• Assistance with flooring for the new rooms
• Clearing tracks and grass cutting at the wombat release site

Bring own drinks and morning and afternoon tea to share.  Also: gloves, masks, shovels, mattock, brushcutters, chainsaws & PPE (if you have a chainsaw license)

This is important assistance to Shelley and Rod in keeping there shelter running.  There will be time for animal feeding and cuddles during the weekend

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Anglesea Ladies Drive
(Day Trip)

Sat 17 February, 2024

Trip Leader -  Veronica Vermeulen

Ladies, start your engines.

Meeting at Bellbrae Recreation Reserve before heading into the Otway NP near Anglesea and winding our way south along the tracks and trails of the Otway Ranges.

Bring your lunch, drinks etc. We aim to be back at the starting point by 4.30pm.

Gentlemen guests and passengers are welcome, but the girls will be behind the wheel.

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Anglesea Heathland Track Recce
(Day Trip)

Sat 10 February, 2024

Trip Leaders -  Graeme Innis & Veronica Vermeulen

This will be a day trip of around 5 or 6 hours checking the tracks and finalising the route for the Anglesea Ladies Drive which is on the following weekend.

Meeting point is Bellbrae Recreation Reserve.
We'll head into the Heathland behind Anglesea and work our way south into the Otway Ranges.

We will be timing tracks for the following weekend.

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Butcher Country
(Extended Weekend Trip)

Fri 26 - Sun 28 January, 2024

We will meet on Thursday at Licola Caravan Park.
Friday and Saturday nights will be remote river camping.

• Photo at the King Billy Tree
• King Billy No 1 Track
• Bennison Lookout
• McMichaels Hut
• Pieman Falls TBC
• Butcher Country Track
• Macalister River
• Others, as the weather permits

No Pets.  End mid-day Sunday for the drive back to Melbourne

7 vehicles

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King Valley Australia Day Weekend
(Extended Weekend Trip)

Thu 25 - Sun 28 January, 2024

Trip Leaders -  Viv & Baz Gardner

We will be going to the hotel on Saturday night for dinner for those who wish to join in.

We will be exploring tracks in the area, points of interest crossing rivers
and also visiting Lake William Hovell.

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Trip to Bluff a Billy Goat
(Mid Week Trip)

Mon 22 - Wed 24 18 January, 2024

Trip Leader - John  Price

Leave the TLCCV Yarck property at 9:00am on Monday.

Head into the Wonangatta valley via Mansfield, King Billy track and Zeka Spur.

Camp overnight.

Head up to Billy Goat Bluff next day and back down to Dargo.

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Take a look at Tallarook
(Mid Week Trip)

Wed 17 - Thu 18 January, 2024

Meet up at Kalkallo and travel up to Broadford and enter the Tallarook State Park.

Check out the tracks that range from easy to very difficult.

I don't intend to tackle Phone track but would like to try out some of the harder ones up there.

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Wally's Wonderings in Toolangi
(Day Trip)

Sat 13 January, 2024

Trip Leaders - Brian & Rieta Medancic

 This trip is a reece for future trips exploring the Toolangi State Forest beginning in Yea.

It is a day trip and the adventure will take off from Limestone Road. We will then make our way down to Murrundindi.

As time permits we will stop and take in any sites as we discover them such as waterfalls, mountain peaks/ranges etc.

From Murrindindi we will decide whether to go towards Rubicon or down to Toolangi.

As it’s an exploratory trip you will need to be prepared for any conditions and challenges.

Come and join us as we take our new LC300 for its first off-road adventure and scratches

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