TLCCV - Past Trips 2013/4

 

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ag00423_.gif (2987 bytes)  TLCCV Club Trips run in 2014



Trips
Trip Name Trip Summary Trip Leader/s

30 Dec 2014 - 2 Jan 2015

Midweek New Years Eve Trip

NYE in the High Country

Trip Rating - Easy

 

A relaxed family friendly trip over the new years period. It's a busy time of the year, so we will be base camping by a river, with time to fish, practice your campfire skills, swim, read a book, and maybe have a few half day 4wd adventures.

Camping along the Mitta Mitta river upstream of the Blue Duck, communal camp oven meal for nye.

8 Vehicles

 

Adam & Olivia Takacs

20 - 21 Dec 2014

Weekend Trip

Aberfeldy Adventure

Trip Rating - Medium to Difficult

Come & explore the exciting 4WD tracks north of Walhalla near the Aberfeldy River.

With some great tracks to 4WD, we will be taking in Fultons Creek Track, Steep Track & Flats Track, plus descending the scary 12 switchbacks on Trigg track.

8 Vehicles

 

Heidi & Laurie Miles

6 - 7 Dec 2014

Weekend Trip

Grampians MVOs

Trip Rating - Easy to Medium

We will explore some exciting tracks in the Grampians, plus explore some of the Grampians MVO's.

8 Vehicles

Heidi & Laurie Miles

6 - 7 Dec 2014

 

 



Oxfam Christmas Tree Delivery 2014


Trip Rating - Easy
TLCCV Activity
This is a great way to start off your Christmas by delivering trees to the families of Melbourne & at the same time supporting a worthwhile cause.

Trees are already paid for so you do not handle any money. Delivery time is usually 2-3 hours.
 

No Limit 

Garry Cooper

6 - 7 Dec 2014

Weekend Activity


Jordan Valley Loop Working Bee

Trip Rating - Easy to Medium
TLCCV Activity
Working bee to maintain the West Gippsland Relic, Mining & Heritage Protection Inc., Region G, part of the Jordan Valley Loop.

No limit

Dulcie Watts

30 Nov 2014

Day Trip

Deep Creek Day Explorer
A day exploring the deep creek tracks outside Walhalla. It will not be a long day, but a fun day with a few interesting sections of mud and rocks. No road tyres. Better suited to cars with a bit of lift. .

6 Vehicles

 

Steve de Mamiel

22 - 23 Nov 2014

Weekend Trip

Mystical Haunted Stream

Trip Rating - Medium

 

This weekend trip will take you along the tranquil Haunted Stream.

With 52 river crossings, it will give you a great sense of adventure.

After camping on the Wentworth River, we will exit up Murdering Spur to Dargo & home.

8 Vehicles

Heidi & Laurie Miles

8 - 9 Nov 2014

Weekend Trip

Grampians MVO - Recce
This is a pre runner for our December Gramians trips. On this Recce, we will explore some exciting tracks, including some of the Grampians MVO's.

4 Vehicles

Heidi & Laurie Miles

1 - 2 Nov 2014

W/E Trip

Yarck & Surrounds

Join us for a tour around all the tracks at the Yarck property.

Reacquaint yourself with some of the lesser used tracks and see what the property has to offer.

Great trip for beginners to intermediate. Saturday night relax by the fire with food, drinks and good company.

Sunday morning we will head off property to explore Mt Stirling, Craig's Hut, Pineapple flat and the surrounding areas.

10 Vehicles

Matthew Lilley

31 Oct - 4 Nov 2014

Melb Cup Weekend Trip

Portland Sand Dunes

Drive the only legal sand dunes in Victoria and experience the magnificent views from the top of 200 metre high dunes.

Full camping equipment required (caravans and campers are allowed) Experience shows you should be equipped for wind and rain.

14 Vehicles





Garry Cooper

31 Oct - 4 Nov 2014

Melb Cup Weekend Trip

Robe SA

Travel the Millicent Buggy Club sand dunes, drive along the spectacular South Australian coastline.

An excellent trip for new members to gain experience or for those who just enjoy sand driving with beautiful views for the camera lovers and fun for the children to go sliding down the dunes.

12 Vehicles





Brian & Sandra Tanner

25 - 26 Oct 2014

Weekend Trip

Walhalla Weekend
(New Members Trip)

This is a trip tailored for all new members of the Club who have yet to participate in their first trip.
Commencing at Walhalla we will wind our way across towards Burgoynes Gap for a night's bush camping.
Sunday returning to Walhalla via a different route.
The weekend will include such history landmarks as old grave yards, gold mines and huts.

12 Vehicles

Michael Martin

8 - 9 Oct 2014

Mid week Trip

Little Desert Splendour
Enjoy the wildflower and fauna splendour on this exciting mid-week trip to the Victorian Little Desert.
On the first day, we will enter the western part of the Little Desert, then north to Mt Moffat before entering the central block for an overnight bush camp.
On the 2nd day, we travel through the central and remote eastern sections of the National Park before exiting near Dimboola & heading home. 

8 Vehicles

 

Ian Wells

1 - 20 Oct 2014

Outback Trip

Great Australian Bight
&
Nullarbor Plain

 

Starting in Ceduna, this exciting trip comprises an East - West crossing of the Great Australian Bight with diversions along the way.

We will explore some beaches & cliff-top tracks from Eucla and Esperance.

The return trip starts in Kalgoorlie & follows parts of the Trans Australia Railway line & the old Eyre Highway.

Side trips include a tour of Maralinga (site of atomic testing in the 1950s) & a drive up Goog's Track.

8 Vehicles

 

Don Bryant

26 - 28 Sep 2014

Weekend Trip

Lake Eildon Delatite Arm Explorer
A great weekend base camping with your tent, camper trailer or caravan at Lake Eildon's Blue Gum Flat on Delatite Arm.
We will enjoy the stunning scenery at Lake Eildon's Delatite Arm, plus check out the powerlines spanning 2.2km over the Lake (longest in the southern hemisphere).
Heading along Stillmanns Track, we will discover great views of Lake Eildon.
Expect some challenging 4WD sections.
 

8 Vehicles

 

Gunther Scheffel

22 Sep - 3 Oct 2014

Outback Trip

Extended Simpson Desert Trip

 

An extended school holiday trip to explore the Simpson Desert and surrounding areas, finishing north of Broken Hill.
Trip highlights to include Dalhousie Springs/Simpson Desert/Birdsville/Dig Tree/Innaminka/Camerons Corner and Sturt National Park.
Track conditions will determine final route. SA Desert Park pass required, potential o/n stay on private station.

6 Vehicles

 

Adam & Olivia Takacs

7 - 16 Sep 2014

OutbackTrip

Flinders Ranges Spectacular

 

Explore the stunning Flinders Ranges. Visit Mt Remarkable, Carinya, Bartagunyah, Willow Waters, Willow Springs stations and Wilpena and Arkaroola.  Drive Buckaringa, Parachilna, Brachina and Chambers gorges and many others.

Take on the famous Skytrek and numerous other 4wd tracks.

8 Vehicles

 

Ian Wells

30 Aug 2014

Day Trip

Cobaw Day Trip
A great Day Trip with a bit of everytning thrown in.
Expect a bit of mud, expect a few rock steps, expect to see a bit of recovery gear used!
A day driving some of the best technical tracks close to Melbourne.

 8 Vehicles

 

Steve de Mamiel

16 - 17 Aug 2014

Weekend Trip

Gunbower Island & Beyond

 

Why not enjoy a relaxing and motivating journey through majestic Murray River floodplain landscapes.

This trip follows the new iconic Red River Gum Drive with a few extra detours to avoid track closures.

Overnight stay in a caravan park.

 7 Vehicles

 

Ian Wells

2 - 3 Aug 2014

Weekend Trip

Mt Skene Snow Trip
A large, exciting and family friendly weekend trip to Mt Skene to experience some of the best snow driving in Victoria.
We will be based at the Jamieson hotel, from where we will travel up to Mt Skene to drive in the snow, have some fun, and then return to the pub and socialise!
New members are encouraged to come along, and vehcicle will be split into two groups with two trips run concurrently to ensure that the large number of vehicles run smoothly
.

20 Vehicles (2 convoys of 10 vehicles)

Simon Mustey & Adam Takacs

8 Jun 2014

Day Trip

Neerim South Day Trip

This day trip will be exploring the tracks around Neerim South which can be steep, slippery and very muddy.

A challenging trip if it's wet or damp! 

6 Vehicles

Adam Takacs

7 Jun 2014

Day Trip

Noojee Day Trip

Looking for some steep, slippery and muddy tracks? Well this day trip will explore many tracks around Noojee.

A challenging trip if it's wet or damp! 

6 Vehicles

Adam Takacs

7 - 9 Jun 2014

Queens Birthday Weekend Trip

Big Desert 4WD Trailer Trip A great 4WD Trailer Trip - We will travel through the sandy Wyperfeld Nat Park & Big Desert State Forest with our 4WD camper trailers over the Queens Birthday weekend.
With sandy conditions, we will be mostly taking the chicken tracks over the dunes.
Overnight Sat will be bush camping in Wyperfeld NP, & Sun will be bush camping in the Big Desert State Forest.
Depending on time, we also plan to travel down part of the SA/Vic Border Track.
Camper Trailers must be set up for outback 4WDing & be fitted with off road tyres.

4 Vehicles

Heidi & Laurie Miles

7 - 9 Jun 2014

Queens Birthday Weekend Activity

Jordan Valley Loop Working Bee - Region G TLCCV Activity
Working Bee to maintain all Historical sites in our Region G - to name a few Chinaman's Point, Jericho Tunnel & Jericho Cemetery.

12 Vehicles

Dulcie Watts

18 May 2014

Day Trip

Wesburn Day Trip

Come & explore the tracks around Wesburn on a great day trip. We will also take on the challenging Ellis Track - this could be the first/and maybe last track of the day!

A challenging trip if it's wet or damp.

6 Vehicles

Adam Takacs

17 May 2014

Day Trip

Toolangi Day Trip

An exciting day trip thatl explore the more challenging tracks in Toolangi state forest that we missed on the last trip.

A chance to get out and 4wd for the day close to Melbourne.

6 Vehicles

Adam Takacs

2 - 4 May 2014

W/E Trip

 


Visit to Wandarrah
(Nissan Club Property)
A great trip to visit another 4WD club's country property.

Situated south of Licola on the picturesque Macalister River, this trip starts on Friday night where you will meet up with a Nissan Club Trip Leader & be guided to their property.

On Saturday, we will head out for some great 4WDing, returning back to Wandarrah for happy hour.

Sunday will include some more 4WDing before returning to Wandarrah in the early aftenoon to pack up & leave for home.

10 Vehicles

Garry Cooper

25 - 27 Apr 2014

Anzac Day Weekend Trip

Avon / Macalister River Adventure

Come & 4WD the Avon River to the edge of the Avon wilderness, camping on the river's edge.

For those that wish to MTB
with Heidi, she will have some interesting terrain to ride on Friday morning.The Avon River will be refreshing at the end of the day.

Saturday will see us heading west to take in the spectacular views from Ben Cruachan & McMillans Lookout before heading down to camp on Macalister River.

Sunday we will climb up to Mt Useful before exiting the tracks near
Walhalla.

8 Vehicles

Heidi & Laurie Miles

18 - 21 Apr 2014

Easter Weekend Trip

The Sands of Wyperfeld NP
& Vic/SA Border Track

Our Border Track trip will take us through the sandy Wyperfeld Nat Park via Lake Albacutya, circling the Big desert via Ross Springs.

 We will then travel through the 'Disputed Country' before heading down the SA/Vic Border Track, experiencing the border sand dunes, before finishing in Nhill.

8 Vehicles

Heidi & Laurie Miles

17 - 26 Apr 2014

Extended Easter Trip

Wild West Coast of Tasmania
Experience the wild west coast of Tasmania, taking in Sandy Cape & Balfour Track, Arthur River, Zeehan, Tarkine Forest then looping back to Devonport.

10 Vehicles

Eric Bishop

5 - 8 Apr 2014

School Holidays Trip

Jamieson Area Base Camping Trip

A relaxed base camping trip during the school holidays.

A family friendly trip to camp on a river, relax, work on your campfire skills, fish and a maybe a few half day 4wd trips if people want to explore the area. 

8 Vehicles

 

Adam & Olivia Takacs

29 - 30 Mar 2014

Weekend Trip

There and Back Again

This weekend trip offers members a choice to do a day trip on either the Saturday or the Sunday or the whole weekend trip.

Based at the Licola camping ground, this trip will head into Butcher Country on Saturday, with great scenery, river crossings.

Sunday is Burgoyne Gap finishing in Walhalla.

The high country at its best with huts, mining relics, and old grave yards. 

10 Vehicles

Michael Martin

16 Mar 2014

Day Trip

The Royston Range

 

Journey through the Rubicon State Forest along some great ridge line tracks including the full length of the Royston Range.
This trip will conclude at Snobs Creek which is about 2 hours from Melbourne.
A good trip for new members.

8 Vehicles

Tony & Nan Middleditch

8 - 10 Mar 2014

Labour Day Weekend Trip

Davies High Plains Adventure

This exciting trip start in NE Victoria & crosses the mighty Murray River before climbing up onto Davies Plain.

We will take in the views from Mt Pinnibar to Mt Kosciusszko, plus visit Davies Hut & camp on the picturesque Buckwong & Limestone Creeks.

8 Vehicles

Heidi & Laurie Miles

22 - 23 Feb 2014

Extended Weekend Trip

Lock your Hubs
Pyrenees Ranges - Recce
!

This recce will be tackling the more adventurous tracks in the Pyrenees Ranges.

Bring your recovery gear & your A game.

7 Vehicles

Sherry Salveson & Simon Mustey

20 - 23 Feb 2014

Extended Weekend Trip

Jamieson to Walhalla - the interesting way!

Take an extended weekend break to explore the more challenging tracks between Jamieson and Walhalla.

On this trip, we will explorer Mitchells Flat, Mt Sunday, Barkly River Jeep/Toomstar/Deep Creek tracks etc and many more are on the itinerary.

Trip will finish in Walhalla.

5 Vehicles

Adam Takacs

15 - 16 Feb 2014

Weekend Trip

Swifts Creek Explorer

Come & explore the exciting 4WD tracks around Swifts Creek, including the famous TVGC track.

Trailers welcome as we will be base camping at Swifts Creek Caravan Park

8 Vehicles

Heidi & Laurie Miles

25 - 27 Jan 2014

Australia Day W/E Trip

Tantalising Tingaringy

 

Starting our trip in in Orbost, we will head north to Mt Tingaringy, driving to the summit on the NSW border.

We will also take in the views as we head down to McKillops Bridge.

 On Monday we will visit the Little River Gorge before heading home.

8 Vehicles

 

Heidi & Laurie Miles

25 - 27 Jan 2014

Australia Day W/E Trip

High Country Australia Day

 

Starting in Licola, our trip will head along Pinnacles Road, stopping to take in the views at the Pinnacles lookout. We will then head down Billy Goat Track & cross the Wonangatta river. From here head up the Crooked River track & look for a quiet campsite along the Crooked River just before Talbotville.

On Sunday, we can either relax at campsite or come for a drive along Blue Rag.

After a leisurely pack up on Monday, we will head to Dargo for lunch where the trip will end.
 

6 Vehicles

 

Steve de Mamiel
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