Hi Luke,
My two cents worth is regarding contacting the rangers. Yaapeet is where
they are based for wyperfeld np, and would be well worth just letting them
know.
As for 4wd-ing, I can only endorse what every body else had said.
Yours in all things "Green"
John Harris
Owner - Wildlife Experiences
0409090955
On Oct 9, 2012 8:26 PM, "Paul Dodd" <> wrote:
> Hi Luke,
>
> Others have probably already stressed the difficulty of this track, but
> I'll
> add my bit...
>
> I've driven that track a good seven or eight times - and each time I do it
> scares the willies out of me. The sand is incredibly deep in places - in
> particular on the corners - so, as a result it is easy to lose traction in
> the worst of places. Surprisingly, the sand is often deep on the upslopes
> of
> the hills - and there are many hills (dunes really). If it has rained, you
> would be better off as it makes driving on the sand easier - however, after
> really heavy rain, the water accumulates in wheel ruts and other
> inconvenient spots, so you are alternately dealing with deep sand and mud!
>
> I have driven it in a "soft" 4WD - a BMW X5, of all things. Whilst not
> recommended for "real" four-wheel-driving, its incredibly wide tyres made
> driving on sand a dream. The torque-y diesel engine was really helpful too
> -
> especially on one occasion, when following another vehicle that became
> bogged, I had to stop in deep sand on the upward side of a dune.
>
> I have also driven it in a real 4WD - a Mitsubishi Pajero. Once again, the
> diesel engine made a lot of difference. I haven't driven it in a Subaru, or
> a smaller soft-roader like an X-Trail or a Honda CR-V.
>
> There are several tracks in Victoria that I wouldn't consider driving
> without precautions - plenty of food and water in case you get stuck, and
> the appropriate recovery gear like snatch straps and perhaps a hand winch.
> These tracks include the one that you've mentioned, the Salt Lake track in
> Little Desert, the border track (in places) and Red Bluff Track in Big
> Desert. I would also strongly recommend driving in the company of another
> vehicle.
>
> I notice that a few others have recommended notifying a ranger. My
> experience with that is that rangers are very thin on the ground in
> Wyperfeld.
>
> I hope this helps and doesn't deter you from adventuring!
>
> Paul Dodd
> Docklands, Victoria
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of Luke Shelley
> Sent: Tuesday, 9 October 2012 9:15 AM
> To:
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] RFI: Wyperfeld tracks
>
> I'm planning a trip to the mallee region over the Melbourne Cup weekend. I
> have been a number if times, but one thing I have not done is drive from
> the
> Wonga Campground to Casuarina Campground along the tracks that join Dattuck
> Track and Meridian Track.
>
> Does anyone know if this is easy to do in a softroader 4wd (e.g.
> Subaru Forester, Nissan X-Trail)? Ideally I'd like to be able to drive into
> Wyperfeld from the south, then up to Casuarina Campgroud, and from there
> across to Pink Lakes via Underbool.
>
> --
> Luke
>
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