Walhalla.

[allanmac]

A few of us went up last weekend to have a good look around after the fires/floods. The area has been absolutely devastated, especially as a result of the floods. Some of the river crossing are now impassable as a result of the debris, & a few that you can get to have entry/exit points that are now extremely difficult.

All the Deep Creek tracks are impassable, well Deep Creek 1 is not now, after all the work we put in to clear the fallen trees/debris on the rocky creek section. For those who know the track, it has now changed dramatically & unless you have a modified vehicle with good clearance & lockers, DONT GO THERE What it has done is convinced me to get rock sliders as the side steps on my NL suffered some discomfort. Whilst the majority of tracks remain open & not subject to seasonal closures, if you go up there be prepared to either turn around or make sure everyone has a chainsaw. A couple of pics;

1. Sidesteps gone.
2. Red Paj in a blue Poootrol.
3. LBD at Fultons Ck.

[allanmac]

A few more

[allanmac]

Coopers Creek before the floods.



Coopers Creek after the floods.

[allanmac]

A couple more of Deep Ck 1.

Before the floods.

After the floods.

Thommo wondering if we can clear the track

Thommo hard at work

[allanmac]

After clearing the track, this is what we had to drive







So if anyone from this forum or the club are planning a trip along this track, make sure you have plenty of clearance & lockers.

My sidesteps took a beating & now are fitting rock sliders .

So Dave & Sean, if rock sliders are fitted soon would like to join you guys on the Forumite day, but wont go if sills are unprotected.

Cheers

[redpaj]

Yeah it was amazing how much damage the floods did.

Simon

[Pickle]

Can see why your sidesteps are no more Wasn't turning around an option?
Dave

[bernardpotatoe]

We also went up last weekend for a camping weekend, trying to go to O'Tooles flats, but all tracks in where signposted closed, so gave up and headed to Woods Point (can't aford fines, need to run a 4x4!)

[allanmac]

Can see why your sidesteps are no more Wasn't turning around an option?
Dave

Was nowhere to turn around Dave, unless we wanted to reverse for some distance, which we would have if we didnt clear the track

[allanmac]

We also went up last weekend for a camping weekend, trying to go to O'Tooles flats, but all tracks in where signposted closed, so gave up and headed to Woods Point (can't aford fines, need to run a 4x4!)

Didnt drive anything that was seasonally closed or had 'road closed' signs; we dont do that stuff.

BTW, Otooles has been closed for some time, mainly due to 'rednecks' deciding to do 'circle work' in the camping ground.

[bernardpotatoe]

Hello Allanmac,
I was refering to the tracks to o'tooles being closed, didn't look at any others. I didn't realise it had been closed for a while, must ring parks to see whats happening.

Glad you had a "fun" time, we enjoyed Woods Point.

Bernard

[allanmac]

My misunderstanding Bernard .

Have no time for 'wankers' who drive closed tracks & who also think 'circle work' in the bush means they are '4wd legends'