21 November 2020
By Karen
This was the Club’s first trip after the second Covid-19 lockdown and boy it was great to get out on the tracks again.
Trip leader - Graham
Participants:
Graham & Anna – Toyota Prado
Maurizio – Toyota Prado
Alec & mate Brad - Toyota
Richard & Karen – Toyota 79 series
We set off from Jamieson and headed up Polletti Track, then onto Mt Terrible Track to reach the summit of Mt Terrible. Mt Terrible Track is great for all drivers as it has many difficult side tracks for the more adventurous drivers. Morning tea was had at the top of Mt terrible while taking in the hazy views.
We continued along Mt Terrible Track, then onto Hope Track and then Big River Rd. We found a place to stop along the way for a late lunch. Most of us pulled out sandwiches we had made before setting off. Alec however, not to be outdone, pulled out an impressive stainless steel table and proceeded to assemble gourmet wraps for himself and Brad, followed by a dessert of strawberries. Obviously, he had been well trained by our very own Ambience Officer, Maurizio.
After lunch we continued along Big River Rd. We had a brief stop at the Rapids Campsite to take in Big River and stretch our legs. We headed to the main Eildon Rd and then onto Newman’s Track back up to Mt Terrible and back down via Polletti Track. The original plan had been to stop and have a beer at the Historic Kevington Hotel, however, this has been another victim of Covid-19 and is now closed. We headed into Jamieson Brewery for a couple of beers before saying our final good-byes. Thanks for running a great trip Graham. It was a very enjoyable day.
The Route: Jamieson - Polletti Tk- Mt Terrible Tk – Fryers Creek Rd –Big River Rd - Hope Tk- Mt Terrible Tk to summit – Return via Polletti Tk to finish at historic Kevington Hotel
