Victoria Police Four Wheel Drive Club Newsletter December 2005... · from being a “Newbie” (4 wheel driver and club member) to being the club public relations officer (and also

Upcoming Trips:

• 20th November, Mounted Police Visit

• 2nd December—Xmas Dinner, Curly Joes, Brunswick

President's Report - December 2005 Hi Fellow Members,

As this year draws to a close and a New Year is about to commence, I thought it is timely to reflect on some of this year’s achievements:

We held our inaugural Club Dinner in June, which was well attended and hopefully, next year’s dinner will see more members able to attend. Our website is put online and is continuing to be developed. We established a system to determine the Club Member of the Year and the award for that will be presented at the Club Annual Dinner. The Sergeant-at-Arms has been busy with over $160 having been raised so far for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. We have purchased a satellite phone, hand held UHF radios and an air compressor for use on club trips and there have been numerous club trips and activities.

The club has achieved a lot in only 18 months and is continuing to grow and develop. The club training program will be in place early next year, as soon as Corey and I are able to qualify as 4WD Victoria Club Instructors. There is also a possibility that the club will obtain access to some police land very close to the metro area to set up a club 4WD training course. I will keep you informed of this as it develops.

The club will continue to grow with the support and dedication of you, its members.

Club Secretary

Our Secretary, Debbie Kayler-Thomson, has had to stand down from the position as she is leaving Victoria Police employment and going to greener pastures in the private sector. I would like to thank Debbie for the work she has done in the time she has been our Secretary and wish her good luck in her new job.

This means we need a new Secretary. Our club rules require that the position is filled by a Victoria Police employee, so if anyone is interested in the position, give me a call. To find out how easy the job is give Debbie a call on 0409 965 347.

On be half of the Committee I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year.

Wayne Morgan President Mobile 0417-054-108 Email [email protected]

Drive Club Newsletter December 2005

Victoria Police Four Wheel

In This Issue

President’s Report 1

Your Committee 2

From the Editor 3

Typo Station Report 4

Typo—Barb’s View 8

Bush Telegraph 9

Cape York Report 2 10

Club Calender 15

Discounts Available At: 16

Sponsors 17

OUR COMMITTEE

President - Wayne Morgan

[email protected] W: 9247 6769 M: 0417 054 108

Vice President - Marcus Nash

[email protected] W: N/A M: 0410 249 183

Secretary - Debbie Kayler –Thompson

[email protected] W:92476372

M: 0409 965 347

Treasurer - Barbara Tabaka


Equipment Officer - Marc Drew

Activity Co-ordinator - Ron Levett

[email protected] W: N/A M: 0412 480 917

Training Co-ordinator - Corey Kelly


Public Relations Officer - Steve Aicher


Ordinary Committee Member - Gary May


VP4WDC Newsletter Page 2 December 2005

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT HIRE

Satellite phones can be hired from Oodnadatta, Marree, Mt Dare (all SA) and the Wirrarri Centre (Qld). For further information call:

Oodnadatta Police 0886707805 Marree Police 08 8675 8346 Wirrarri Centre 07 4656 3300 Mt Dare Homestead 08 8670 7835

PINPOINTING PUBLIC TOILETS Did you know there are 4414 public toilets in NSW? You've got to believe it! The Australian Government now has a web-

site detailing - with maps - the location of all public toilets in the country. Plan a trip, register on-line, get the newslet-

ter, you'll never know when it will come in handy. For more info check the web at: www.toiletmap.gov.au

Travel Snippets

From the Editor

As I too look back on 2005 I realize what a year it has been. I have gone from being a “Newbie” (4 wheel driver and club member) to being the club public relations officer (and also get the privilege of putting together this august publication). Along the way I have met some great people, had some interesting times, traveled some interesting tracks and learned quite a few things. And next year I hope things will get even better!!

I believe we really need to thank President Wayne and our hard working committee, but we also all need to become more involved. We should try our best to attend functions and trips, think about suggesting an idea for a trip or even having a go at organizing a trip or outing. Contact our Activity Co-ordinator Ron for more info.

Thanks must go to the Social Committee for organising the trip to the Police Mounted Branch - very informative tour followed by a very pleasant BBQ in the park afterwards. Special thanks to Mark and Justine.

Just a shame lack of numbers meant the cancellation of the Xmas dinner!!

Anyway hope you enjoy this issue and remember to keep sending me those articles, reports, etc. Hoping you all have a very merry Xmas and a happy and safe New Year.

Steve Aicher—Public Relations Officer

P.S. Have some leave in June/July and wondering if anyone interested in a trip north. Had thoughts of Birdsville track and Flinders ranges. Let me know if you might be interested.


Typo Station Backup Driver Support 24-28 November 2005


THURSDAY 24/11/05 I arrived at Typo Station in the late afternoon and settled in to wait for Barbara and Eddie Tabaka who arrived about two hours later. We had gone to Typo Station to assist them with backup driver support for a hiking party that had left on Wednesday on a nine day hike through the High Country. Typo Station is an independent, not-for-profit organisation op eraing an early intervention, alternate education, life skills and mentoring program for young men aged between 14 and 17 years who are experiencing problems at home, school or in their community.

We had a late dinner with Matt and Darren, two carpenters doing some work at the property, and had a nice evening talking before we turned in close to midnight.

FRIDAY 25/11/05 We got up at 7.30 am and after breakfast; we were briefed by Dan on the backup requirements for this trip. We had a food and water drop and two other water drops for the hikers. After loading up the two Typo troopies with the food and water and our own camping gear we were off at around 11 am to Lake Cobbler, which was nearly an hour’s drive.

When we were close to Lake Cobbler we photographed Dandongadale Falls, which are quite spectacular as they are down a sheer cliff on the opposite side of the valley. At this point Eddie realized he had left the tent pole and pegs in his car back at Typo Station. We continued the short distance to Lake Cobbler, where Eddie unloaded Barbara and drove back to Typo for the forgotten equipment. I set up my tent and Barbara and I had lunch.

Typo Station main building Typo Station cabin

Lake Cobbler



Once Eddie got back they quickly set up their tent and by 3 pm we were all set for an enjoyable weekend. The weather was fine and sunny with the temperature in the low 20’s. As I was preparing dinner I realized I had left the rods to the camp fire cooking set in my car, Eddie and I must be suffering from ‘Old Timers’.

Lake Cobbler is a small lake with some ducks and other water birds inhabiting it. The camping grounds are mostly around the north and west sides of the lake, there is a split log High Country Hut and a long drop toilet that has had half its door removed and the burnt hinges was evidence at it was used for firewood by some bastards who were too lazy to collect firewood like everyone else does. The hut is in need of a good clean out as the fireplace is over flowing with ash and coals which as turned the dirt floor into a black sooty dirt. We were also regularly visited by some Kookaburras who were not afraid to be close to humans.

We stayed up until 11.30 pm waiting for a youth worker with the hikers to call on the sat phone but the call didn’t eventuate. They usually call each night but as I found out on the Wyperfeld Hike they are not always able to do it every night.

SATURDAY 26/11/05 We woke up to a very foggy morning and what turned out to be a very event filled day. We were off at 9.30 am to do the food and water drops. On the way to Little Cobbler Track we drove down out of the clouds, the drive along Little Cobbler Track was interesting but it was mostly high range.

Lake Cobbler Hut Dandongadale Falls

King Hut Crossing the King River



After locating the camp site and putting the food containers and water out of sight behind a large log, we headed off to the King River. We stopped to talk to some hikers and found that one of the rear tyres on the troopie I was driving was going flat. After changing it we contin ued on to King Hut, a corrugated iron hut near the river. There is a long drop toilet near the hut that some vandals had taken to with a chainsaw, cutting out the back wall and the bowl. I wonder what pleasure they got out of doing it.

We then drove along the King Basin Track crossing the King River six times, checking the depth each time for the hikers as they were going that way a few days later. Five of the crossings were only axle height with the sixth near the top of the wheel rim. The crossings were all solid bases and easy to cross.

We then headed up Burnt Top Track to The Razorback where the next water drop was. This is a good drive, not hard but a good drive all the same. We had lunch at the top of The Razorback with great views of the surrounding valleys.

After lunch we came across a fallen tree right across Stockyard Track. There was a detour around it but as we had a chainsaw in one of the Typo Troopies, we cleared the track within an hour. After completing the water drop and picking up some fire-wood we headed back to camp, I took a detour to Typo Station to pick up the rods to the camp fire cooking set.

After dinner we got a call from the hikers, everything was going well for them. We then sat around the fire talking and listen-ing to the frogs in the lake croaking away.

SUNDAY 27/11/05 Sunday looked like it was going to be a nice day even though it started out cold. After breakfast we were off for a day’s driv-ing, all we had to do was not be too far away from the hikers and keep the sat phone on in case we were needed. We drove along the Lake Cobbler-Abbeyard Track, which had some steep challenging sections. It took us two hours to drive to Abbeyard Track and the Buffalo River. On the way pulled a few branches and logs off the track and stopped at the helicopter landing area where you get 360o views of the surrounding valleys and mountains with Mt Buffalo being prominent.

Lunch was partaken beside the Buffalo River then it was north along Abbeyard Track, which is not really a track but a gravel road. We then turned onto the Dandongadale-Buffalo Divide Track, which provided plenty of low range driving. We again cleared branches and logs off the track and had to get the chainsaw out again as someone had cut a tree off half the track and left the rest. They probably ran out of petrol or time. The trip back to camp took 3½ hours but we were taking our time with numerous stops to appreciate the views.

During dinner Eddie was feeding the Kookaburras, who were quite happy to be only 5-6 metres away from us.

Blocked track Wayne & Eddie clearing track



MONDAY 28/11/05 After breakfast we packed up camp and headed back to Typo Station arriving there just in time for lunch, homemade lasagna. We loaded all our gear back into our own cars and topped up on diesel from the Typo Station fuel shed, which is all sponsored by Shell. I headed off before Barbara and Eddie as they were intending to make a few stops on the way home,

It was a great weekend and very rewarding having assisted in a small way to help the kids that Typo Station takes away on the hikes. Barbara, Eddie and myself intend to help out again.

Wayne Morgan

Lake Cobbler camp


Typo Station—Barb’s View

Yes, the trip was scenic, easy and most informative. You go through the King Valley (nothing but wineries), past Dandongadale Falls (Victoria's longest falls with a 255 m drop) and precariously balance along The Razorback (lovely views of deep valleys from both sides of the track). But sitting on top of Razorback really had us aghast, a few times we had to go 2L because of the incline or in a few spots let the engine take us down yet those fully backpacked boys are to climb it- we all agreed that we might have managed 100 metres be fore turning back defeated.

The enchanting view of Lake Cobbler from the toilet seat was soured somewhat on finding the burnt hinges, so it wasn't an unusual half door design. Why do people do that? There's ample firewood everywhere, just take a look inside the hut and on the tracks. Especially the tracks, quite a few trees had to be cut up and moved under my strict direction (only because I had the camera) Wayne was the master chef a la carve and Eddie a rather colourful maitre d', hopefully that chain saw course will be held soon some of those trees were more than big. Wayne was also a first class chef with the ample food Typo gave us, all good nutritional basics. Luckily there were quite a few pasta and sauce packets, it being somewhat difficult to create a meal of potatoes, carrots, cuscus, bread and more than a handful of dif-ferent herbs and spices. Next time we won't forget to bring sausages.

How those kids can do it, up and down mountains cooling their feet by walking across rivers, sleeping on top of a hill where you had to hang onto a rock to avoid getting blown off, not only watching wonderful lightning shows all night but getting drenched in the bargain, waking up one morning so foggy you couldn't see your hand in front your face and hack through the ice in the bucket - well it felt like it, we were in the alpine region and not even all the tracks had been opened yet, but it was more than cold that night; then almost fainting in Sunday's 30 degree heat. Those young men were alone all that time to work things out, totally unaware of our existence, but with 40,000 on the clock troopies we could really move in an emergency. Having to remain within reasonable range of the group we couldn't really go exploring, but some of the tracks we passed definitely held potential for our next visit to Lake Cobbler and by then those troopies will have proper tyres.

And my final memory of the trip, ever tried taking a shower when the man before you has tightened the nozzle?

Barbara Tabaka

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Adventurer 4x4 Club Inc. P.O. Box 2219 Gladstone Park VIC 3043

Alan Braithwaite Parks Victoria Ranger Little Desert Park Office Nursery Road, Wail P.O. Box 240, Dimboola 3414

Dear Alan,

I have attached photo's of the vehicle that belonged to one of the four individuals who were witnessed cutting thesapling trees within the Horseshoe Bend camping ground. The Vehicle was a early 1990's Mitsubishi trayutility(Victoria registration Plates: NAQ 497, see attached photo's). The vandalism occurred at about 5:00 PM onSaturday the 19th of November 2005. They ceased the action once they were aware of us taking the photo. Sounfortunately we have no photo's of the actual acts of vandalism. From their reaction, we assume they knew theact was wrong. Two of the individuals approached our camp and asked what we were doing? So as not to escalatethe situation in front of our young children we stated we were photographing the wildlife in the Park.

From here, I contacted the Bush Telegraph 13 28 74 operator who stated they would inform the local ranger onduty and took my mobile phone number details. The next morning Parks Victoria contacted my self and spoke tome about the incident. I told the operator that the group was still there. The operator stated the Ranger would bethere soon. Unfortunately the group left the area prior to your self arriving. I wish to Thankyou for taking theincident seriously and turning up on a Sunday morning to investigate.

I hope these photo's assist in tracking down these individuals and the appropriate action is taken. I also have theoriginal print if you require it. I can post it up to you. Alan, could you please keep myself informed of the outcome,it would be much appreciated. I would like to report the outcome of this incident back to my club and the widerfour wheel drive community through Four Wheel Drive Victoria on the effectiveness of the Bush Telegraph reportingsystem.

If your require any further information please do not hesitate to contact myself

Regards

Lance Griggs President Adventurer 4x4 club Inc. [email protected] Phone 03 9309 2473 Mobile: 0413 122 473

P.S. Please pass on our congratulations to your team that manage the area, for the fantastic condition ofthe park and access for all within the Little Desert National Park. All the camping grounds we visited werein top condition including, toilets found to be clean and operational(toilet paper provided, fantastic), tankwater provided and rubbish removal services(for as long as it lasts). This is a first class area for yourvisitors and your team can be proud of their achievements. Thankyou.

The Bush Telegraph gets Results!!

Cape York Trip Report (The Return)

VP4WDC Newsletter Page 10 December

It took 5,000 to get there. Know what that means? 5,000 to get back.

Time to say goodbye to Bamaga, the last town before the tip of Australia and now

to see what the east side has to offer. A nod to the dead centre of town, u-turn and out

of the cemetery that Donna insists was not on the map and try again. Being thoroughly experienced with the Jardine

River ferry now, cameras were on the ready to have a full photo session then onwards. A few snaps of Fruitbat Falls

more for stomach subsidence after the deeply undulating track north of the river, a further choke from the gossamer

sheen of bull dust on passing by the Heathlands Ranger station then aiming for the infamous Gunshot Creek.

This was where the second time in the whole trip in the dry the landcruiser

came into its element. High, wide and 4L helped swing its way up, over, right,

left, clunk, through water carved ravines stringing down the 30 km track to get

to the creek, one minute the driver is looking down on the passenger then re-

verse. Later we had cappuccinos self mixed in the thermos. The creek itself

was a clear and refreshing stroll from the southern approach, from the north,

eight tracks show where attempts were made to take on the wet, bright orange

sludge with it’s 4-5 metres drop and 50° incline, locals explaining the creation

and growth of the ramps are compliments of the yahoos with their 35” muddies.

Just as we arrived there was a touch of a to-do between a rider wiping the mud

off the tank to have ‘Harley Davidson’ legible again and his pillion passenger,

carrying bags and clothes from the other side, making it quite definite “never

again”. Actually earlier in the week a Toyota did get across with only one re-

dress to another car’s winch (its own being almost one metre underground) and

approx 4 hours to clean the mud out of the motor before it

actually kicked over.

From noted creek now to the famous dinner at Bramwell Sta-

tion - three slices very thin roast beef, powdered potato,

tinned corn and peas, gravy. So nice the boys were left behind

at the bar while we girls scuttled back to the tent and boiled

up two litres of chicken noodle soup. Soon the aroma lured two

patrons away from the bar who came in rather wet as a drizzle

Fruit Bat Falls

Gunshot Creek—Southern Approach

Cape York Trip Report


started to increase – first time the tents got wet after 14 days on the road. The dinner

disappoint was eased with a beautiful camp next night – Lakefield National Park, definitely

earning a re-visit tick and further explore, even though it had the only park toilet in all of

Queensland that didn’t have paper supplied. News of the croc taking the canoeist in the

vicinity did explain the large number of warning signs around, but no one could explain why

every sign we saw had more German than English.

Then dinner at the Cooktown RSL – now that’s a beef

steak. The books describe Cooktown as the leading un-

touched town north of the tropic of Capricorn and you

could actually feel why. Nestled between………. And ……….,

driving around you’re back to when the Endeavour was

beached for repairs, the hill where Cook climbed for

bearings, Banks noting strange creatures, nunnery, light-

house, cemetery, gun powder storage (preparing for the

Russian invasion) and even some interesting tracks to ex-

plore up coast so long as you make a run for it before the

tide turns. Pity though the place averages 40° during summer. A relaxing sleep in, bakery stop, pause by Captain Cook’s

statue for Shirley to give him a goodbye kiss then off to the third textbook entry – Lions Den Hotel.

The tourist flood was over so like everywhere else we easily

parked in front, flit past the guarding African animals and in.

Not surprising during tourist peak period that place is

packed, just start reading what’s on the walls, if you can get

to them. Some females in the past must have taken the

highroad and climbed over the patrons, how else did the bras

get up there? You’d have no problems watching Oprah with

the 120 cm TV in the poolroom but my preference was the

antique heeler resting under the barstool of an antique

codger with action being the flick of a canine ear.

On to Wujal Wujal falls and our first croc. Steve picked it out on the other side and it took both pairs of male eyes to

constantly point it out as it lay on the rock, blink once and the shape disappears. Then Woobadda creek, only tyre deep

but Ed’s nightmare, at least he restarted before having to bring the straps out; a final crawl up the Donovan Range track

Endeavour River, Cooktown

Main Bar—Lions Den Hotel



and there was Cape Tribulation/Daintree NP and with it the Coral Sea, Great Barrier Reef,

animals and flowers galore, luscious rainforests and – black roads.

From swagmen and drovers, horses, dogs and mangy looking cattle in the land of dust and

ruts, to bikinis, sunshine, psychedelic flowers and deafening mating calls of exotic animals.

Well, that’s what the ads say. The Daintree Discovery Centre showed why it has Interna-

tional recognition, in there you experience nature – the buds on all the plants indicate a looming floral explosion, above the

trees the leaves show one vast parasol with dust being washed off, the high footpath decking giving enough clearance for

many feathered freeways and a multi-language transmitter as a tour guide. In one month’s time you’ll end up staying in

there for days.

Cairns believes in giving a nice shower, blended with the dust that just keeps

coming out of everywhere makes a deep penetrating cement/mud pack and en-

suring most things remain nice and tacky. A bit of a river cruise was interest-

ing once we crossed and managed to see the other bank through the rain, then

Mossman Gorge track with only some showers hourly. Maybe not so bad if only

the dry clothes dug out now had a lovely cold damp from the constant bucket-

ing.

Everywhere you could see why the names ended up in all the brochures, like

Cardwell with a Coral Reef museum park, Mission Beach and Wallaman Falls.

Then Townsville and its surrounding suburbia. The weather was finally smiling,

but all fishing and reefing boats were now booked out for at least two weeks,

so now the Great Barrier Reef trip had to be deferred (not that upsetting as

the ‘blue’ coast had been a very dark grey for the last few weeks). Decision

time - Lovely wet rainforest (try more rain than forest and floral buds just

forming) and tourist cities –v- dry/hot outback dust (with the enjoyment of a day’s hard slog to arrive somewhere).

Overhearing weather forecasts that the entire east coast was getting a flooding, that Cairns was hit by a freak storm

that had actually turned on itself twice and more storms coming resulted with a skip over the ranges and on to Charters

Towers, dry, warm and only 130 km away. The luxurious Great Barrier Reef, skyrail, deep sea fishing – next time.

Charters Towers, 1500 km from Brisbane with good blokes and warm-hearted sheilas, is mostly of heritage origin or oth-

erwise re-built to original design (e.g. the police station that burnt down). From 1871 onwards the place was built from

the proceeds of goldmining and so the nouveau riche miners were determined to flaunt their wealth and the resulting

In the Rain Forest



architecture and scenery a digital cameras click to their battery’s delight. Shopping cen

tres ranging from Mitre 10, Inland Electronics, Kentucky, two Optometrists, 4x4 acces

sory specialist, five bakeries, very cheap op shop and finally getting 4c fuel dockets. But

on drying out tents and bedding, a mission was set so early on day 25 goodbye to this nice

historical town and on to reach a destination a long 600 km southwest – Longreach. Stop

ping for a bit of a leg stretch under the auspices of Hughenden’s Mutt the Muttabur-

rasauras and other flying and land dinosaurs, including a 22 metre Sauropod, an Anhungurea, of the Pterosaur group and

attempting to pronounce the words stopped when on the horizon was the outline of a Qantas 747-200 jet. Then driving

past the Stockman’s Hall of Fame confirmed we’ve reached Longreach, right in the centre of Queensland and sitting on

the Tropic of Capricorn.

Queen Elizabeth opened that Hall of Fame 17 years ago and lots of refurbishing makes sure it’s got top of the range

technology for electronic displays, exhibits, real life holographs, photos, full reconstructs, videos showing what we just

drove through those pioneers lived in and used feet for transport. The air-conditioning is very good, having just spent 45

min outside watching a dinky-di stockman relate his life and introduce his family – his two horses and heelers. While one

dog went out to herd in some sheep from an outer paddock somewhere, another one made sure a small herd pretended

they were statues. Even though it was a mild 30+° it was fascinating listening to his reasons for every leather strap on

the horse and items such as to how a horse actually gets measured (Hint:- it has something to do with Steve’s handker-

chief).

Across the road from the Hall of Fame was the 747 jet (it’s the only one in the world open to the public “as is” when it

came out of service and Shirley found the cockpit most accommodating) alongside the 1920 original hangar for the

Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited and the new exhibition building with numerous displays, full

size replicas of biplanes, test cockpits, the founders’ original Ford T and history of Longreach’s School of the Air.

And final icing of the stay, a night Billabong River Cruise

with the Thomson Belle paddle wheeler. You could tell

we were the only people under 65 there, first being the

only ones climbing to the top of the boat and the cap-

tain’s wheelhouse (he thought Shirley was rather very

sexy) then going for seconds of stew and damper/

treacle served at our campfire meal by a corks dangling

swagman who later on sang a few nice ditties and played

his electric guitar with the amp not too loud (well, not Sunset on the Thompson River, Longreach



everything’s perfect).

Cars refuelled, a skip down the Newell Highway via Roma Caravan park (we had to stop

somewhere with a TV to watch the AFL semi final) to Moree, where 720 metres beneath

the town is the Great Artesian Basin with mineral water with thermal temperatures rang-

ing from 29° to 59°, soothing in preparation for the long haul ahead. Mind you, the way to find out you were camped next

to the runway of Moree Airport, a regular stop for Qantas is disconcerting, if just as you packed the dinner plates away,

the wheels of a jet barely cleared the tree you were camped under. Back to the pools for more soothing.

Deep discussion over hamburgers at Coonabarabran next day as to who really left the most impression when tents were up

–the Canadian couple with their tandem bicycle, just up from Adelaide on their way around Australia enjoying the Aussies

cricketers’ one day match while we explained the rules; the pair of Telstra linesmen who set up camp under the community

bbq shelter, swags on stretchers, esky of refreshments but of highest importance the 400m of extension lead to run the

68” TV they carried in; the new dad screaming that the noisy unwrapping of a roadmap might wake the baby, unaware the

leaves still sticking to his windscreen were due to the backlash of a landing jet he never heard; the cat happy for a good

feed of cheese, milk, prawns and tuna oil but very confused when he came back later that night with some sort of rat (?)

to share with us, which we wouldn’t do no matter how loud and long he meowed

Day 31 - Cowra, Australia’s WWII POW camp where Italians, Germans and Japanese made a united break attempt – nil

success. Unlike us. Donna and Steve with Suzi thoroughly looked forward to their straight trip down and afternoon shift

in a couple of days, you can imagine what they were saying, (Editor note:- %&#*@^%). EBO onwards to visit Sir Don

Bradman’s birthplace at Cootamundra.

Some say, you’ve seen it now, go elsewhere. Others pronounce you now have a feeling for the conditions so go back and

explore further. Or there is the third option - skip the bit you didn’t like, reset camp where you had a ball and with more

time now find the turn off to the destinations you missed the first time round.

Final suggestions

• don’t forget your e-mail address

• if concerned about mobile phone coverage - every settlement has a good old landline available

• obey the books that stipulate halving your cargo

• don’t fill up your esky Safeway and Coles prices are cheaper up there

• people with spectacles, chuck a second pair in your bag, if you don’t sit on your good ones someone else always does

Barbara Tabaka

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Victoria Police Four Wheel Drive Club Newsletter December 2005... · from being a “Newbie” (4 wheel driver and club member) to being the club public relations officer (and also