PROVISONAL COPY
TRACKMASTER
2014 EVENT SCHEDULE
PROVISIONAL PROGRAM
Please be aware that this schedule is our proposed plan. It is the result of a lot of hard work and is subject to change. Some trips may
be altered due to weather conditions, road conditions and resources available. However every care will be taken to deliver this
program in its entirety to you all. All pre trip driver briefings will be held at 8.00 am sharp in the Transit Lounge under the Resort
Management Building next to the Corral Car Park unless otherwise stated.
The wet weather option for briefings TBA.
All trips will be at the Trip Leaders discretion and your safety is paramount.
Date
Event
THURSDAY March 13
Event Information
From 4PM until 9pm: Register upstairs at the General Store, Great Alpine Road and collect your Welcome Pack that
includes important information, other goodies for your Beyond Hotham 4WD Experience.
Dinner & Drinks will be available at the General Store 6pm-8pm (pay on the night).
 Registration and
settle in
MEET & GREET
FRIDAY March 14
 Workshops and
Techniques to
brush up your
skills or learn new
ones.

Today’s
Overview:
Talk to an expert
in these fields.
We kick start Beyond
Hotham 2014 with a
number of workshops
to help you better
understand your
vehicles capabilities
and be confident that
you are ready for the
adventures ahead!
Recommended day
for all new to
4WDing and even
those advanced.
Perhaps there’s an
area in 4WDing that
you would like to learn
more about before
you head out on the
open terrain?
TRIP NAME & TIME
Introduction to Safe Chain-Saw
Operation
8.30am
Everyone needs to know how to use
these safely!
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ACTIVITY TYPE &
GRADE
TRACKS/VENUES INCLUDE
Information
session/
demonstration
As at 3/6/2016
Slatey Car-Park
TRIP LEADER
FWDV
TEC
FWDV
The Trackmaster
Highly recommends
the Nav/GPS session
for those who have
one and don’t know
much about how
they work let Geoff
show you how
 Note All Day Trips
have a maximum
of 10 vehicles
Today you can learn
the basics about tyres,
winching, and GPS,
chainsaws with our
introductory
workshops.
Fundamentals' of your 4WD
9.00am/11.30am
Information
session/
demonstration
RMB Workshop
P O’Riely
N/A
Corral Day Car Park
Transit Lounge
Adrian Smith
n/a
Whiteys Carpark
FWDV
FWDV
For our Beyond
Hotham Participants
we are offering you a
choice of day trips
today. The choice is
yours! Driver briefing in
Corral Car Park at
8.00am sharp .
 All workshops are
well worth
attending as they
help you brush up
on some skills that
you may have
forgotten
Talking Tyres and
Techniques,Pressures,Wear
Rates,On/Off Road
 Good opportunity
for you to ask
questions
10.00am
Information
session followed
by Question
and Answer.
Ian Stapleton will be
our guest speaker this
evening.
In the evening we will
officially welcome you
Venue: The General
all with the Beyond
Store
Hotham Official
Opening.
Don't miss out on this
rare opportunity to sit
and listen to Ian
Winching Wisely – How to do it safely
11.30am
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Practical
demonstration
As at 3/6/2016
NAV_COMMS Workshop sponsored
HEMA Maps
2.00 pm
TRIP NAME & TIME
Beyond Mayford
Information
session
Maps / GPS
TBA
Geoff Boulton
ACTIVITY TYPE &
GRADE
TRACKS/VENUES INCLUDE
TRIP LEADER
TEC
Dargo High Plains Rd-King
SpurTrk, Mayford, Ritchies
Road and out to the
( Red Rattler )Blue-Rag Trk
Graeme Price
Ian Carter
#######
Gavin Moody
TBA
Tony Wells
John Fleming
Dinner Plain Trk, Mt
Birregun, Talbotville,
Brewery Crk Blue Rag Trk
Dargo High Plains Rd
Graham Harris
Howard Blegg
Twins Trk, Twin Jeeps
Trk,Dingo Crk, Scotchmens
,Pheasent Crk, Sugarloaf
Trk
Andy K
Ross Gorell
Day Trip
Day Trip
Emergency Trip
(if required)
Day Trip
The Blue Rag Track
The Blue Rag Trig Point
Day Trip
The Dargo Trail
Day Trip
Buffalo Range
Day Trip
Sugarloaf Trk, Guns Trk
Paddy Hill Trk, Clear Crk
,Nolan Crk Trk,
Mongrel Trk
The Buckland /Wandi Loop
Beyond Hotham Welcome
and
Official Opening Night and
Happy Hour!
(included in registration)
6:30pm – 10.00pm
Dinner optional-pay on the
night
Guest Speaker
Local
Historian & Author
( Ian Stapleton )
8.00pm
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Social
Evening
Starts
6.30pm
As at 3/6/2016
The General Store
NOEL HAM
WANG 4x4
SATURDAY March 15
TRIP NAME & TIME
 Day Trips start
roll out 7.00am!
 There is a lot of
Day trips on offer
today with some
stunning
destinations.
Today’s
Overview:
 Machinery Spur
Trk has been
closed to Public
access for 20 +
year's
 Eaglevale Hut its
probably one of
the best
preserved huts
around the Vic
High Country.
 Dogs Grave
always a favorite
with most people.
 Stonewall,
Crooked river,
Bulltown Spur if you
want a challenge
this is a good day
out for the more
adventurous.
Day Trip
Dogs Grave and Beyond
Refueling available at
the workshops from
6.30-7.30am
Drivers briefing in
 Billy Goats Bluff
Transit Lounge at
great day out
Corral Car Park at
good 4WDing and 8.00am sharp unless
stunning views.
specified earlier.
After preparing your
vehicle (and yourself!)
ACTIVITY TYPE &
GRADE
TRIP LEADER
TEC
Ross Gorell
John Flemming
Crooked River Trk, Bulltown
Spur, Ritches Rd
Graeme Price
Ian Carter
Bullock Head Saddle,
Hibernia,Trk, Conways Trk,
Kingswell Bridge, Castle Hill
Trk, Juction Spur Trk,
Scubby Crk Trk
Graham Harris
Howard Blegg
TRACKS/VENUES INCLUDE
Dinner Plain Trk, Mt
Birregun, Talbotville,
Brewery Crk Blue Rag Trk
Dargo High Plains Rd
Day Trip
Stonewall / Bulltown Spur
Billy Goat’s Bluff / Pinnacles
7.00 am start
Top day out if you've came to explore
There is something for
all levels of driving
ability so you will be
sure to discover
unique places of
wonder.
Down and Up Machinery Spur
Mt Loch-Machinery Spur-Red Robin
Goldmine
Beyond Hotham exclusive! Thanks to
Parks Victoria.
Day trips will return by
4.30pm-5:00pm to
allow you to freshen
up
The Heli-Pads
Day Trip
Early Start 7.00
am
Day Trip
Mt Loch Track, Machinary
Spur, Red Robin Mine Site
and some hidden huts
Ross Grant
TBA
Day Trip
Mt Murray,Mt Buckland ,Mt
Sugarloaf
Geoff Boulton
Nicole Epema
Buckland Valley,Twins Trk
Buffalo Range, Selwyn Crk
Area
Andy K
Dave Mapleton
A Day At The Glen
Glen-Wills / Shannonvale
Area (via Mt Battery Trk)
Guest Presenter
Ian Stapleton
Trevor Taylor
FWDV
The Buckland and The Buffalo Range
TBA
Noel Ham
Wang 4WD
Day Trip
Just over that Hill
Day Trip
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As at 3/6/2016
SUNDAY March 16
Some great day trips
on offer today:
Today’s
Overview:
ACTIVITY TYPE
Day Trip
Refueling available at
the workshops from
6-30-7.30am
Trig Point /Historic
Marker survey is a trip
with a difference ,you
Driver briefing in Corral
Car Park at
will be joined by Ray
8.00am.Unless
Owens ( since retired)
specified earlier.
Ray was one of the
original work party to
We hope you enjoyed
install the famous Blue
the first round of trips
Rag Trig Point which we around Hotham and
Beyond!
with Rays help re-built 2
yrs ago.
There are 2 others Geo
Marker points which
Social activities on
have been lost and
tonight
aren't that far away
from Mt Hotham .
If these could be
located and fixed up
Happy Hour
that would be exciting
6.00pm- 7.00pm
news for lots of people.
6:00pm –
Great Day out with a
Dinner & Slide Night
bit of (walking , driving
7:30pm
exploring )
Eaglevale Hut one of
the best restored huts
around.
TRIP NAME & TIME
General Store
Beyond Buckland
(Gold mining and Historical)
Down and Up Machinery Spur
Mt Loch-Machinery Spur-Red
Robin Goldmine
Beyond Hotham exclusive! Thanks
to Parks Victoria.
Talbotville / Eaglevale Hut
(this hut is well worth the visit)
Day Trip
You could end up anywhere
The Scenic Discovery Tour – One
for the photographers!
BYO lunch, camera and tripod if
you have one.
TRIP LEADER
TEC
Sugarloaf Track –
West Ovens – Albion – Demon
Ridge – Clear Creek – Mt
Murray – Twins Track- Hotham
Gavin Moody
Steven Gribble
Guest Presenter: Andrew Swift
Mt Loch Track, Machinary
Spur, Red Robin Mine Site and
some hidden huts.
Ross Grant
Parks Victoria
TBA
McMillians Trk Talbotville
Crooked River Trk , Station Trk
,Eaglevale Trk
Garry Doyle
Howard Blegg
Be involved to find and locate
and tidy up some of these lost
and forgotten historic markers
around our area.
Trevor Taylor
Wang 4x4 Club
Ray Owens (Guest Presenter)
After a short time in the Geoff
with your camera, he will take
you to some exclusive high
points to take photos, for this
evening’s slide show!!
Geoff Boulton
Into Mayford and onto the
Blue Rag Trig Point
Graeme Price
Ian Carter
Up Blue Rag in the morning
then down to tracks around
Talbotville, Howittville,
Graham Harris
Ross Gorell
Day Trip
Day Trip
Trig Point/ Historic Survey marker
points
TRACKS/VENUES INCLUDE
Day Trip
TBA
Day Trip
The River to the Clouds
7am departure
Day Trip
On Any Given Sunday
(Great Veiws)
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As at 3/6/2016
MONDAY March 17
 4 Day / 3 Night
Wonnangatta,
Howitt High Plains,
Cobbler&
Tracktrailer and
Huts Trips depart !
 Rest day/village
lay day for
people
participating in
Tuesday’s 3 Day /
2 night overnight
trips!
 Check your
vehicles before
you head out on
the 3 Day/ 2 Night
trips!
Today’s
Overview:
Refueling available at
the workshops from
7.00 – 7.30am
Driver briefing in
Corral Car Park at
8.15am.
Today we begin our longer
adventures with four of
our/ 4 day/ 3 night
adventures to
Wonnangatta and Howitt
High Plains,Cobbler and
Special Tracktrailer trips
these journey’s will take
you to some of the most
spectacular views and
locations of historical
significance. You will need
to BYO food and supplies
and camping gear for
these trips. There will be
plenty of tracks to put your
4WD skills to the test!
Harrietville and Wandiligong
Divide
Day Trip
TRIP NAME & TIME
ACTIVITY TYPE
The Golden Footsteps Discovery
Tour
Wonnangatta Trip
(Mining & Historic sites)
(Has some challenging areas and
some good uphill)
For those of you who would like to
have somebody cook your
evening meal for 3 nights while on
this trip
For an extra $50.00 added to the
registration fee you can sit back
and get waited on .
4 Day/3 Nights
THE FEW DAYS OUT
Howitt High Plains & Beyond
Tour
(Has some excellent 4x4 tracks)
You will get to see some of the
most stunning area’s in the High
Country on this trip
camper trailers
 All of these 4 day/ No
permitted on this trips tents,
The Other Side of Hotham
3 Night trips will
swags, slip-ons only.
Mt Cobbler / The King Valley
take you a long
Tour
way from
For those of you who have
anywhere so take a village lay day to
(This is a New Area for us and
prepare for the Tuesday
what you think
trips, we recommend a self has some great tracks, scenery
and camping locations to look at)
you may need.
guided walk to Mt Loch,
some
other
short
walks
or
 Recovery gear,
a coffee at Dinner Plain or
Fuel, Tyre repair
just relax and make sure
your vehicle is ok for the
kit, First Aid kit,
next trip.
Toolbox
Compressor
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Wandiligong, Bright,
Harrietville Valley’s and all
area's between
TRACKS/VENUES INCLUDE
Noel Ham
TBA
TRIP LEADER
TEC
Andrew Swift (Guest
presenter & Local Historian)
Buckland, Wonnangatta,
Talbotville, Dargo High Plains
and all tracks in-between
Gavin Moody
Steven Gribble
Cartering
Steve Belli
4 Day/3 Nights
Billy Goats Bluff, Arbuckle
Junction, Butcher Country,
Caledonia , Zeka Spur Trk,
Wonnangatta, Herne Spur,
Cynthia Range, Talbotville,
Blue Rag Trk ,Basalt Knob Trk
Graham Harris
Howard Blegg
Garry Doyle
Dave Mapleson
4 Day/3 Nights
Trip-Leaders
Discretion on all
Route's
As at 3/6/2016
Excellent trip that takes
you to some of the
most ICONIC HUTS in
the Victorian Alps....
Well worth it
4 Day/ 3 Nights
High Country Huts Tour
Far to many tracks to mention
here, but you will definitely
see some country.
Noel Ham
Wang 4WD
4 Day/3 Nights
Owners Only
Tuesday March 18
TRIP NAME & TIME
Start of the 3 Day/2
night trips
 Recovery gear
essentialcompressor, tyre
repair kit, tool
box, Long way
from home.
 Full fuel tanks for
these trips
required on
departure.
 Self Catering.
 Slip-on’s, Tents
Swags or your
own vehicle.
** ** ** **
Off Road
Camper Trailers
Accepted Trips
Mt Battery Track Tour
(Mining and lots of relics along
the way)
All 3 day 2 night trips
departing from the
Corral Car-Park at
8.15am
Driver briefing in transit
lounge
Tracktrailer Special Trip
Out & About
** Touring With Tricky Trev **
Andy K
Tony Wells
TRACKS/VENUES INCLUDE
TRIP LEADER
TEC
Glen Wills ,Omeo,Swifts Creek ,
Cassillis, Mt Birregan,
Talbotville,Brewery Crk,
BlueRag Trk, Kings Spur
Graeme Price
Ian Carter
Shannovale Glen Wills Omeo
and surrounding areas
Trevor Taylor
Paul O’Riley
Talbotville Township Site
With short day trips from this
location
FWDV
FWDV
TBA
Ross Gorell
TBA
(For Track-trailer owners only )
ACTIVITY TYPE
3 Day/ 2 Night
3 Day/ 2 Night
(OFF ROAD )
Camper Trailer Friendly Trip
Lots of spots & lots of miles
** Take it Down A Gear **
(OFF ROAD )
Camper Trailer Friendly Trip
Relaxing
Great fishing, Bushwalks Mining
Relics or sit back and relax
(Off road campers , Tents or the
back of your vehicle )
3 Day/ 2 Night
3 Day/ 2 Night
Mt Emu / Bogong High Plains
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As at 3/6/2016
ALL OVER-NIGHT
TRIPS RETURNING
(Thursday Late Afternoon)
Today’s
THURSDAY March 20 Overview
 Arrive back to
Hotham
 Relaxing back in
your
accommodation
After a few big days
out in the high country
you will arrive back to
the Hotham village
late afternoon.
 Pay On The Night
Dinner
 Social Evening
A very casual happy
hour is on at 6:00pm
where you can share
tales of the journeys
shared together!
 Unwind after a
big few days out
Friday March 21
Today has some very
good trips for those
who want to see some
more of this beautiful
country .
Just a good days
drive,The Big
Loop,Cynthia
Range,these will
certainly get you
around the place if you
haven't already.
Today's
Overview:
Drivers briefing 8.00am
sharp unless specified
earlier
With you all rested
with a well earned
sleep we still have
more TOP day trips
on offer to those
who are willing to
continue driving.
TRIP NAME & TIME
ACTIVITY TYPE
TRACKS/ VENUES INCLUDE
Happy Hour
6.00pm – 7.00pm
Social
General Store
Or stay on and have Dinner and a
few drinks and meet up with other
participants and Trip Leaders
Social
TRIP NAME & TIME
ACTIVITY TYPE
THE WRONG WAY
Mt Murray / Mt Buckland
Heli -Pads
Day Trip
TRIP LEADER
TEC
General Store
Gavin /
Graham/Garry D
And Others
TRACKS/ VENUES INCLUDE
TRIP LEADER
TEC
Twins Trk, North Mt Murray,
Clear Crk Trk, Paddy Hill, Guns
Trk, Mt Buckland, Sugarloaf Trk
Garry Doyle
Howard Blegg
Trip Leaders Choice
Graham Harris
Ross Gorell
Wandi, Harrietvile, Buckland
area
Irene Ham
Nicole Epema
Day Trip
Cynthia Range
Women Behind the Wheel
Great Day Out for the Ladies who
would like to drive.
(Some maybe have already)
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Day Trip
As at 3/6/2016
The Big Loop
(Serious day behind the wheel)
7.00am start
Day Trip
Dargo High Plains ,Brewery Crk
Sarah Spur Selwyn Crk .
Day Trip
The Wandi
From The River To The Clouds
7.00am start
Trip Leaders Choice
Day Trip
Mayford/Kings Spur
Blue Rag Range Trk
Blue Rag Trig Point
Day Trip
Twins Trk,Mt Murray Logging
Rd,Clear Crk Trk,Demon Ridge
Trk,West Ovens Trk,Sugarloaf
Trk
Just a Good Days Drive
SATURDAY March 22 Today’s
Overview:
TRIP NAME & TIME
 Day Trips
 Special Trips
Refueling available at
the workshops from
7.00-7.30am
Day Trip
Blue Rag Range & Mt Buckland
Led by Victoria Police
 Uphill Trips
** If you like going
up those never
ending spurs then
there is one trip here
for you today.
(Bulltown/Collingwood)
ACTIVITY TYPE
Andy Keily
Mark Keogh
Brian Vowels
John Flemming
Graeme Price
Ian Carter
Tony Wells
Wang 4x4 Club
TRACKS/VENUES INCLUDE
TRIP LEADER
TEC
Hotham-Trig Point-Blue Rag
Range-Buckland Gap-Mt
Buckland Helipad-Hotham
(solid driving day)
S/Sgt Doug Incoll
Victoria Police
And Chris Hepner
Jim Atteridge
Trip Leaders Discretion
Noel Ham
Steve Gribble
Dargo High Plains,Talbotville,
Crooked
River,Bulltown,Talbotville,
Collingwood Spur,
McMillan's Trk
Graeme Price
Ian Carter
Day Trip
Buffalo valley and surrounding
tracks.
Day Trip
** Stonewall/Bulltown
Spur/Collingwood Spur
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As at 3/6/2016
Day Trip
Beyond Hotham
2014
Driver briefing in
Corral Car Park at
8.00am.
Today our Day Trips will
further develop the
skills and techniques
that you learnt so far
on Beyond Hotham
experience.
Hibernia trk, Randall’s trk,
Cynthia Spur ,Cyntia Range,
Talbotville
Cynthia Range Extended
Day Trip
Sugarloaf Trk, West Ovens,
Albion , Morses Crk Trk,
Hillsbura Trk, Wet Gully Trk ,
Cementry Lane
Wandiligong, Bright , Harrietville,
Smoko
Awards &
Presentation Night
‘The Back Way’
Weather dependent on route
Day Trip
(early start 7am)
Graham Harris
Andy Keily
Howard Blegg
Dave Mapleson
Hotham and back to Hotham
Twins Track-Pheasant CreekPaddy Hill-Nolan CreekMongrel Creek-Albion—
Sugarloaf Track
Gavin Moody
Wang 4x4 Club Member
Dinner Plain Trk,Birrigan Trk
,Station ,Mt Ewen Trk ,Dargo
High Plains Rd
Ross Gorrel
Tony Wells
Day Trip
Dogs Grave and the Upper Dargo
Speakers:
TBA
Awards & Presentation
Night
Gourmet Dinner
7.00pm till Late
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Social event
As at 3/6/2016
General Store
Gavin / Angela
SUNDAY March 23
 Getting ready for
the journey home
 Not sure about
your 4x4 for the
trip home? Have
your vehicle
checked out by
one of our
mechanics
Today’s
Overview:
The final day of the
program and it’s time
to do the all important
vehicle checks before
you commence your
journey home. Grab a
tasty BBQ Sausage as
we bid farewell to the
new friends we have
made.
Farewell Sausage Sizzle Breakfast
8:00am – 10:00am
Gold Coin Donation to Local CFA
Workshop & Washbay
10.00am-12.00pm
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Social Event
Check up if
required
As at 3/6/2016
Transit Lounge
Gary Weston
Workshop
Andy Keily