Glenburn
 Latitude South 37
54 Latitude
East 146 00
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The
Pine Plantation north of Noojee has long been a popular 4WDriving area,
but unfortunately recent logging of the area has seen many favourite
tracks closed or destroyed as the harvestors move in........however a
few good tracks still prevail if you just know where to look.
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The
entrance to the first track....and what a track it was! |
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The
first few hundred metres of track were indicative of the conditions and terrain of what was to come. |
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The
first big bog hole was interesting as the wheel ruts on the exit were
excessively deep. |
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.....but
the Pinzgauer made it through and out the other side with the help of
the Swampers. |
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The
second option to tackle the bog hole shown above, was to dive into the
quagmire and power out, up a slightly gentler slope, however the
bottom of this "hole" was not nearly as firm as the first
option, as Fletch soon found out. |
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That
exit stage of that first bog hole was a real doozey, as the slick hard
packed clay in the bottom of those deep wheel ruts did little to
increase traction |
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At
one point we thought Nigel was going to try both options.....at the
SAME time! |
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"Fletch"
is not afraid to use the Rangie for what it was really designed to do
and more than often he can get the vehicle through situations where
other makes of 4WD's would flounder. |
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This
track sure had some interesting sections. |
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Even those 38
inch Bogger tyres weren't enough to get Colin through this section. |
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One
could almost think this was a scene from a WW2 movie based in the
Jungles of Malaysia, but it was yet another interesting stage on the same
track! |
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Is that a
vehicle I see poking through the bush?
Due to the undergrowth in
some sections the vehicles were almost invisible at some stages.
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Further
along the track yet more recovery was necessary....for
"some" vehicles! |
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Here
you see an imposing line-up of vehicles that we travelled with on the
day.
A
great day was had by all .....thanks Colin!
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