Just a coupla pics from Harrietville area today.. the fires are out since the rain a coupla days ago... I spoke to the gent manning the road closure at Harrietville...he says crews are working on the landslides which closed the Great Alpine way down hill from the Dargo HP turn off...weather permitting they are aiming for an opening this Thursday or Friday in time for the long weekend ONLY...the road will be closed again for continueing repairs... Omeo to Hotham is open..road closed at the tunnel at Hotham. Dargo HP closed from Mt Blowhard turn off. This is what the Ovens River near Harrietville looks like today... but the fires are out and the smoke has gone.....Mt Beauty today.. The Horn at Mt Buffalo.....
I wondered what was happening with the fires today - even with the roaring easterly, there was no smoke in the air for a change..
I wandered along the licola road today, but couldn't bring myself to take photos. In fact I turned back halfway. It just didn't seem right to be out having fun .
as I understand it, the road itself has slipped away as well as landslides onto it. It may well open for the long weekend but winter is being touted as a full reopening. Cant have the skiers being disadvantaged after all. Base camp at Omeo was completely gone last wednesday and only the rehabilitation crew remain as extras at Swifts Creek depot. Around 70mm rain last few days, higher in places. Graeme
https://www.mthotham.com.au/news/latest/MTH_News_1-March-13_14007.asp And this report https://www.mthotham.com.au/news/latest/MTH_News_22-February-13_13929.asp says up to 10,000 trees may need to be cut down.
10,000 DEAD trees - from the 2003 fires - so ten years dead already: good firewood with winter coming!
We spent tuesday and wednesday nights at mt beauty while the rain bucketed down, we just declared wednesday a rest day, everyone we talked to was so relived with the rain, went to morie's at harrietville for lunch in thursday and they were pleased to see us as things have been very slow for them. Also did a run up mt buffalo. Pat D
On the way back from the Supers, I did the Anglers rest to Mt Beauty (via Falls) last Tuesday... fantastic Camped Monday night at Anglers Rest (opp the Blue Duck), nice pub but pricey for a feed. I have heard the Hotham and Dargo roads will be closed until all the widow makers are cut away from the road. Could be months on some of the side roads.
Hope all the closed tracks open soon . Where is pick 7 , the one before the look out ? Looks awesome .
Pic 7 is looking north from the top of the Horn...it's the road leading up to the Horn. The stone building is at the Horn carpark on the south side.
V Twin wants to know if the Mt Berrigan Road is open, or the lower one across to Ensay okay to use this long weekend.
Thanks. Riding to the places that I like to camp at and leaving V Twin home to be solo parent to the boys. Hopefully I don't get lost as I am not that great at navigation so may have to use the GPS. If I feel like it I will collect him on my way thru and we will ride together to check out South Australia for a couple of weeks. Was glad to see that Dobbo has already done the road from Omeo thru to Falls Creek and Mt Beauty as I will probably do that on my trip.
As long as you don't try to swap "the Mole" for Fifty. :eek1 I'll know the difference you know, apart from all Fifty's yellow bits.