The Lost Art of Navigation
6 February 2016
Why map and compass skills still have a place in this age of GPSrs. … More The Lost Art of Navigation
Tag: recreation
General Store to General Store : Guildford to Glenlyon
30 June 2011
A very pleasant ride when you haven’t got a lot of time. Dirt roads, one 4WD track and tarmac near Guildford and Glenlyon. … More General Store to General Store : Guildford to Glenlyon
Boundary Creek circuit, nr Glenlyon
26 June 2011
This is a neat circuit in the Upper Loddon Forest not far from Glenlyon. Accessible by 2WD. 13km, up and down on dirt roads. No single track, nevertheless a varied surface road that keeps you alert. Classification IMBA easy.
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A Fav Ride to Fryerstown or is that Friarstown?
2 June 2011
Given The Monk hill is nearby I used to think this hamlet might be Friarstown but not so. The bbq mentioned below evokes bacon aroma temptingly wafting in the early morning zephyrs so I guess Fryerstown is a proper spelling after all. Fryerstown School Entry Point: Water, Showers, Camping The Goldfields Track has a new … More A Fav Ride to Fryerstown or is that Friarstown?
A Short Trip in the Hinterland Bush
26 May 2011
A few Sundays ago I had the opportunity to ride Dry Diggings Track from near Vaughan Springs towards Daylesford. This is one of my two favourite sections of Goldfields Track (GT), the other being Fryerstown – Castlemaine which I will cover in the next week or so. I started from the junction of Porcupine Ridge … More A Short Trip in the Hinterland Bush
Access to Goldfields Track is soooo eeeasyy
20 May 2011
Leave the car at home or a train station and Guildford pies are tops.
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Goldfields Track: Leanganook section revisited
28 January 2011
V’locity trains to and fro enabled a relaxing Australia Day jaunt on the Leanganook section of the Goldfields track from Bendigo to Castlemaine. Again it revealed new items of interest. Also some flood damage and on the plus side, great new Goldfields track signage.
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