tracks around wollongong

[jimbo jones]

I'm looking for some good wheeling tracks close to wollongong (when I say close I meen within about 45 min drive) Ive done appin, menni & yawal so I'm loking for somthing eles any body got any ideas?

[Kransky]

i think you will find that appin, menai and yalwal are our only options around here :-\

Cheers

Col.

[jimbo jones]

anything up Mt Kembla?

[Kransky]

mt kembla is locked up as tight as buggery. its been that way for about 10 yrs. BHP and the waterboard made sure of it.

[lilmisslandcruiser]

Hey guys,

theres Little River at Bargo, i think the main gate is closed ATM due to grating of fire trails, but we found a back way in a few weeks ago. The main gate had been whinched open by some other guys the other week, but i bet its closed again by now.

[jimbo jones]

where's bargo?

[lilmisslandcruiser]

Its kind of near Picton. About 40-50 min away from Wollongong. There is a National Park there, and a few tracks around. There is a great fresh water river at the bottom of one of the tracks, which is why its called Little River. We moved up to Wilton from Dapto and some of the locals told us about it. IMO, its not as rough as some of the places we have been in Yawal, but im only in the passenger seat, lol. Its a longer track then Appin though.

[HLX40L]

Its kind of near Picton. About 40-50 min away from Wollongong. There is a National Park there, and a few tracks around. There is a great fresh water river at the bottom of one of the tracks, which is why its called Little River. We moved up to Wilton from Dapto and some of the locals told us about it. IMO, its not as rough as some of the places we have been in Yawal, but im only in the passenger seat, lol. Its a longer track then Appin though.


What sort of grade track is it?

I'd be keen to check it out!

Can you give any directions on how to get there?

[jimbo jones]

Its kind of near Picton. About 40-50 min away from Wollongong. There is a National Park there, and a few tracks around. There is a great fresh water river at the bottom of one of the tracks, which is why its called Little River. We moved up to Wilton from Dapto and some of the locals told us about it. IMO, its not as rough as some of the places we have been in Yawal, but im only in the passenger seat, lol. Its a longer track then Appin though.



did you want to meet up some time and show us the track I know a few people that would be keen pm me

[---DREADS---]

There are some great steps in little river, but even when the gates are open they are off limits. There are no signs and a few scatterred boulders stopping you from going the most direct way to get to the steps. There is a trail that goes to the steps another way with no obsticles. On the information board there is a cartoon with a 4x4 scabbling over a rock mound.


But,

if NPWS turn up and find you at the steps they can fine you $1500 or give a warning, the warning comes later in the form of a letter stating that if you are caught anywhere in a NP that you are not supposed to be you WILL get a $1500 fine, if you are then caught again you are banned from ALL NP's. If you get caught again its off to court.
I think thats the way it worked, its been a while since I got my letter ::)

So basically, yes you can get in there and the signage is $hit, but the chances of actually getting caught are pretty slim, but the last thing I would be doing is talking bout it on a public forum.

[---DREADS---]

There are also a few climbs out the back of Mittagong, could definately kill a few hours out there with a few trucks.
Have you done Six Stage at Yawal.? Easilly fill a day there, not as hard as what people make out.

[jimbo jones]

There are also a few climbs out the back of Mittagong, could definately kill a few hours out there with a few trucks.
Have you done Six Stage at Yawal.? Easilly fill a day there, not as hard as what people make out.


not yet

[lilmisslandcruiser]

Whoops, thanks for letting me know Dreads. We have been out there a few times now, ive never seen any signs. We have already had a warning from NPWS for another place, so we would definately get the fine huh... Where are the tracks near Mittagong? We would definately be interested in getting a group together and checking new tracks out if anyone wants to try those climbs out near Mittagong.

Can someone pm me with directions???

Hey Jimbo, your in Well Sprung arent you? My hubby was thinking about coming along to one of your meetings, can you give me any details to pass on to him? Ta..

[---DREADS---]

lilmisslandcruiser
If you got a verbal warning don't worry, if you got a verbal warning followed by a letter, worry. I have been out there heaps of times, so have lots of people I know, its just that 1 in 50 times you may get done. The steps are very well used but the gate which is a long way from the steps is shut, so there is excuse to give if you get caught. The way we went in there was no sighnage at all, but we still got done.

Wouldn't bother driving a long distance to do the tracks at Mittagong, if you do manage to drive them in one hit it would take less than an hour but havn't seen anything short of 36's and twin lockers and gears drive it in one go. still doable in smaller rigs just takes more time. Having 4 or 5 cars there is the go.
If you link up Mittagong with Wingello it would fill a day. Wingello will take about 25 mins on the freeway from Mittagong. Wingello has some good hill climbs but only challenging if a little wet.

[jimbo jones]

Hey Jimbo, your in Well Sprung arent you? My hubby was thinking about coming along to one of your meetings, can you give me any details to pass on to him? Ta..



check out our web site all info is there www.wellsprung.org.au our meetings are every 3rd tuesday of the month at Mt Kembla pub starting time 7:30 hope to see you guys there

[tariadamar]

hey dude go get the topo mapes for a section and drive and find what is open and what is closed. mapes are like $8 each so bye one a week and look and you will find alot real fast i have up around windsor way. it works

[jimbo jones]

Wopuld really like to do the Little River track dose anyone want to be a tourer gide?

[lilmisslandcruiser]

Jimbo, i'll see if hubby wants to be your guide if your interested just have to work out an available weekend soon i guess. His mate just bougt a 60 series, so im sure they will be up for it. They are off to Appin tomorrow...again!

We are thinking of going to Yandaire (spelling?) the ghost town in the Burgarong valley on Oct long weekend, apparently there is a way in through the Oaks (about 20 min from picton) but you have to get permission from NPWS (according to the woman at the information place). Does anyone know if thats true or not? Nobody else i know who knows this area has heard of being allowed in that way.

[jimbo jones]

Jimbo, i'll see if hubby wants to be your guide if your interested just have to work out an available weekend soon i guess. His mate just bougt a 60 series, so im sure they will be up for it. They are off to Appin tomorrow...again!

We are thinking of going to Yandaire (spelling?) the ghost town in the Burgarong valley on Oct long weekend, apparently there is a way in through the Oaks (about 20 min from picton) but you have to get permission from NPWS (according to the woman at the information place). Does anyone know if thats true or not? Nobody else i know who knows this area has heard of being allowed in that way.



Just let me know when and I'll see if I'm free

[patute]

there used to be access through from Oakdale but apparently they stopped it , we camped down at Yeranderie about a month ago and the caretaker down there said they stopped it, It was the water board who would show you through on there inspection runs, but unfortunatly not anymore. but yerranderie is still worth the drive,
cheers Mark

[jimbo jones]

looks like were going to little river at the end of the month dose anybody want to tag along?

[Kransky]

when you going?? ill see if i can get the time off work for it.

Col.

[jimbo jones]

looks like I'm working at the end of the month how dose this sunday the 24th sound, lilmisslandcruiser are you free to go? The next weekend I'm free is Sat Oct 7