Buster in Mt Buffalo Victoria

We had epic day. We left our idyllic spot at The Bend in the Bluckland Valley. Driving 24km back on the dirt road then on the bitumen to the roundabout at Porepunkah then up another 36km to The Horn lookout in the Mt Buffalo National Park. From the carpark it was only a short 500m/15mins walk to the lookout which offered 360° views of the Australian Alps. We had a brief chat with fellow travellers about the hopeless campsite booking systems used buy national parks. 

Going to walk up to that lookout

There is the Goldie Spur track that we will take later that day

spotted this baby bird...eagle or hawk? not sure

There Buster down there

Then made our way back down to the Mt Buffalo Chalet area where there are several lookouts. 

Abandoned… but seem to be allowing hikers use the rooms.

After our explorations we made our way back down and back to the turn off for Goldie Spur track (17km back along the Buckland Valley) is a 25km ‘shortcut’ back to Rose River Road intersection at Dandongadale. It was pretty rocky and slow, following the SEC electric pylons but offered amazing views of Mt Buffalo. Needless to say, we didn't see anyone else on the track.

1:45mins later we made it it the junction and continued on via Cheshunt, Whitfield, Tolmie  and Acherton to the Stringybark Campsite (stayed 2 other times). It’s located in the Toombullup State Forest  and is known for the Ned Kelly shoot out in 1878. There were a few other campers here but we still had plenty of spots to choose from. Then it was time to unwind after a busy day in the road.

Sometimes things get in your way, lucky for us Mark was able to just chainsaw a bit off so we could pass. Yay… who knows how long we would have had to wait otherwise.

Our 906km trip