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5 REASONS TO GIVE
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1
We often hear names like Coffs, Glasshouse, Port Mac and others
touted as having some of the hardest tracks in Australia and they
do, however I’d like to formally add Bunyip to that list. We poked our
noses up some tracks that would literally have been at home in a
4WD comp; pure nuts.
2
Oddly the region has a bit of a High Country feel without being
anywhere near it! Perhaps it’s the alpine vegetation up on the
ridges or the chilly southern air but on more than one occasion we
remarked just how much the place reminded us of its High Country
cousin.
3
If ever there were a location where picking lines was the main
skill set to own, this would be up there. Multiple different options
presented themselves on almost all the tracks meaning it’s viable for
just about any 4WD. It all comes down to knowing your rig and its
capabilities then matching it to an appropriate line...and a healthy
measure of good luck.
4
The tracks have grading’s to give you an idea of their degree of
insanity! There aren’t many places that do this outside of Victoria
and while you do need to take the grades with a pinch of salt it does
give you a pretty good idea of what to expect. The system is very
similar to ski slopes with blue being easy, black being hard and
double black being brown undies time.
5
As always, despite being close to a major city, we literally
saw a grand total of zero 4WDs out on the tracks while filming.
Granted this was mid-week but like I’ve always said, pick your
times and even a usually busy area can be all yours. Also,
the campsites were empty as well and right next door to
the tracks. Winning!