b' Club Spotlight maps, points of interest and otherinformation relevant to the areas visited. We all met behind the Sale VisitorInformation Centre at the Port of Sale at0800 and headed for the High Countryvia Licola. We stopped throughout theday at lookouts, places of interest, and,for the many photo opportunities. Placesof interest included Licola, WellingtonRiver, Burgoynes Lookout, BennisonPlains Lookout, Dimmicks Lookout, KellyHut, Bryces Gorge Car Park, ThePinnacles, and the helipad on MarathonRoad. We also took breaks to air downand air up tyres, and to boil the billy tohave a cup of tea, etc. At each majorstop our guests rotated vehicles to beable to talk with the different drivers andto gain a different perspective on thetrip.At Kelly Hut we spoke with ParksMACALISTER 4WDC Victoria Rangers and Victorian HighCountry Huts Association members whoHighlighting the High Country were repairing the hut. They also gave asmall talk to the group about the Huthistory and its importance to the area.to volunteers Along the way, our driversspoke to their guests of theirSale Visitor Information Centre Volunteers and passion for the High CountryThe Sale Visitors Information Centre Macalister 4WD Club Volunteers outside Kelly and the need to look after it forapproached the Macalister 4WD Club Hut in the Victorian High Country. generations to come, whilelate in 2018 and asked if we could along the way pointing outassist with exposing Information Centre other features of, and places toVolunteers to the Victorian High Country, visit.by taking them on a day trip. The total distance traveled forVisitors to the Sale Visitor Information the day was 325 kms and itCentre ask questions regarding the took 11 hours in total. TheVictorian High Country area, and weather could not have beenvolunteers needed more knowledge of better and a lovely day wasthe area themselves. The one evening had by all. session, and the day drive were out at the Sale Visitor Information Russell Dentorganized to inform the volunteers of Centre. These brochures included President Macalister 4WD Club, Salewhat the Victorian High Country had tooffer, and this included discussing the The Group taking in the views atbeauty, the remoteness, the ever one of many lookouts. changing weather conditions, the lack ofcommunications, and the lack offacilities, just to name a few. Beingprepared for such a 4WD day trip, andhaving a vehicle suitable for such a tripwas also discussed keeping in mind theimportance of keeping all persons safeand secure.The route of our trip was set by some of Kelly Hut in the High Countrythe brochures which are regularly handedNews: Park Closure Updates Or you can also check out the Parks Victoria website pageFire Affected Tracks https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/get-into-For the latest news on park and forest access we recommend nature/safety-in-nature/fire-affected-parksyou keep a watch on our members only Closed Facebook Or DELWP page for State Forest information as well as ParksGroup as we publish the very latest news as it come to us. We https://www.ffm.vic.gov.au/media-releases/park-and-forest-clo-often get emails from land managers long before information suresbecomes public and we always endeavor to get it to you swiftly.You can also keep an eye on our website news for more Many popular four wheel driving and camping areas havedetailed information.been effected by the recent fires and it will be some timeRecent heavy rain has damaged many areas with washaways before many areas will re-open. We just need to be patient asand landslides happening as well as trees coming down over tracks are assessed and made safe.roads. It is a huge job on top of the fire damage.https://www.4wdvictoria.org.au/index.phpTRACKWATCH MARCH 2020 5'