b'we kept on going along Humphreytrack. The track had hill ascents anddescents and a few more river cross-ings, and out of one crossing Nathanblew a CV on his Ranger. Being soclose to Wonnangatta he put it backinto 2wd and drove the rest of theway in. We cut firewood as we gotcloser to the valley and arrived inWonnangatta about 3.00pm, with theother group catching up to us and wefound a good campsite to the right ofthe Wonnangatta Station homestead.We all found a spot and spread out abit, lighting the fire, setting up campand enjoying some drinks around thefire. Nathan pulled out his CV, cut itoff and put the bearings back in so hecould continue with the trip in 2wdLow Range. Sunday We woke to another good day, hadbreakfast and packed up camp,followed by a briefing on the long dayit was going to be, as we were head-ing towards Chromite Mine area. Weheaded out of camp stopping at thehomestead for a look and to takesome photos. The Homestead was built by Oliverand Ellen Smith who settled in theWonnangatta Valley in the late 1860s.When William and Annie Bryce and We then moved onto the Cemetery, Howitt Hut for a break. their seven children came to help which we had a little time to look The Howitt Hut has a lot of history,them farm in 1872 they built a house around and how young people back and its great to spend a bit of timehere on the Spur, well away from in those days died so early. there looking around. We headed offfloods, and with views across the val- After a look around we headed off out again along Howitt Plains road andley. It was their home for more than 40 of Wonnangatta and at the other end I then we turned right down Caledoniayears, and in that time it grew from a set up the drone and filmed us driving River track. As you drive along thesmall hut to an eleven room home- through the valley.ridge line you overlook Butcherstead. They planted a windbreak and We split up into groups again and Country, then you start to headcontinued to improve grazing and headed up Zeka Spur track. The track straight down and into the valley.farming in the valley. took longer than I estimated, being After passing a couple of groupsThe homestead burnt down in 1957 20kms long and very windy and steep coming the other way, we pulled upbut the chimneys, hearths, and stone hill climbs in some sections brought into a campsite for lunch aroundlaid paths and drains remain from the us up to Howitt Plains road around 2.00pm and the other group caughtearly days.12.00pm,where we stopped at the up as well. We headed off againgoing through more bog holes whereDavid and Deb got stuck taking awrong line and winched out. Throughmore river crossings and passing allthe campsites which were full, thetrack turns into Dingo Hill track and avery steep climb for 5kms with rocks,rock steps and about 7 switch backsto deal with. At the top we waited foreveryone to make it up before movingon. We made it with no problems atall, everyone enjoyed the climb andwanted to do it again, but we had tokeep going. Heading along the easy bit of Dingo Hilltrack looking for a campsite we hopedat the bridge on the Shaw creek wasempty, but it wasnt, so we turnedaround and headed along Scrubby Hilltrack towards Kellys Hut.TRACKWATCHMARCH 2022 21'