b"June 2022 Trackwatch.qxp_Trackwatch Layout 119/06/20226:27 pmPage 24 Club SpotlightGEELONG 4WDCExploring Wyperfeld National ParkThe Geelong 4WD Club has been to sheep station occupying much of theWyperfeld and Big Desert on a current National Park. The remainingnumber of occasions, but we had private holding of 400 acres is nowheard there were a number of good run by Genevieve and Jono O'SullivanMVO tracks that we might be able to as a small farm and tourist lodge.access through the FWDV scheme. In On arrival we were greeted byaddition we were keen to have a look Genevieve who was a mine ofat O'Sullivans Pine Plain Lodge. information about the district and theAndrew contacted Daniel Whitby at property, and made us all feelFWDV to investigate whether we welcome. There is plenty of space forcould access the tracks not listed on camping and even limited powerthe FWDV MVO Track List. Daniel was available if required. We set up campable to help by contacting Justin away from the homestead where aOakley, the Chief Ranger for the large fire pit was to form the focus forSouthern Mallee Region to facilitate evening socialisation; even the fire-and approve the process and put wood was supplied by Jono. Tim andAndrew in touch with local Rangers, Jimmy arrived later that night toHamish Hollamby at Rainbow and complete the group.Mathew Baker at Speed.The main convoy led by Andrew setoff from Geelong on Friday morningand stopped off to check out someSilo Art along the way. Andrew pickedup the MVO track keys beforereaching O'Sullivan's Pine PlainLodge in Wyperfeld National Park,which was to be the base camp forthe weekend. The freehold property wasestablished in 1847 and has beenowned by the O'Sullivan family since1917. It was once a large cattle and22JUNE2022 TRACKWATCH"