b'Dec 2022 Trackwatch.qxp_Trackwatch Layout 17/12/202210:21 pmPage 12 Club SpotlightAmarok Club of VictoriaMalleewandering.September 29 - October 2, 2022The Amarok Club of Victoria have wonder we keep coming back.been running trips through the With a ruptured ACL, I took my timeMallee since 2013. This area in getting to Nhill with frequent stops toVictorias northwest provides some of straighten my leg but got there a bitthe most enjoyable and challenging after two. After topping up the tanksand driving in the state and and grabbing some lunch from a localcomprises Little Desert National Park, cafe, I headed north through YanacBig Desert Wilderness Area as well as on to Murrayville-Nhill Rd for half anWyperfeld National Park, and Murray- hour and stopped at Broken BucketSunset National Park, two of the three Campsite at around 3.30pm.largest parks in Victoria.This time of The campsite is in the Brokenyear, visitors are treated to a Bucket Tank Bushland Reservespectacular array of wildflowers, (-35.967758, 141.399293) which isunique desert landscapes, abundant probably not as widely publicised as and is accessible to vans andwildlife you mightnt expect to see in campgrounds like Big Billy Bore, campers in all weather. With plenty ofsuch a desert region and a Snowdrift, Red Bluff, Wonga or Stock- fire pits to choose from, I selectedmagnificent view of the night time sky mans but still has plenty of room, a one close to the windmill water pumpwithout the light pollution common drop toilet, bore water, picnic tables and was set up with a fire going beforethroughout the rest of the state. Its no Trish and Allan arrived in their van.10DECEMBER2022 TRACKWATCH'