b'CLUB SPOTLIGHT MILDURA 4WD CLUBvantage point I could see that the proper lakeseries of mini dunes, flat areas followed by another crossing was a further 500m down the lake with ahigher dune. Once in the wide valley it was filled small guide fence at each end. With a quick call onwith mini dunes and flat areas.the CB, everyone else drove down to the regularThe method of crossing the crests also changed. crossing and easily crossed the lake. The QAA and French lines were basically straight up The two lake crossings almost merged oppositeand over whereas the dunes on the WAA line had my island refuge, this time with the rear of thean S crossing on top. On approaching the top, you cruiser resting on the fuel tank and no room onwould usually, veer to the right then turn sharply left the main track for snatching or winching, we usedon reaching the top, travel along the top for a short Maxtrax and a shovel. While it looked bad it was andistance then turn sharply right and down the dune. easy retrieve. Quite often it was steep and difficult to see which Once safely on the other side we continued alongway the track was going downhill. Presumably, this the French line, crossing many dry lakes, all withmethod of crossing was designed to minimise the hard packed tracks. Turning left when we hit Knollsrisk of collisions at the crest.Track. Knolls Track is interdune and started off well,We came across one steep dune with three tracks but as we progressed, we came across Limestoneover it. I tried all 3 tracks a few times and became sections and the road became rougher.stuck about one car length from the top, the Maxtrax Continuing down Knolls Track, stopping for lunchmade short work of the recovery. Most others had at the Attora Knolls, and then onto the WAA Line.no problem with this dune.The Dunes on The QAA line are well spaced singleDay 9, 29 May, The Simpson WAA Line, Rig Road, Day 8, 28 May, The Simpson WAA Line Off to the Rig Road passing several abandoned oil dunes separated by a large claypan. The FrenchFrench Line, Purni Bore and Dalhousieline is similar but by the time we reached the WAAwells and two dingos in the process. The Rig Road line the dunes were less defined and a bit more ofwas originally built to allow trucks to access the a plateau. Climbed to the top then encountered aoil exploration area. The dunes were clay topped TRACKWATCH|Summer 2025 25'