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Victorian Four Wheel Drive Tracks

Seasonal Closures 1996.

This is the 1996 track closure list, we will keep it for "posterity" and to compare with later years. Sadly (as of '98) the page seems to be getting bigger each year. The current 4x4 track page is [here].

Most seasonal track closures run until 31/10/96 but they may be extended due to bad weather, for example. Check with the local NRE Office before travelling.

Cann River
Orbost
Bonang
Swifts Creek
Dartmouth/Pinnibar
Lake Wellington
Thomson / Tyres
Wonnangatta
Buffalo / Bogong
Strathbogie / Toombullup
Mansfield
Eildon
Blue Range / Big River
Marysville
Warburton
Bunyip / Tarago
Toolangi / Black Range
Tallarook / Mt Disappointment
Burrowa / Pine Mountain
Mt. Lawson
Yackandandah
Beechworth
Rutherglen
Barmah Forest
Mecedon
Lerderderg
Daylesford
Otway East
Otway West
Mount Cole
The Grampians
Kara Kara
Kooyoora
Little Deserty / Arapiles
Nyah / Vinifera
Belsar Island
Lindsay Island
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July 1996

Map 1 - Cann River

Further information NRE office Cann River (051) 58 6370

Seasonal closures 1/5/96 - 31/10/96

Swan Lake Track
Clinton Rocks Track
Cicada Trail
Gale Hill Track
Miners Track
Betka Track
Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96
Mount Kaye Track
61 Fire Trail
Mueller Jeep Track
Mueller Link Track
East Wingan Track
Boundary Track
Sandpatch Track

Map 2 - Orbost

Further Information NRE Office Orbost tel: (051) 61 1222

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Betts Creek Track
New Guinea Track
Garnett Track
Pipe Line Track
Beach Road
W.R.Track
Old Station Road
East Yeerung Track
Old Coast Road
Hekarwe (!) Trail
Swampy Ridges Track
Fletch's Stretch
Gravel road from Olivers Tk to Old Coast Rd

Map 3 - Bonang

Further information, NRE Office Bonang tel (051) 61 1371

Seasonal closures 1/5/96 - 31/10/96

Lauries Track
Bowen Track
Hensleigh Creek Road
Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96
Blackguard Gully Track
Armstrongs Track
Rosendale Track
Tingaringy Track
Warm Corners Track
Deddick Trail
Bowen Link
Rich Knob Track
Waratah Flat Road
Monkey Top - Waratah Link
Monkey Top Track
Postmans Track
Errinundra Road
Ellery Creek Track
BA Road
Ellery Camp Track
Ada Divide Track
Spotmill Track
Aspens Battery Track
Goonmirk Rocks Road
Coast Ranges Road
Curley Track
Far Creek Track

Map 4 - Swifts Creek

Further information NRE office tel: (051) 59 4344

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Youngs Hut Track (above Grays Hill Track junction)]
Dinner Plain Track
Victoria River Track
Messmate Spur Track
Danes Track
Murdering Spur Track
Quarry Creek Road - water catchment
Boomerang Spur Track (below Boomerang Spur Road)
Dawson City Track
Joes Track
Valentines Track
Turntable Track
Mt. Dow Track
Moomba Spur Track
Haunted Stream Track (above Stirling)
Sunshine Wattle Track
Marble Gully Track
Nunniong Plains Track
Nunnett Road (above Glenmore Rd junction)
Nugong Escarpment Track
Nunniong Road (above Bentleys Plain Rd junction)
Spike Jones Track
Sawpit Road
Sawpit Link Road
Granite Flat Track
Ski Road
Wheatfield Road
Wheatfield Track
Mundys Plain Track
Diggers Hole Track
Mellick Munjie Road
Diggers Hole Road
Jam Tin Flat Track
Wombargo Track

Map 5 - Dartmouth / Pinnibar

Further information, NRE Office Corryong (060) 76 1655 or Swifts Creek (051) 59 4344

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Six Mile Track (Harkers Creek Saddle to Dartmouth Boat Ramp)
Holloways Logging Road (Holloways Mill to Sheevers Spur Tk)
1 in 5 Track
Snowy Log Road
Wombat Creek Track (Razorback Spur Tk - Wombat PO Hut)
Wombat Deadender (West Track)
Wombat Divide Track
Four Mile Creek Track (Wombat PO Hut to Taylors Crossing)
Wombat Deadender (East Track)
J.P. Gap Track
Kellys Track
Eight Mile Loop Track
Toms Link Track
Knocker Link Track
Besford Track
Pinnibar - Tom Groggin Track
Tin Mine Road (Surveyors Gap to Murray River)
Tin Creek Track
Tin Mine Track
Fern Track
Blue Gum Ridge Track
Tin Creek Road (Tin Mine Track to Blue Gum Ridge Track)
Davies Plain Track
Kings Plain Track
Buckwong Track (Mt. Murphy Track to Davies Plain Track)
McCarthys Track
Misery Trail (Dapples Ck Track to Davies Plain Track)
Limestone Creek Track
Cobberas Trail
Rams Horn Track
McFarlanes Flat Track

Map 6 - Lake Wellington

Further information NRE Office, Sale, (051) 44 3048

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Clydebank River Track
Heart Gate Track
River Track
Waverley Track
Eel Farm Road

Map 7 Thomson / Tyres

Further information from the NRE Office, Errica (051) 65 3204, or Noojee (056) 28 9630

Seasonal closures 1/5/96 - 30/11/96

Pills Road - Turner Road
BB Jordan Divide Track
Jericho Track
Victor Spur Track
Jims Track
Poole Jordan Divide Road
Pooles Road
Gregory Track
Cream Can Hill Road
T-J Divide Road
Casper Creek Track
Violet Town Track
Park Road
Sucklings Road
Trig Track
Aberfeldy Swingler Track
Upper Thomson Road
Basalt Hill Track
New Bell Track
Loop Road
Bell Track
Bell Link Track
Alstergen Track
Little Boys Road
Tramline Road
16km Logging Road
Hut Road
Sharpe Road
Rojoe Road
Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96
Queen Bee Saddle Track
40 Mile Break (North Loch Rd to Toorongo Rd & all access to Too' Rd)
Teddy Norman Track
Mt Toorongo Jeep Track
Low Saddle Track
Ezards Track
Buddys Track
Long Creek Road
Christmas Creek Road
Brandy Road
Boiler Road
Eye Road
Buckpit Road
Mormontwon Track
Spurwood Road
Eastern Tyers Extension
Britannia Spur Track
Western Tyres River Road
Pitman Creek Road
Buckle Spur Jeep Track
Palmer Track
Cricket Ground Track
Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 15/12/96
W2 Track

Map 8 - Wonnangatta

Further information from NRE officies, Heyfield (051) 48 2355, Bright (057) 55 1577

Seasonal closures 1/5/96 - 30/11/96

McNamara Track
Seasonal closures 1/6/96 - 30/11/96
King Spur Track
Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96
Blue Rag Range Track
Mt Murray Track South
Mt Murray North Track
Twins Jeep Track
Mt Sugarloaf Track
Razor Track
West Buffalo Track
Penny Track
Harry Shepherds Track
Selwyn Track (Barry Saddle to Wonnangatta Track)
Wonnangatta Track
New Wonnangatta Track
Levy Track
Riley Creek Track
Humffray Track
Whites Track
Water Spur Track
Hart Spur Track
Zeka Track
King Billy Track
Howitt Plains Track
Butcher Country Track
Caledonia River Track
Coleman Creek Road
Knobs Spur Track
Macalister River Track
Black Soil Gully Track
Dingo Hill Track
Kellys Lane - Shaws Creek
Miller Hut - Mt. Wellington
Bleak Hill Track

Map 9 - Buffalo / Bogong

Further information from the NRE Office at Bright (057) 55 1577

Seasonal closures 1/5/96 - 30/11/96

McCready Track
Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96
Yarrarabulla Creek Track (Sth of SEC line to Yarrabuck Ck Tk)
Mt Buffalo Tourist Road (past Tatra Inn to the Horn)
Lake Catani Entrance Road
Buffalo Reservoir Road
Dungeys Track
West Kiewa Logging Road
Access Track, Diamantina Horse Camp
Coach Road
Mountain Creek Track
Granite Flat Track

Map 10 - Strathbogie / Toombullup

Further information from the NRE Office at Mansfield (057) 75 2788

Seasonal closures 16/5/96 - 31/10/96

Ryans Creek Track (water catchment)
Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96
Indians Road
Centre Road
Mt. Lindsay Track
Wild Dog Creek Track
Cleelands Track
Stans Track
Howes Mill Track
Moonee Moonee Creek Track
Vinegar Hill Track
Butchers Track (Mt. Samaria SP)
Loombah Weir Track
Triangle Road
Whisky Creek Road
Hancocks Track

Map 11 - Mansfield

Further information from NRE Office, Mansfield (057) 75 2788

Seasonal closures 13/5/96 - 31/10/96

Monument Track (Sth end - non ARC managed)
Corn Hill Logging Road
Pikes Flat Track
16 Mile Jeep Track
Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96
McDonalds Spur Track
Long Spur Track
Sandy Flat Track
Basin Track
Burnt Top Track
Stockyard Track
Wild Horse Gap Track
Evans Creek Track
Buckland Spur Track
Cambatong Spur Track (Bald Hill to Carters Rd)
No. 3 Road
King Basin Road
Little Cobbler Track
Cobbler Lake Track
Speculation Road (Circuit Rd to Camp Creek)
King Hut Tracks
Black Landing Track
Circuit Road (King Saddle to Howqua gap)
King Spur Logging Road
Queen Spur Logging Road
Bindaree Road
Bluff Link Road (16 mile Jeep Track to Bindaree Road)
Bluff Track (Bluff Link road to King Billy)
Brocks Road (from 2km SW of King Billy)
Clear Creek Track
Mt. Clear Track
East Timebrtop Logging Road
Howqua Hills Track (Steiners Road to Frys)
Mitchells Creek Track (Quarry to Wrens Flat)
Handford Creek Logging Road

Map 12 - Eildon

Further information from the NRE Offices, Fraser N.P. (057) 72 1293, Mansfield (057) 75 2788

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Dar Road (Jeep Track Gully to Maintongoon)
Highett Ridge Track (Jeep Track to Highett Point)
Stillmans Track
Steep Track
Wombat Track
Lake Track No. 3
Lake Track (Central)
Lake Track No. 2
Lake Track No. 1

Map 13 - Blue Range / Big River

Further information from the NRE Office, Marysville (059) 63 3306

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Herbs Road (Royston Range Track to Rubicon)
Park Road (Pine Track to Rubicon)
Rubicon River Road (Tom Burns Track to Rubicon)
Tom Burns Track
Greenhill Track
Walter Road
Ruoaks Road
McFadyen Track
Quartz Link Track
Boundary Track (Blue Range Road to Ruoaks Road)
Lynch Track
Keppel Hut Track
Upper Taggerty Road
Banticks Road
Royston Road (Bullfight Rd to Roystons Gap)
No 5 Road (Snobs Ck Road to No 6 Road)
Royston Range Track (No 5 Road to No 6 Road)
Hobins Road
Barnewall Plain Road (Conns Gap to the Plain)
Pinnacle Track
Right Hand Track
Cabbage Tree Track
Hughes Track
Running Creek Track (Ridge Track to 15 Mile Road)
Second Creek Track (Dray Track to 15 Mile Road)
Bull Range Track (15 Mile Road to Second Creek Track)
Donalds Track

Map 14 - Marysville

Further information from the NER Office Marysville (059) 63 3306

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Carters Gap Track
Vinegar Road
Poley Road
Snowy Road (Oaks Road to Woods Point Road)

Map 15 - Warburton

Further Information from the NRE Office Powelltown (059) 66 7203

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Cemetery Track
Justice Track
Cumming Spur Track
Silvertop Track
Britannia Range Track
Coppice Track
Buffer Break Track
Condon Track
Ellis Track
Burns Road
Sumner Spur Track
Mississippi Track
Mississippi Road
Lay Track

Map 16 - Bunyip / Tarargo

Further information from the NER Offices at Genbrook (059) 68 1280, Powelltown (059) 66 7203, Noojee (056) 28 9630

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Ure Road
Shepherds Creek Track
Lyrebird Track (Morris)
Lawless Track
Steering Wheel Track
Geary Fureline
Worlley Track
Feighlins Track
Woodall Track
Sisters Track
Lower Sisters Track
Gentle Annie Track
Phasmid Track
Spion Kopje Creek Track
B-T Divide Track
Quartz Creek Track

Map 17 - Toolangi / Black range

Further information from the NRE Office at Toolangi (059) 62 9203

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Mill Track
Mt Despair Road (Nth section)
Winch Road (Nth Section)
Buxton Spur Track
Myrtle Gully Road
Quarry Road
Spud Track
Pauls Range Track
Rays Track
Glenwood Track
Five Ways Track
Wee Creek Track
Flat Track
Gutter Creek Track

Map 18 - Tallarook / Mt. Disappointment

Further information from the NRE Office, Broadford (057) 84 1303

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96
Tallarook:

West Falls Road (Nth end steep section to Reservoir)
Reservoir Track
East Falls Road (Nth section)
Falls Track
Brockwells Track
Steep Track
Bridge Track
George Road
Wheelers Track
Hefferen Track
Freds Track
Dam Track
Inness Track
Phone Track
Magazine Track
Mt Disappointment:
Little Shiser Road
Watering Creek Road
Snake Track
Westcott Link Track
Comet Link
Watering Link
Morrisons Creek Road
Hills Road
Hazel Creek road
Upper Sunday Road
Baynes Track
Red Cutting Track
Plantation Track
Natural Fill Track
Dump Track
Pine Track
Engine Camp Road
Lords Track
Harpers Creek Road
Phosphate Road
Falls Creek Track
Telephone Track
Gum Creek Track

Map 19 - Burrowa / Pine Mountain

More information from the NRE Office Corryong (060) 76 1655

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

McNamaras Track (Cudgewa Nth Rd - Wermatong Rd)
Upper Dogman Track (Bluff Falls Rd - Hinces Tk)
Lower Dogman Track

Map 20 - Mt. Lawson

Further information from the NRE Office, Tallangatta (060) 71 2604

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Houstons Track

Map 21 - Yackandandah

Further information from the NRE Office Beechworth (057) 28 1501

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Trig Point Track
Darmody Track
Cobb Track
Chapple Lane
Barunduda Range Track
Kenny Track
Bantick Track
Connell Track
Boiler Spur Track
Glass Track
Maddocks Track
Howes Trail
Greys Boundary Track
Cherry Tree Creek Road
Steep Track
Robert Track
Cowell Track

Map 22 - Beechworth

Further information from the NRE Office, Beechworth (057) 28 1501

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Rocky Point Track
Rocky Link Track
Nine Mile Track
Kerry Eagle Track
Rawes Track
Wallaby Mine Track
Wallaby Break Track
Reserve Spur Track
Wombat Spur Track
Jenkins Track (service Basin Tk - Nine Mile Ck)
Shepherds Track
Murmungee Track

Map 23 - Rutherglen

Further information from the NRE Office, Wodonga (060) 55 6111

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Certain areas along the Murray River are closed and subject to flooding.

Map 24 - Barmah Forest

More information from the NRE Office, Nathalia (058) 66 2702

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

various roads - subject to flooding

Map 25 - Mt Macedon

More information from the NRE Office, Macedon (054) 26 1866

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Moola Track
Zig Zag Track
Hemphills Track
Hells Hole Track
Link Tracks 1 and 2
Lions Head Road Extension Tracks

Map 26 - Lerderderg

More information from the NRE Office, Bacchus Marsh (053) 67 2922

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Foxy Gully Track
Ruth Track
X L Track
Amblers Lane
Deadmans Track
Websters Track
Kangaroo Track
Trout Track
Short Cut Track
Cowan Track
Lousy Point Track
Lerderderg Track
Watties Track 1, 2, and 3
Watties Track
Possum Track
Blue Gum - O'Briens link Track
Blue Gum - Hogan Link Track
Blue Gum Track
East No. 1 Track
No. 2 Firebreak
No. 1 Firebreak
Ractliffe Track
Ractliffe Tracks 1, 2, 3, 3A
Robson Track
Hogan Track
West Tracks 1, 1A, 2, 3, 4
New Nuggetty Track
Nuggetty Track
Holts Road
Whites Track
West No. 5 Track
Lerderderg Tunnel Access Track
Long Point Track
Blackwood Ranges Track

Map 27 - Daylesford

More information from the NRE Office, Daylesford (053) 48 2211

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Sailors Ridge Road
Black Jack Track
Briggs Track
Five Forty One Track
Mahers Track
Toe rag Track
Werribee Track
Day Track
Mount View Track
Nolans Ridge Track
Loam Ridge Track
Wheeler Track
Ottie Track
Green Gully Track
Howard Track
Paradise Track
Schillitoe Track
Big Tree Track
Hodges Track
Gentle Annie Track
Chinaman Track

Map 28 - Otway East

More information from the NRE Offices, Lorne (052) 89 1732, Apollo Bay (052) 37 6889, Forrest (052) 36 6204

Seasonal closures 13/5/96 - 31/10/96

Coopers No. 2 Track
Kennett - Wye Track
Jamieson Track Godfrey Track
Wye Track
Garvey Track
Sharps Road (between Garvey Tk int'n at Allenvale and Garvey clearing)
Five Mile Track
Moggs Creek Track
Gentle Annie Jeep Track
Seasonal closures 1/6/96 - 31/10/96
Old Lardner Track
Meehan Road
Jacksons Track
Sammies Track
Bridge Track
Upper Gellibrand Track
Sayers Track
Old Bay Road
Marriner Ridge Track
H.P. Track
Wild Dog Track
Mt. Sabine Falls Track
West Barwon Road
West Barwon Track
No. 1 Spur Track
Noonday Track
Lake Elizabeth Track east
Thompsons Track
Newcombe Spur Track
Hayden Track
Goat Track
Cowley Track
Delaney - Cowley Link Track
Taylors Track
Neck Track
Wickham Track
Dunses Track
Kennett Road
Curtis Road / Cumberland Link
Bennett Road
Big Hill Track
Seaview Road
Clark Spur Track
Coalmine Creek Track
Loves Track
Hughies Track
Denhams Track
Haggarts Track
Allardice Track
Harrisons Track

Map 29 - Otway West

More information from the NRE Offices, Apollo Bay (052) 37 6889, Gellibrand (052) 35 8301

Seasonal closures 1/6/96 - 31/10/96

Point Reginald Track
Ryans Den Track
Colac Tree Road
Skinners Track
Skinners Creek Track
Knowledge Creek Track
Rotten Point Track
Junction Track
Morris Track
Mount McKenzie Road
Holy Water Track
Bennett Track
Number Nine Ridge Track
Heffernan Track
Northern Logging Track off Wait a While Track
Browntown Track
Young Creek Track
Aire Crossing
Redwater Track
Halls Ridge Track
Clearwater Track
Calder Ridge Road
Parker Spur Road
Johnson Track
Oregon Road
Delaney Track West
Link Track
Sheepyard Track
Bunker Hill Track
Murnane Track
Gum Gully Track
Yahoo Creek Track (©?-)
Locks Road (Part Campbell NP)

Map 30 - Mt. Cole

More information from the NRE Office, Beaufort (053) 49 2404

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Branding Yards Track
Colliers Gap Road
Phillipson Creek Track
Sandy Pinch Road
Mugwamp Track (Mt Cole Rd - Mugwamp Picnic Area)
Un-named Track between Mt. Buangor Track and Mugwamp Track
Mugwamp Track
Long Gully Road
Freemans Road
Firebreak Track
Hutchings Track
Manly Point Track
Frees Point Road
South Boundar Road
Hell Hole Track

Map 31 - The Grampians

More information from the NRE Office, Halls Gap (053) 56 4381

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Muirfoot Track
Billywing Track
Matthew Track
Launder Track
Mair Track (Syphon Rd - Lodge Rd)
Flagstaff Track
Link Track (Pohlner Rd - Smith Rd)
Briggs Track
Chinaman Track
Goat Track
Victoria Range Road
Rosea Track
Homestead Track
Moora Track
Sanders Track
Bellfield Fireline
Mount Cassell Fireline
Link Track (Serra Rd - Henham Tk)
Burnt Hut Creek Track
Serra Range Fireline
Lynchs Crossing Track

Map 32 - Kara Kara

More information from the NRE Office, St. Arnaud (054) 95 1700

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Lambing Flat Track
Fishermans Hut Track
Blue Gum Road
Dodgers Track
Chimney Road
Wagon Track

Map 33 - Kooyoora

More information from the NRE Office, Inglewood (054) 38 3066

Seasonal closures 11/6/96 - 31/10/96

Barrys Rock Road
Back Road
Old Kingower Road
Breakneck road
Aldridges Track
Leachs Road
Kirwans Road (partof)

Map 34 - Little Desert / Arapiles

More information from the NRE Offices, Natimuk (053) 87 1260, Wail (053) 89 1204

Seasonal closures 13/6/96 - 31/10/96

Mt. Moffat Track (Sthn Bndry to East-West Track)
Tallageira Track (Sthn Break to East-West Track)
Laidlaws Track (Sthn Break to East-West Track)
Lillimur Track (Elliots Track to East West Track)
East West Track (Neuarpurr Track to Jacobs Track)
McDonald Highway (Park Boundary to Lawloit Track)
Lawloit Track (Sthn Extn of Pine Hill Road along Nthn Break)
Old Nhill Road (Nthn Break to Philips Track)
Dahlenburgs Mill Track (Centre Track to Mallee Track)
Ring Road

Map 35 - Nyah / Vinifera

More information from the NRE Offices, Swan Hill (050) 33 1290, Kerang (054) 52 1237

Seasonal closures 1/8/96 - 30/11/96

Nyah State Forest Access Tracks
Vinifera Murray River Reserve Access Track

Map 36 - Belsar Island (Murray River)

More information from the NRE Office, Robinvale (050) 26 3023

Seasonal closures 1/8/96 - 30/11/96

Belsar Island Tracks

Map 37 - Lindsay Island (Murray River)

More information from the NRE Offices, Werrimull (050) 28 1218, Berribee (085) 95 8001

Seasonal closures 1/8/96 - 30/11/96

Lindsay Island Access Tracks

This information was kindly supplied by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources but the page has no official connection with NRE.

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