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McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby andrewbish » Mon 10 Sep, 2012 3:01 pm

I am planning to walk the section of the McMillan track that runs between Mt Tamboritha and Breakfast Creek (near Wellington River campsite). I have heard that the track is in need of a little TLC at the moment. Can anyone share any recent insights of the track condition? Will I be entering a world of regrowth & fallen trees pain?

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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby andrewbish » Tue 11 Sep, 2012 6:51 am

A walking club used to maintain the track, but I don't believe this is happening that frequently in recent times.
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby Snowzone » Wed 12 Sep, 2012 9:57 am

If your going via Long Hill Plateau and Mt Ligar (the Crinoline), I did it in May this year. The track across the plateau is pretty much non existent but once your past Mt Ligar its good all the way down to the Wellington River.
The regrowth across Long Hill was not too bad, I came up from the Macalister River two years ago via Bruni Knob and Sugarloaf and that was a nightmare of regrowth.
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby andrewbish » Wed 12 Sep, 2012 10:44 am

Thanks, Snowzone. Still leaves me wondering about the McMillans Track section. I suspect I may have to pack a machete and a Mars bar.
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby north-north-west » Wed 12 Sep, 2012 6:46 pm

Can you let me know when you've done it, andrew? I want to do that loop, too, and it'll be easier if 'someone' has cleared the track a bit.
I haven't been on that section for years - '07 or '08 it would have been - it was clear enough then but there would have been significant regrowth since.
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby andrewbish » Wed 12 Sep, 2012 11:10 pm

Hi NNW Happy to oblige.
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby wazzawalkin » Fri 14 Sep, 2012 6:22 pm

Hi Andrew,

You may get some information from here,
http://members.iinet.net.au/~mtmajor/Mc ... page1.html

Cheers,
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby andrewbish » Fri 14 Sep, 2012 9:59 pm

wazzawalkin wrote:Hi Andrew,
You may get some information from here,
http://members.iinet.net.au/~mtmajor/Mc ... page1.html
Cheers,
Wazza


Good find! Thanks, Wazza.
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby andrewbish » Tue 09 Oct, 2012 4:36 pm

UPDATE: I got to do the Crinoline, Mt Tamboritha, McMillans Trk circuit a few weeks back. The trail is generally very good, though there is some occasional thick growth along Long Hill. The McMillans Trk section is a doddle. The goat scramble onto the top of Mt Ligar was a bit nerve-wracking. Blog with pics to follow soon.
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby BillV » Tue 09 Oct, 2012 5:29 pm

Cool I'm heading there again in a few weeks......Can't wait to see what you got!!........... A few months ago I did a day walk from redbox up the track on the eastern side became very tough going the higher I got and was just following the spine of the spur ..........The full Mc Millans is on my to do list.....
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby north-north-west » Thu 11 Oct, 2012 4:26 pm

andrewbish wrote:UPDATE: I got to do the Crinoline, Mt Tamboritha, McMillans Trk circuit a few weeks back. The trail is generally very good, though there is some occasional thick growth along Long Hill. The McMillans Trk section is a doddle. The goat scramble onto the top of Mt Ligar was a bit nerve-wracking. Blog with pics to follow soon.


Good. As soon as I get a weekend off, I'm up there. (Unless it's before the gates open, in which case I'll be doing the Koonika loop . . . )
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby BillV » Mon 15 Oct, 2012 7:31 pm

Any water issues at the camp at long Hill.......I might head up there this sat for an overnighter.....
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby andrewbish » Mon 15 Oct, 2012 7:50 pm

BillV wrote:Any water issues at the camp at long Hill.......I might head up there this sat for an overnighter.....


Hey Bill,
Plenty of water in the creek. It's a short bush bash from the campsite.
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby BillV » Mon 15 Oct, 2012 8:01 pm

That Mate ta
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby andrewbish » Sun 02 Dec, 2012 3:58 pm

Finally found some time to finish my blog of my September circuit of Breakfast Creek - Mt Ligar - Mt Tamboritha - Breakfast Creek. There's heaps of photos.

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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby neilmny » Sun 02 Dec, 2012 5:14 pm

andrewbish wrote:Finally found some time to finish my blog of my September circuit of Breakfast Creek - Mt Ligar - Mt Tamboritha - Breakfast Creek. There's heaps of photos.

Andrew


Nice blog Andrew!
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby Travis22 » Wed 05 Dec, 2012 11:22 am

Absolutely fantastic trip report and collection of photos Andrew.

Im 100% certain we saw your vehicle parked up while you were out walking.

Love your thermometer lol, -15! That would have been something. The odd found thing looks like its off a weather balloon.
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby BillV » Sun 09 Dec, 2012 5:55 pm

Great write up Andrew............Very much enjoyed that..........
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby moorey78 » Fri 08 Mar, 2013 9:59 am

Hi Just wondering if anyone has been up to Ling hill in last 2 months, mainly wondering if there would be water in the creek this time of year
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby north-north-west » Mon 11 Mar, 2013 1:27 pm

Probably not. I was there in December and the thing was almost dry.
It also gave me gastro, or something similar. First time ever with wild water.
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby moorey78 » Tue 19 Mar, 2013 7:48 pm

thanks for the reply, that means i will have to cart a bit or extra water in :( what was track conditions like in december?
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby north-north-west » Thu 28 Mar, 2013 5:21 pm

The track's fine, if a teensy bit overgrown in one or two spots. I had no issues following it until I did a sidetrip to the high point on Long Hill. What happened from there was entirely my own fault.
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby Onestepmore » Thu 25 Apr, 2013 7:18 pm

Great blog and pics Andewbish
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby gbedford » Tue 08 Oct, 2013 3:40 pm

I did the circuit last weekend.
Haven't been there for 14 years and I was impressed at the regrowth and the lack of visitors.
The track up to the Crinoline is in in good condition but obviously not used that much compared to days gone by. The track from then on is vague compared to the past until nearly at the rock shelter. I missed the old campsite, not that really matters as there are lovely spots on Long Hill.
The track down from Mt. Tamboritha is very scrubby and gets tedious in a prickly manner. Saw many deer.
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby paidal_chalne_vala » Tue 08 Oct, 2013 6:25 pm

I hiked the track from Tamboritha saddle to mt Ligar via Long hill plateau and then down to b/fast ck. in May 2012. The track on the plateau was very over grown and a real effing pain to negotiate. It was 1 km per hour style hiking.It was snowing and/or sleeting and raining 1/ 2 the time too !.It was fricking slippery up there too. If you slip and fracture a limb you are buggered !There was plenty of water in the creek at long hill and dry firewood and good campsite a plenty on the Plateau.
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby moorey78 » Sun 27 Apr, 2014 6:39 pm

Hi Gordon which area did you see the deer? Do you ever see many hunters up that way?
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby gbedford » Mon 28 Apr, 2014 7:31 pm

I saw the deer in the semi open country walking down the ridge to Breakfast Creek (McMillan track) from Mt tamboritha. The walking is very easy through large tracts of alpine grassland surrounded by snow gums. There are a couple of dams come water holes. I reckon the deer would love it in summer etc. I met hunters this time walking towards Long Hill but not hear Mt Tamboritha. Heard two shot later. When I was there about 14 years ago met hunters out that way also.
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby Travis22 » Mon 28 Apr, 2014 8:50 pm

Breakfast creek etc is a popular deer stalking area as is pretty much the entire ANP. Nothing to worry about tho.

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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby neilmny » Tue 29 Apr, 2014 1:22 pm

I'm beginning to think that deer are everywhere, we regularly see them or
sign (hoof prints and rubbing) of them in the Dandenongs. Probably not the location for
a bit of stalking though....unless with a camera of course.
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Re: McMillan Walking Track condition

Postby Travis22 » Tue 29 Apr, 2014 6:11 pm

Your not wrong Neil. Sambar and Fellow can be found just about everywhere these days in Vic.

Since the 2006/7 fires the deer have bounced back like no other animal out there (that we've seen anyways). They are thriving with the unbelievable amount of re growth following the fires.

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