Harvey Hills

A one day Road Trip to the hills on the northern side of the Harvey Weir.

: Aaron powers the Patrol to the top.

We located the correct track down the valley into the area where we wanted to be and aired down by the edge of water. A few hundred metres along the track and we were into the first obstacle.

: Fiona took her Patrol on the first ascent of the day.

: Diane piloting her Patrol up the hill.

: At the top of the hill.

Next up was what turned out to be the longest climb of the day.

: Paul and Lauren in their Navara on the longest climb of the day.

: Top of the long climb.

: Aaron nearly at top of longest climb.

: Half way up the long climb.

: Matt takes his Navara on the longest climb of the day.

: Bradley in his Triton at the top of the long ascent.

: Craig walked his Landcruiser up the hill.

: Craig and Anne in their Patrol at the top of the long ascent.

The bottom was softer than Bradley thought.

: The bottom was softer than Bradley thought.

: Rego plates always flip up (and are often lost) on entering water unless they are secured at the lower edge.

: Just waiting for the winch.

: No trouble.

: Out.

Not far along the track was the first mudhole.

: Craig and Anne in their Landcruiser.

: The Landcruiser exits the mudhole.

: Paul and Lauren in the Navara.

: Matt takes the Navara into the first mudhole of the day.

A shrt distance further on a freshwater stream was flowing across the track.

: Fiona takes her Patrol through the mudhole.

: Craig and Anne through the mudhole.

: Bradley in the mudhole.

: Matt takes his Navara through a mudhole.

: Paul and Lauren in their Navara through the mudhole.

Lunch was a a beautiful grassed area on the edge of the water.

: Lunch on the edge of the Harvey Weir.

: Beautiful location for lunch.

: It was easier to go through this trench than take the way around.

: Brian led the way through the trench.

: Up and out.

: Fiona’s turn through the trench.

: Paul drives his Navara out of the trench.

: Diane take her Patrol through the trench.

: Aaron guides his Patrol into the trench.

: Aaron powers his Patrol out of the trench.

: Bradley powers his Triton out of the trench.

: Easy for for Craig and Anne in the ‘Cruiser.

: The Navara handled the trench easily.

The last hill of the day was the most technical and challenging.

: Fiona’s Patrol near the top of the last ascent of the day.

: Diane and her Patrol on the last ascent of the day.

: Bradley in his Triton on the last ascent of the day.

: Near the top of the last obstacle.

The return journey was by of Lake Brockman (Logue Brook Dam).

Brian (Trip Leader) – Mitsubishi Trition dual cab ute with canopy
Aaron – Nissan Patrol GU Wagon
Bradley – Mitsubishi Triton dual cab ute with canopy
Craig/Anne – Toyota Landcruiser Wagon
Diane – Nissan Patrol GU Wagon
Fiona – Nissan Patrol GU Wagon
Kim – Holden Rodeo dual cab trayback
Matt – Nissan Navara dual cab trayback
Paul – Nissan Navara dual cab ute with canopy

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