May 2007 - Camberville to Mt Torbreck via Snobs Creek.
Leaving late, the intention was to stop for lunch at Camberville then head to Mt Torbreck and exit near Eildon via Snobs Creek Falls.
TomTom Navigator took us an interesting way from home to Camberville via some very windy roads resulting in both Puppy and Caitlin becoming car sick. Reaching Camberville we were soon to discover that the town isn't actually a town, but instead the derelict relics of an old forestry settlement.
Making out way into Marysville (which is the nearest town and shops) we stopped by the lake to eat our lunch purchased at the bakery. Meg and Puppy both wanted to be the first into the lake to play with the ducks, but luckily neither succeeded.
Heading back to Camberville with the intention of taking Camberville Rd we encountered a sign informing us that a bridge was closed due to works but not telling us if the road was still possible to transverse or not. Deciding that the option of driving it, with the prospect of only needing to turn around again we would be better off leaving Camberville once again to seek an alternate route.
Back out on the main road again we headed for the Eildon Warburton Rd turnoff. Trying to make up time and reach Mt Torbreck before sunset we barrelled along the Forestry roads past Big River and kept going.
The turnoff for Mt Torbreck was quite rough and boggy requiring low range and a bit of right foot as well. Reaching the picnic area at the base of Mt Torbreck with only a little light left we began our way up the very steep and rough path for the summit. It soon became apparent that the walk doesn't actually go to the summit of the hill but stops at a rocky outcrop on one side, from here I took a few photos with the last of the days light.
We made our way out in the dark in the direction of Eildon and I realised the inadequacies of the headlights in the Landrover, low beams didn't travel far enough and High beams didn't light the sides of the tracks which made for slow progress. Finally making our way out onto the bitumen via Eildon Jamieson Rd we headed for home.
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Day Trips in 2007, Mt Torbreck
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May 2007 - Camberville to Mt Torbreck via Snobs Creek.
