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Tumut river suggestions?

Postby puredingo » Fri 22 Dec, 2017 10:04 am

g'day all, I've recently got my mitts on three topography maps, Talbingo, Yarrangobilly and Ravine. They seem to run the length of the Tumut river so this is where I have decided to make my Maidon voyage into the area.

Never been in the area before so has anyone got any suggested walking routes amongst these three maps?

I'm about a 20-30 klm's a day man in good walking country, happy to stay on track as will be solo and unfamiliar with the place. Not necessarily looking to stick to the river as I won't be fishing.

Ta, Merry Christmas

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Re: Tumut river suggestions?

Postby icefest » Fri 22 Dec, 2017 11:47 am

Could do round mtn to tumut river to happy jack reservoir and hitch back to the car
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Re: Tumut river suggestions?

Postby rcaffin » Fri 22 Dec, 2017 11:55 am

Down the fire trail from Round Mt to the Tumut is easy.
Down the Tumut to HJ Reservoir is a shade more difficult. We have gone 1/2 way, which was not too bad, but after that it gets just a bit narrow - a gorge. Definitely OFF-track.

Alternative: Round Mt, Tumut, UP river to Grey Mare FT and back. Mostly off-track too, but easier.

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Postby icefest » Fri 22 Dec, 2017 1:59 pm

Sorry, meant the track on the east side of the river, on the ridge.

Wouldn't mind kayaking that section of the Tumut when the water's up a bit :D
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Postby rcaffin » Fri 22 Dec, 2017 5:13 pm

Oh - Farm Ridge. Pleasant track.
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Re: Tumut river suggestions?

Postby puredingo » Fri 29 Dec, 2017 2:43 pm

Thanks for the responses guys, those places you mentioned weren't on my maps so I just did a couple of days among the Bogong peaks. It was hot, fly-blown, mozzie infested with many ups and downs ( who would've though a place with the word "peaks" in it would be so hilly?) and if you have plans of visiting Pethera hut...DONT!! It's not there, but Rings creek passes through there and it's excellent drinking/bathing water.
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Postby rcaffin » Fri 29 Dec, 2017 8:19 pm

It was hot, fly-blown, mozzie infested with many ups and downs

Yeah, we tend to avoid Kosci between mid-December and the beginning of March. The big biting March flies are terrible, and the little voracious black flies are even worse. The latter go for your temples. I remember trying to eat morning tea under/through a head-net one year, while fighting the beggars off. Bring on the cool weather! (where 'cool' is anything below zero.)

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Re: Tumut river suggestions?

Postby peregrinator » Fri 29 Dec, 2017 8:53 pm

rcaffin wrote: . . . Bring on the cool weather! (where 'cool' is anything below zero.)

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Roger, are you talking diurnal or nocturnal temperatures?
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Postby icefest » Fri 29 Dec, 2017 9:46 pm

peregrinator, the first frosts usually kill the biting buggers
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Re: Tumut river suggestions?

Postby Lizzy » Mon 01 Jan, 2018 7:12 am

Anyone know how bad the fly situation is around Coleman Cabes this time of year?
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Re: Tumut river suggestions?

Postby north-north-west » Mon 01 Jan, 2018 10:59 am

Lizzy wrote:Anyone know how bad the fly situation is around Coleman Cabes this time of year?


Lots of brumbies in the general area and the bities always seem to be worse where the horses are.
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Postby Lizzy » Mon 01 Jan, 2018 12:51 pm

Thanks NNW- I was thinking that might be the case. Thinking I was last there quite a few years back in Oct/Nov. keen to take the boys for a wander and poke around the caves and gorge area.
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