2022-02-21 -38 146

Location

In a recently-felled timber plantation near Loy Yang Power Station.

Participants

Mdixon4 (talk)
Rhonda

Expedition

It looked like I was best-placed to continue our Victorian streak. Rob had put in a heroic effort the day before to bring us to 13 days - and I was determined to do what I could to make it 14.

I took some unscheduled leave and knocked off work at lunch. The ride was superb, thanks in part to a gentle semi-tailwind, but owing more to the tremendous route through farmland, parks, plantation and bush. Photos can do it more justice than narrative can.

Aware of the wind behind me, I had abandoned any pretence of a return journey, and planned to catch a train from Traralgon, but was spared even that effort by the surpise appearance of Rhonda and the car at the hash site. The hash itself was in freshly-felled plantation, leading to a rather adventurous approach, climbing over and around and occasionally walking along horizontal trunks until we reached the point.

It was almost 8pm by the time we left, and as Rhonda pointed out on the drive home, I would've missed the last train from Traralgon anyway - it leaves at the inconveniently early hour of 8:22pm - ridiculous.

Tracklog

Photos

Having climbed McDonald's track, the view back towards Baw Baw.
Descending the far side of the ridge. The gaping Hazelwood mine would have to be dodged.
A superb scene in the Jeeralang North Education Area.
Access track through the Jeeralang Plantation.
The imposing aspect of Loy Yang towering over felled plantation.
Road closed - but it was passable by bike.
A friendly goat.
A surprise at the hash!
Scrambling through felled pine, or walking along the trunks.
At the hash!
Proof