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4wd tracks?
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:02 pm
by subusurfer
gday does anyone know any 4wd tracks near Blackwood area in SA? looking for places to go locally to test out the L series, as well as a mates Patrol. cheers
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:22 pm
by Phizinza
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?ie=UTF8& ... &z=17&om=1
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?ie=UTF8& ... &z=16&om=1
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?ie=UTF8& ... &z=16&om=1
there is a couple, but as for legal, don't bet on it.. So beware.
The one near mount barker is a pretty long hill that is very clay'y. Dorset vale "Junk Tree" is a tiny playground. And the one in the middle is a small creek crossing that can sometimes get deeper then your windscreen.
Don't abuse the tracks please. And try to be as gentle and quite as possible. Don't want these spots closed down like every other good spot I knew of.
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:54 am
by subusurfer
really appreciated mate, thanks for posting the pics hopefully i can find my way up there and have a look. have you been up there much? as for the abusing of the tracks i'll make sure we keep it down and stick to the tracks. cheers.
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:41 pm
by subusurfer
does anyone know anywhere else close to Adelaide hills where people can 4wd? doesn't have to be extreme, fire tracks and small paths are good?
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:02 am
by jsubie
I've been searching on goggle earth and there are allot of tracks " fire-tracks" and proposed road around I'm going to check a few of them out this week.
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:06 pm
by Phizinza
I've heard talk about these special CFS maps.. They are supposed to list all the fire tracks and other tracks that can be used in emergencies and stuff.. Never seen one though. We're pretty stuffed here in SA unless you know someone who has land.
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:58 pm
by jsubie
Tried to find a track today near Gorge rd but when I got there my access was block. I'll try another at the top of the Parade at Sky in the week. There seem to be a lot of tracks at a beach north of St kilda at the end of a road called Shellgrit rd. You can find a lot of stuff with Goggle earth.
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:57 pm
by jsubie
Don't go to the beach its private property and the owner gets **** mad.
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:00 pm
by jsubie
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:29 am
by subusurfer
looks pretty good mate and for $40 sure beats going illegally
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:00 pm
by dylan
hayya im from up near blackwood as well...
its a bit of a drive from here but sellicks hill is ok, ive been up there once in my mates 45 L/cruiser, was good fun. theres some fairly steep parts and easy bits....from memory you just turn off sth rd at teh victory hotel and follow a fire track up the hill. (its been a while since ive been there)
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:44 pm
by subusurfer
after the two mud hills does the track continue? ive done the mud hills but wasn't sure if the track continued?
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:01 pm
by dylan
not sure, sorry......
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:13 pm
by jsubie
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:33 pm
by jsubie
I've got a few of the guys from work interested. So I am going to try organize a trip before Christmas. I will post the dates for anyone who's interested
John
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:11 pm
by dylan
just letting ya all know there is a 4x4 comp at the loveday 4wd adventure park towards the end of oct, its a great weekend away. head to the site above, it has all the details....
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:51 pm
by jsubie
I have a few guys at work who are interested in going for a overnighter. So I am going to try and organize a trip before Christmas. I will post the dates asap if anyone is interested.
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:52 pm
by jsubie
Sorry about the doubling up I seem to be having a problem with posting at the moment.
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:54 pm
by jsubie
Sound Good
4x4 comp at the loveday 4wd adventure park towards the end of oct
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:56 am
by Phizinza
dylan wrote:hayya im from up near blackwood as well...
its a bit of a drive from here but sellicks hill is ok, ive been up there once in my mates 45 L/cruiser, was good fun. theres some fairly steep parts and easy bits....from memory you just turn off sth rd at teh victory hotel and follow a fire track up the hill. (its been a while since ive been there)
subusurfer wrote:after the two mud hills does the track continue? ive done the mud hills but wasn't sure if the track continued?
Yes, the track goes right up and over, then leads into Myponga. I'ved used it as a alternative route home some times.
Awesome place that is. Been there twice. The comp track is fun, but last time he made all the peaks a bit higher and it was painful to here my exhaust drag on every hill. But now his making a couple more comp tracks, one of which is a tiny rally cross track and that was awesome fun.. It really shows how much better subies are at rally then big 4WD's. Although I popped a bead off because of the deep ruts and my tiny 27" kumho's....