𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 2 - Arbuckle Junction to The Pinnacles. 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 & 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘆.
Part 2 of a three-part series.
17-minute slideshow for anyone interested.
𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘝𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘗𝘰𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 (𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦) 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦. 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰 720𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥. Big screen viewing is highly recommended.
Part 2 features McFarlane’s Saddle, Miller’s Hut, Moroka Hut, Old Moroka Road, Horseyard Flat, Moroka Gorge, The Pinnacles and more.
Moroka Road (and Pinnacles Road) is a 44-kilometre drive from Arbuckle Junction where part 1 finished. It is all rough gravel but with plenty to see and do if you are willing to explore away from the road.
In 1915, World War 1 prevented the area from being opened to land selection and tourism when work on a new road from Briagolong to Moroka was abruptly terminated. It was not until the 1950s that the road was finally completed to enable timber harvesting.
Today, the main traffic using Moroka Road, Old Moroka Road and tributary roads and tracks are leisure vehicles seeking out an a remote adventure.
Despite the number of visitors, the area is still remote and road conditions can change dramatically with weather and heavy use. It is imperative to let someone know before you go venturing into this high-altitude wonderland.
Road conditions when I last followed the road in 2024 seemed reasonable for 2WD vehicles apart from the final ascent to The Pinnacles via Pinnacles Road. This section would have been quite testing for most 2WD vehicles.
This is the second in a series of three slideshows showcasing history and some scenic attractions of the area beyond Licola.
#licola #moroka #mtwellington #pinnacles #horseyard #millershut #arbuckle
What to Expect:
0:00 Start
0:12 Location map (Hema High Country - Old edition)
0:27 Mount Arbuckle & Arbuckle Junction
0:41 Warning signs
0:59 Surveyors Creek Forestry Camp
1:12 McMillans Walking Track
2:05 McFarlane Saddle
2:18 McFarlane Hut ruins 1928
2:28 Walking Tracks
2:57 Dunsmuir Hut
3:13 Riggall’s Old Hut
3:32 Miller’s Hut
4:05 Miller’s Razorback Pack Track
4:43 Mount Wellington
5:32 Goldie - Wild Bob Goldie
5:52 Goldie’s tumble
6:27 Air rescue
7:15 To Moroka Hut
7:46 Old Moroka Road
8:43 Moroka Hut
9:20 Horseyard Flat
9:36 Brumbies Yard
10:23 Horseyard Flat Camping Area
10:34 A convenient convenience
10:48 Thank you Macalister 4WD Club
11:02 Horseyard Flat Hut
11:33 The old bus
11:52 To Moroka Gorge
12:08 Intentions book
12:26 Placid Moroka River
12:37 First Falls
12:53 Artist’s impression 1865
13:09 To the Pinnacles
13:26 Pinnacles Car Park Picnic Area
13:34 Two warnings
13:49 Fire spotter’s amenities hut
14:01 Up to the first pinnacle
14:39 The tower comes into view
14:53 The view on a clear day
15:15 Up we go again
15:25 The first lookout c.1960s-1987
15:41 The second lookout 1987-2006
16:00 The Eagle’s Crest & Hubbard’s stock route
16:17 Billy Goat Bluff through smoke haze
16:31 No! - I think I will turn back
Music:
- Lizzy McAlpine - ‘To The Mountains’.
• Lizzy McAlpine - To Th...
- Rex Dallas - ‘The Cattleman’s Hut’.
• The Cattleman's Hut
- Anne Kirkpatrick & Troy Cassar-Daly - ‘You Ain’t Going Nowhere’. (Bob Dylan Cover).
• You Ain't Goin' Nowher...
- Buddy Williams - ‘When The Brumbies Come to Water’.
• When the Brumbies Come...
- Geoff Reeves - ‘Flying Without Wings’ (Westlife Instrumental Cover).
• Flying Without Wings (...
Some Reference Sources:
- NLA Trove newspapers.
- ‘Cattlemen & Huts of the High Plains’ by Harry Stephenson.
- Linda Barraclough & Gippsland History Facebook Group.
- highcountryhistory.org.au
- Vic High Country Huts Association.
- Hema Maps. Old edition High Country Victoria map