Buxton-Marysville- Narbethong Triangle: Waterfalls & 4wd Tracks
Date and time: 9:00 AM to 4.00 PM Thursday 12th September 2024
Trip Standard: Easy to Medium
Description: Please contact your trip leader if you are unsure of any of the following requirements for this trip.
The morning program departs Marysville to explore the Keppell Falls, Taggerty River Cascades and The Beeches. Phantom Falls are closed pending bridge repairs. Then it is back through Marysville and on to the Narbethong Black Spur Inn tor a light lunch. The afternoon will be devoted to the best possible medium 4WD experience given prevailing conditions based on expert local advice.
Weather: In the week before the trip the route will be inspected and the weather monitored to determine what if any modifications need to be made.
Equipment: Below are the recommended vehicle requirements. If you are not sure if your vehicle is suitable for the trip, please have a chat with the trip leader.
Good off-road tyres (All Terrain, 60 profile recommended as a minimum), UHF radio (or one borrowed from the club), a well-maintained vehicle with low range (or equivalent), good ground clearance (200mm recommended as a minimum), recovery points, standard recovery gear including dampener, rated snatch strap and shackles, shovel. Drivers must have completed the RRCV club training or equivalent.
As access to the waterfalls involves walking along bush tracks and some but well-designed steps, it is strongly advised to wear suitable footwear. The paths will likely be damp and a few a mildly slippery patches will necessitate simple caution.
Map: Rooftop Maps: Marysville - Lake Eildon Adventure Map
Fuel: A full tank ex Melbourne
Distance: Approximate round trip from Marysville is 60 km
Duration: One day
Convoy limit: 8 vehicles
Meeting arrangements: We need to meet at 9.00 am sharp in Marysville, in the public carpark adjacent to the Information Centre in the main street. If you plan to get coffee beforehand you will need to arrive a little earlier. We aim to finish around 4.00 pm.
Trip Leader: Gerry Mak. Phone: 0407 329 723. Email: gpmak@hotmail.com
Club Guest Registration policy: It is club policy in regard to insurance cover that if a member brings any non-members on the trip they must be registered and have paid the required fee as Temporary Members BEFORE the event.
i.e. non- members can no longer register on the day with the trip leader.
Temporary Membership information and ways to register can be found at:
Temporary (Guest) Membership
Also if a non-member wishes to bring their own vehicle, the member inviting the non-member must contact the trip leader for approval to bring the vehicle. Such approval will take into account skills of the driver, suitability of the vehicle and whether or not a place within the convoy limit is available for a non-member's vehicle.
