Golden Valley

Most of the gold has been ripped out of the Buckland Valley, but there are still a few treasures to be found.

WORDS AND PHOTOS RON AND VIV MOON

We were looking for new 4WD routes that hadn’t been ‘discovered’ and would inspire travellers to leave home. We found that in spades THE TRACK dipped and climbed along the ridgeline, rising steeply to a trig point before descending in a rush to a saddle, where you could grab a breath before another long climb began. For most of the time the Cruiser coped easily in third low. The track was in pretty good condition, with a firm and even surface, though it was bloody steep and narrow in places. Perhaps not as exposed or dramatic as Billy Goat Bluff or the Blue Rag Range tracks, but still challenging, with impressive views all around. Only on the short scramble to the crest of Mt Selwyn did I slap the gearbox into…

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4x4 Magazine Australia (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2016

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