Fully updated and field checked by the Range Rover Club of Victoria, with 5 new treks, this fifth edition of 4WD Treks Close to Melbourne will take you on 25 of the best 4WD adventures within a couple of hours drive of the city. Whether you are looking for a leisurely day trip or a longer overnight jaunt, 4WD Treks Close to Melbourne is your indispensable companion to exploring secluded gold mining areas, historic towns, verdant forests and the many delightful mountain areas which surround Melbourne. Whether you are looking for an easy trek for a family outing or a serious off-road adventure, 4WD Treks Close to Melbourne is your passport to some of the best picnic, walking, camping, swimming, fishing and four-wheel drive destinations on Melbourne’s doorstep.
Robert Pepper is an active member of two 4WD clubs and regularly organises trips and activities, both locally in the forests around Melbourne as well as further afield. He is a freelance motoring journalist specialising in off-road vehicles, and a senior instructor with 4WD Victoria. He is the author of two other WLP titles, The 4WD Glovebox Guide and the new Towing Glovebox Guide. The Range Rover Club of Victoria is one of Victoria’s longest-established 4WD Clubs, having been founded in 1977, originally exclusively for Range Rovers. The club has grown to embrace owners of all makes of 4WD vehicles and is a family-oriented 4WD drive touring club that supports a diverse range of interests and all types of vehicles.
Authors’ Note
At a Glance
How to Use This Book
Trek 1 Brisbane Ranges
Trek 2 Wombat Wanderings
Trek 3 Tallarook Plateau
Trek 4 Beyond Yarra Glen
Trek 5 Toolangi South
Trek 6 Toolangi Alternates
Trek 7 Magic Murrindindi
Trek 8 Mt Matlock
Trek 9 The History Tour
Trek 10 The Yarra Forests
Trek 11 Lerderderg Sojourn
Trek 12 The Golden Way
Trek 13 Tallarook Wanderings
Trek 14 Mt Disappointment
Trek 15 Beyond Warburton
Trek 16 Mt Strickland Tour
Trek 17 Cathedral Range and Rubicon
Trek 18 The Paps and Highett Ridge
Trek 19 The Otways
Trek 20 Inland from Anglesea
Trek 21 Amblers Lane
Trek 22 Beyond Blackwood
Trek 23 Mt Robertson
Trek 24 Andersons Garden
Trek 25 Cobaw State Forest
Touring Atlas
Index
* Includes 5 new treks, but still the same great price.
* Fully updated by the Range Rover Club of Victoria.
* A Melbourne best-seller for nearly 25 years.
* Suite of promotional material available for in-store and retailer EDMs.
* Press release sent to extensive Vic media list incl The Age and publications in key 4WD regions
