Cabin/Cottage Base Camp Help

Submitted: Monday, Aug 14, 2017 at 20:22

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dad1340

We have had little luck trying to find a cabin/cottage as high in the Victorian High Country as possible to use as a base camp. To cold for a tent at the moment.
The higher and remote the better - just need 240V and a comfortable bed - we are both 70.

Can anyone help with any suggestions?

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Reply By: Tim F3 - Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017 at 06:44

Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017 at 06:44

Have you tried the website...youcamp.com.au..?

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Reply By: Tim F3 - Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017 at 06:45

Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017 at 06:45

Also the blue duck inn is an idyllic location .

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Reply By: dad1340 - Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017 at 10:38

Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017 at 10:38

Thanks Lads,

I'll investigate further

Cheers

Mike

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Reply By: Member - john y - Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017 at 10:47

Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017 at 10:47

Try Mansfield visitor info centre @ 0357757000 normally good info also they are on line Regadrsjohn y

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Reply By: Shaker - Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017 at 15:04

Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017 at 15:04

How high are you thinking? If you much higher than Dargo you are up in the snow fields, in which case you could just stay in Dargo, heaps of good day trips from there.

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Follow Up By: dad1340 - Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017 at 16:32

Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017 at 16:32

The trip is plained when the higher 4WD Tracks open in November. Dargo may work.
The "High" is just to get away from the bloody flies.

Thanks for your help

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Follow Up By: Gronk - Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017 at 22:44

Tuesday, Aug 15, 2017 at 22:44

Was up at 3 mile dam at xmas and it's about as high as anywhere, and the march flies were terrible. At Mt Selwyn the flies were also terrible, but at Long Plain, they were good, so depends on where you go ?

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Follow Up By: dad1340 - Wednesday, Aug 16, 2017 at 07:22

Wednesday, Aug 16, 2017 at 07:22

Thanks Gronk,

We ended up with an inexpensive cottage between Omeo and Dinner Plains. Nothing flash but will do us. That puts us in range of Davies Plains and other high country trips. Our trip is early November.
Just hope all the rain in Victoria will curb the progress of those European Wasps by then.

Thanks to all for your help.

Mike

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