Mt Donna Buang Cruise 06/07/2008

[Ben_GTI]

As discussed at the Melbourne Pub meet I'm going for a drive around the Mt Donna Buang Area on Sunday the 6th of July.

Everyone is welcome to attend, whether you drive a VW or not, do come along.

I'm thinking meeting at 10am at the maccas on the corner of Springvale Rd and the Maroondah hwy. That way there is still 30 minutes before breakfast finishes.

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=14359221514420738260,-37.818480,145.176580%3B3747529420133484717,-37.688244,145.527217%3B8225121329411809391,-37.697510,145.575780%3B2529573906733152576,-37.706740,145.681910%3B3963868356313743300,-37.750039,145.708179%3B2727719717317081896,-37.747732,145.706050%3B6763357631266908754,-37.562833,145.906589%3B15060961130662312341,-37.654470,145.513310&saddr=Maroondah+Hwy+%40-37.818480,+145.176580&daddr=Unknown+street+%40-37.688244,+145.527217+to:Donna+Buang+Rd+%40-37.697510,+145.575780+to:Donna+Buang+Summit+Rd+%40-37.706740,+145.681910+to:Donna+Buang+Rd+%40-37.750039,+145.708179+to:-37.751851,145.724158+to:Warburton+Wood+Point+Rd+%40-37.562833,+145.906589+to:Maroondah+Hwy+%40-37.654470,+145.513310&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=5&sz=15&via=1,2,3,4,5,6&sll=-37.748186,145.707507&sspn=0.020292,0.04446&ie=UTF8&ll=-37.776142,145.27668&spn=0.162277,0.355682&z=12

Then we'll head up the Maroondah (with a full tank of fuel) to just before Healesville and meet at lake Coranderrk (see map) for some photos.


Then we go down to Warburton to see the shop with the "well hung meat" and follow Warburton-Woods Point Rd and Marysville-Woods Point Rd to Marysville at which point food will sound good.


It'll be a cruisy drive down the black spur after that back to Healesville

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=14359221514420738260,-37.818480,145.176580%3B3747529420133484717,-37.688244,145.527217%3B8225121329411809391,-37.697510,145.575780%3B2529573906733152576,-37.706740,145.681910%3B3963868356313743300,-37.750039,145.708179%3B2727719717317081896,-37.747732,145.706050%3B6763357631266908754,-37.562833,145.906589%3B15060961130662312341,-37.654470,145.513310&saddr=Maroondah+Hwy+%40-37.818480,+145.176580&daddr=Unknown+street+%40-37.688244,+145.527217+to:Donna+Buang+Rd+%40-37.697510,+145.575780+to:Donna+Buang+Summit+Rd+%40-37.706740,+145.681910+to:Donna+Buang+Rd+%40-37.750039,+145.708179+to:-37.751851,145.724158+to:Warburton+Wood+Point+Rd+%40-37.562833,+145.906589+to:Maroondah+Hwy+%40-37.654470,+145.513310&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=5&sz=15&via=1,2,3,4,5,6&sll=-37.748186,145.707507&sspn=0.020292,0.04446&ie=UTF8&ll=-37.64849,145.71785&spn=0.325113,0.711365&z=11

Google Maps reckons its about 3 hours driving time, 175km or so. I am open to changing the route if anyone knows any other good roads in the area. Mt Donna Buang does get cold, it is the closest place to Melbourne that gets snow.

Thoughts?

[velly_16v_cab]

sounds like a good idea, we will find out if the Lancer of love can cope with the snow lol

[Jon_Vr6]

Id be up for this,
but that sunday i'm racing mountain bikes up in Bendigo.
grr, Im local round here too

[velly_16v_cab]

doh, i may not beable to make it, i am double booked

[MK2 GTI]

I'll most likely be comming, Havn't been on a cruise in ages!

[STV4SYT]

Looks like i have aligned the planets crrectly with my job change and can get back to the uk for 3 weeks in between, leaving that sunday. it does get bloody cold up there, wont be too many bikes out id imagine either. though i have done it once before and exhausts come in as very handy hand warmers.

[GoLfMan]

id be in for that, thats a very nice cruise and will be nice for some snow play and something different

[GoLfMan]

bump on this one too, im pretty keen

WHO'S IN?

[Tim]

if im not at work ill be there

[Ben_GTI]

I think it will be a good cruise .... but then I may be bias hahaha. I mean come on starting with a maccas breakfast!! what more could you ask for.

[Volvo Driver]

This I could make as long as I remember it's on, the 760 will be done and it does have suspension upgrades so it won't wallow through the corners and it's a Volvo so it's designed for snow :p

[Jon_Vr6]

This I could make as long as I remember it's on, the 760 will be done and it does have suspension upgrades so it won't wallow through the corners and it's a Volvo so it's designed for slow :p

fixed

[Volvo Driver]

Yeah, I didn't get a turbo, but it will be fast eventually. Still got as much torque as a Mk3 TDi or VR6 (240ishnm's)

[ScienceVR6]

put me down for a solid maybe....

[FknDubbin]

I wont be... Its Seans gf's 21st the night before and **** may get messy and i dont wanna thrash around Buang in that weather! I really wanna organise a night cruise one night but.