I got back to a hot and dry Bendigo ok.
Thanks Steve D. for getting this trip organized and thanks to all the fine people who came.
Our tough little cars once again proved themselves against the Tassie wilderness
Regards. Wayne.
Tasmania 2025 - Medium Trip
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Re: Tasmania 2025 - Medium Trip
Hi Fellas.
I got back to a hot and dry Bendigo ok.
Thanks Steve D. for getting this trip organized and thanks to all the fine people who came.
Our tough little cars once again proved themselves against the Tassie wilderness
Regards. Wayne.
I got back to a hot and dry Bendigo ok.
Thanks Steve D. for getting this trip organized and thanks to all the fine people who came.
Our tough little cars once again proved themselves against the Tassie wilderness
Regards. Wayne.
Re: Tasmania 2025 - Medium Trip
Tazzy trip was great , thanks Steve.
Even the crazy inland detour had its positives.
No real damage to Zook , just a better understanding of it’s suspension needs .
Even the crazy inland detour had its positives.
No real damage to Zook , just a better understanding of it’s suspension needs .
Re: Tasmania 2025 - Medium Trip
An abbreviated daily summary for our records
Day 1
to Mt Huxley track via cradle mountain
Snow on cradle mountain
Damain's car over cooling
Drove around half My Huxley as cold wet and no visibilty
Andrew broke 2 transfer case mounts- strapped it down
Richard broke gear box mount – strapped it down
Camped near lake west of Queenstown, not the official camp site as they where occupied and pretty ordinary
Very wet and wild day!
Day 2
More rain. Drove to straun got a cabin
Damian installed thermostat
Richard installed wooden bump stops to stop shocks bottoming out
Andrew replaced transfer mount
Luke stayed at camp and installed UHF and light bar
rest Drove Macquarie heads loop tracks. Tight scratchy tracks
Richard pulled an awning off
Fished
Wet, windy. Dried everything out in cabins
Day 3
to Beach, then up to and around Henry dunes. Lots of fun.
Zehan, lunch, re fulled. trail hobour, Camped on hidden little protected spot right hand side of lake Cumberland Track.
Drove to first switch back on lake Cumberland Track.
Rained, early night to bed
Day 4
light rain.
Climbies tack
Damians suspension bushes warn out (because of load of wood before trip??)
Camped Granville harbour
Day 5
Pieman heads. Caught 4 salmon. Good track, small car suitable
Back to Zeehan to refuel
Camped at flat gravel pit 5 min north of Zeehan
Day 6
Corina to find ferry was out for unscheduled maintenance. Half group managed to get a ride accross and then went did sandy cape. Camped at south end of cape.
Other half had to go via warratah then Camped at temma
JB74 Steve split off as he was returning day early
Day 7
Sandy cape crew meet up with others at Temma
Drove north to Aurthur River, Marrawah
Dougy, Andrew, Steve D, Wayen drove to dip Falls. 2-wheel drive track
Liam caught decent flathead
Camped Black River campsite
Stanley for fish and chip dinner, followed by viewing of penguins
Lukes car's firewall gave way where clutch cable joins, therefore no clutch. Added larger washers for support
Day 8
To boat, with various stop offs in between.
All meet up at Aikenhead (opposite the spirit) fishing
Camped on the boat
Day 1
to Mt Huxley track via cradle mountain
Snow on cradle mountain
Damain's car over cooling
Drove around half My Huxley as cold wet and no visibilty
Andrew broke 2 transfer case mounts- strapped it down
Richard broke gear box mount – strapped it down
Camped near lake west of Queenstown, not the official camp site as they where occupied and pretty ordinary
Very wet and wild day!
Day 2
More rain. Drove to straun got a cabin
Damian installed thermostat
Richard installed wooden bump stops to stop shocks bottoming out
Andrew replaced transfer mount
Luke stayed at camp and installed UHF and light bar
rest Drove Macquarie heads loop tracks. Tight scratchy tracks
Richard pulled an awning off
Fished
Wet, windy. Dried everything out in cabins
Day 3
to Beach, then up to and around Henry dunes. Lots of fun.
Zehan, lunch, re fulled. trail hobour, Camped on hidden little protected spot right hand side of lake Cumberland Track.
Drove to first switch back on lake Cumberland Track.
Rained, early night to bed
Day 4
light rain.
Climbies tack
Damians suspension bushes warn out (because of load of wood before trip??)
Camped Granville harbour
Day 5
Pieman heads. Caught 4 salmon. Good track, small car suitable
Back to Zeehan to refuel
Camped at flat gravel pit 5 min north of Zeehan
Day 6
Corina to find ferry was out for unscheduled maintenance. Half group managed to get a ride accross and then went did sandy cape. Camped at south end of cape.
Other half had to go via warratah then Camped at temma
JB74 Steve split off as he was returning day early
Day 7
Sandy cape crew meet up with others at Temma
Drove north to Aurthur River, Marrawah
Dougy, Andrew, Steve D, Wayen drove to dip Falls. 2-wheel drive track
Liam caught decent flathead
Camped Black River campsite
Stanley for fish and chip dinner, followed by viewing of penguins
Lukes car's firewall gave way where clutch cable joins, therefore no clutch. Added larger washers for support
Day 8
To boat, with various stop offs in between.
All meet up at Aikenhead (opposite the spirit) fishing
Camped on the boat
Re: Tasmania 2025 - Medium Trip
Thankyou to everyone who came on The TassieTour of 2025.Probably the most epic Zook trip I’ve done.
Book in early folks for Wayne’s 75 th birthday tour in 3 years time.
Youngest driver:8 years old
Oldest driver 75 years old
A great crew and fantastic fun.
Thanks for the thong Richard P
I’ll wear it on our next trip together
Damo
Book in early folks for Wayne’s 75 th birthday tour in 3 years time.
Youngest driver:8 years old
Oldest driver 75 years old
A great crew and fantastic fun.
Thanks for the thong Richard P
I’ll wear it on our next trip together
Damo