Crossing Big River Along the AAWT

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Crossing Big River Along the AAWT

Postby Jing » Thu 15 Dec, 2011 9:45 pm

Hi All,
My family are planning circuit walk from Langford gap along AAWT to Bogong then back down Quartz Ridge and Spion Kopje just after Christmas. Can anyone tell what the the river crossing at the bottom of Duane Spur is like at the moment? Is it likely to cause any problem crossing it?
Thanks.
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Re: Crossing Big River Along the AAWT

Postby wander » Fri 16 Dec, 2011 9:54 am

Given it is a ford on a fire track you could be fairly confident that it would be crossable with out to much trouble excepting after a period of rain. edit - Whoops, this is not quiet correct. This applies to the crossing at Timms Spur, which you route would include anyhow.

The crossing at Duanne's spur is a bush crossing and should still have a chain across it, unless someone can provide and up date on this as being washed away. Either way I have been able to cross without trouble even in Winter with 500 of snow each side. Take a rope to run across 1st (by the tallest and strongest member) for the rest of the family to follow over. You may need to porter any smaller children or or their packs.

It is not bad crossing, but usual cautions for remote bush crossings apply. It is very awkward to get out of the river downstream with teatree extending over the banks some way. Have a toolbox meeting about what to do should you loose your footing and get washed away and what everyone else will do in this situation before you will cross.
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Re: Crossing Big River Along the AAWT

Postby Wilko1 » Fri 16 Dec, 2011 1:33 pm

The NE rivers are lower than normal for this time of year so unless you luckout with a heap of rain you will get across without a problem. I spent a few days on the Howqua River this week and it is very low.
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Re: Crossing Big River Along the AAWT

Postby Jing » Sat 17 Dec, 2011 7:56 am

Thanks for your replies and advice. I thought Wilko1, that they had had heaps of rain up in the NE so I'm surprised to hear that the rivers are low.
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Re: Crossing Big River Along the AAWT

Postby Wilko1 » Wed 21 Dec, 2011 2:39 pm

They drop really quickly due to the gradient. What lands up top is gone in a couple of days.
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