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RON AND VIV MOON’S LATEST NEWS AND INFO FROM AUSTRALIA’S TREKS AND TRACKS

CLOSURE OF CHOWILLA GAME RESERVE (SA)

Areas of Chowilla Game Reserve may be inundated with water between now and the end of December 2016, to improve the health of the floodplain. The activity may affect access to some campsites and roads within the reserve. Navigation in Chowilla Creek, past the environmental regulator, is also restricted. To confirm campsite availability and access during this time, please ring the Berri Natural Resource Centre on (08) 8580 1800. For more info: www. environment.sa.gov.au

AUSTRALIAN ADVENTURE FESTIVAL (VIC)

The Australian Adventure Festival is being held in the East Gippsland region of Victoria from October 21-23. The festival, based in pretty Lakes Entrance, includes an adventure race (run, bike, canoe, run), ultra and half marathon, trail running, mountain bike events of varying lengths, as well as an adventure fun run and activities for kids. Check out: www.adventurefestival.com

DEEPWATER SCARECROW AND WOOL FESTIVAL (NSW)

The Deepwater Scarecrow and Wool Festival, a free community-oriented, familyfriendly event, will be held this year on November 5. The main venue is at Deepwater Oval, where visitors will be thoroughly entertained with shearing demonstrations, woolly games for all the family, live sheep displays, music, dancing, face painting, as well as a local market. For all the info: www.deepwaterscarecrowandwoolfestival.webs.com

STYX ROAD CLOSURE (TAS)

A section of Styx Road will be closed for safety reasons due to timber harvesting taking place about 1km south of the bridge crossing the Styx River – as approached from the Karanja end. The operation is expected to be completed in February 2017. For other road closures, check out: www.forestrytas.com.au/ road-closures

CAMP OVEN COOK OFF (VIC)

The Signature Dish Camp Oven Cook Off will be held at the Maffra Recreational Reserve as part of the Maffra Show. The show will take place October 21-22. Visitors can experience camp oven food at its finest, and the competition is fierce with teams out to impress. For more details: www. maffrashow.org.au

FISHERMAN’S TRACK (WA)

The Department of Parks and Wildlife has advised that Fisherman’s Track to Broke Inlet – in D’entrecasteaux National Park – should soon be open, if it isn’t already. For more information, please contact the Parks and Wildlife Frankland District office in Walpole on: (08) 9840 0400.

FRASER ISLAND CAMP (QLD)

Camping and 4Wding on Fraser Island is hard to beat, but Fraser Island’s beaches and sand tracks are rough and only suitable for highclearance 4WD vehicles with low range capacity. AWD vehicles aren’t recommended. There are 35 different camping areas on Fraser, but not all are open at any one time. For the latest on camping and which areas are available, check out: www. nprsr.qld.gov.au

4WD TRACKS OPENING (VIC)

Most of Victoria’s 4WD tracks in national parks and reserves will be re-opened in time for the Melbourne Cup long weekend, in November. The latest track information can be found at: www.4wdvictoria. org.au