beach driving

[bushpig59]

Does anyone know if there is anywhere around the Geelong area that you are allowed to drive along the beach?

[christover1]

Does anyone know if there is anywhere around the Geelong area that you are allowed to drive along the beach?

Portland dune buggy club.
There is all sorts of rules and regs, tho.
Not legal anywhere else in Vic that I know of.

christover

[CHOPS1]

A trip over the border and there is sand driving everywhere

chop

[ronoor]

long way to drive a zook for a bit of sand

[-ZukChiK-]

A trip over the border and there is sand driving everywhere

chop

SHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! they'll soon realise its worth the drive

[bushpig59]

Once again deepest thanks christover1 I will get in touch with them but will make sure i have an air compressor on board..thanks again.. next week we are goin on our annual trek to qld spewing that the zook cant be along with us cause theres Frazer island etc..... A bit worried about the flooding in nsw as our tarago dont fair to well in the wet...

chops1 I dont think i have a passport for SA...but the fishings good might do zook and fish .....
all the best

Suzuki Surf Chik tnx for the input your right some great spots in sa was there many times as me mate who came from there told me so...
See you in the water

[CHOPS1]

long way to drive a zook for a bit of sand

Suzuki surf chick, he obviously doesnt realise whats there
I'm hopefully going down to little dip next monday for a drive in the dunes with polarbear, after the naracoorte 4wd comp is over on sunday. and hopefully its not to hot, 37 on saturday

chop

[chunkz]

long way to drive a zook for a bit of sand

Suzuki surf chick, he obviously doesnt realise whats there
I'm hopefully going down to little dip next monday for a drive in the dunes with polarbear, after the naracoorte 4wd comp is over on sunday. and hopefully its not to hot, 37 on saturday

chop

are you guys talking about in s.a
theres all those huge sand dunes???

i had a mate that went there, filmed it..
loved it
had sierra's patrols bikes .ect
jumping over the tops

Watching that movie made me want to get a sierra

[crispy]

A trip over the border and there is sand driving everywhere

chop

SHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! they'll soon realise its worth the drive

theres no sand dunes here
stay in yer own damn state

[Eff]

looks like the dunes in S.A are better than the locals

[chunkz]

I think its called robe








source: http://www.offroad.au.com/trips/readers ... c-2002.cfm

[-ZukChiK-]

looks like the dunes in S.A are better than the locals

LMAO! We are a friendly bunch, normally

bushpig, anytime you want to come over to SA we'll line up a canunda trip! U can drive on the beach too, but make sure its low tide & not winter!!!
Also, we are frequent vistors to Portland's Buggy Park - aka Swan Lake to us sandboarders. The Portland Buggy Club has 'club' use of the area (there was a comp on today but I had work to do :X) - The place is actually 25 min drive out of Portland heading towards SA . You can get access to the beach via the dunes, but not sure how much of the beach you can actually drive on. Anyway, if you make it that far you may as well come to SA & drive legally on the beaches here (like the patrol stuck at the back beach of Robe!)


Chops, are you sure its going to be 37 next weekend for the Naza event?! I hope not, that'll be just too damn dusty!! Hope to see you there

Jo


Some photo galleries of the Portland Buggy Park & Beachport Buggy Park (mostly all sandboarding, but you get to see SAND!)

Swan Lake, 29 Jan 06
Swan Lake, 15 Jan 06
Buggy Park, 28 Aug 05
Park Dunes, 28 Aug 05

[CHOPS1]

I was actually hoping for rain, but it looks like its going to be a stinker It should be fun anyway!

Chop

[bushpig59]

Hi Suzuki Surf Chik my wife and I said WOW you guys rock and look very fit!!!!! They are great photo shoots!
I hope to get to your neck of the woods in the very near future....I first will invest in air compressor as I suspect tyre letting down heaps..
I plan to venture there as a so called mate of mine has moved back to adelaide god knows where but he grew up in Salsbury (i thinks thats the wrong spelling) But prefer to see you guys Chops1 and your self in action... if you have the time....will be looking for low cost accommodation whilst there (no not your place)
I have to add the photos are really professional!!!
I have BFG's 30 X 9.50R15LT M/T TA are they ok for sand???
All the best

[-ZukChiK-]

Hi Suzuki Surf Chik my wife and I said WOW you guys rock and look very fit!!!!! They are great photo shoots!
I hope to get to your neck of the woods in the very near future....I first will invest in air compressor as I suspect tyre letting down heaps..
I plan to venture there as a so called mate of mine has moved back to adelaide god knows where but he grew up in Salsbury (i thinks thats the wrong spelling) But prefer to see you guys Chops1 and your self in action... if you have the time....will be looking for low cost accommodation whilst there (no not your place)
I have to add the photos are really professional!!!
I have BFG's 30 X 9.50R15LT M/T TA are they ok for sand???
All the best

Hey bushpig! Thanks for the compliments I use my Sony V1 for some of the sandboarding sessions & my mate Spook has a Canon EOS (more 'pro' LOL)

Yes, a compressor is essential for this area (no servo's closeby) and its highly recommended to deflate !! Dion's Landy runs 265 BFG AT's and they run in the sand just fine He's really happy with them, except since being on this forum, he wants 35" something or others...

Anytime you want to come over let us know, I can recommend some good places to stay over here in Mt Gambier.

Cheers,

Jo

[bushpig59]

Suzuki Surf Chik... thanks for that.... Have not been to Mt Gambier for some time......had great times there but you'd laugh at me when I was there last (1980) I'd love to go there for a dune bash .......
Is there any beach fishing spots worth going too?

[-ZukChiK-]

Is there any beach fishing spots worth going too?

YEAH HEAPS! but I'm not a fishing guru (actually I think the last time i went fishing would be the same time you visited Mt Gambier!)

I know a lot of ppl that can point you in the right direction for the good spots....... Canunda is a good start, but there are plenty of other beach spots that aren't hard or as long to travel to get to.

[flavze]

Suzuki Surf Chik... thanks for that.... Have not been to Mt Gambier for some time......had great times there but you'd laugh at me when I was there last (1980) I'd love to go there for a dune bash .......
Is there any beach fishing spots worth going too?

Beachport has the longest or second longest jetty in SA, somethin like 700 meters i think. People tend to fish all along the coast down there, just find a likely lookin gutter an fish away.
If ya wanna know the latest on whats being caught in the south east log onto www.fishsa.com an have a read, every friday there's a South East fishing report put up in the Coorong / South East section!

cheers...Nath

[bushpig59]

THank you Suzuki Surf Chik for the info may get some others to make it a good go...
And thank you flavze will be checking the site out
Just been out in the garage putting a new Bull bar that my other half bought of EBAY and its kinda fitting!!
Cheers to all

[CHOPS1]

Flavze is right, it is a good site. I'm a member
Some of the guys on there are going on a trip to little dip this weekend, but i'm gonna miss it coz ive got the naracoorte 4x4 comp. But as soon as thats finished we're gonna burn down there sunday night and get out amongst those dunes! Yee haw

Chop

[bushpig59]

chops1 great will hope to cu when I get across just finished the front bull bar had to do some special mods (Bash the living F**** out of it) then all of a sudden it fits!!! I put a pic of it

[CHOPS1]

it would be good, get a few zooks to come over then it would give us some more incentive to get down there again and afew zooks from here it would be good!

Chop

[bushpig59]

Chops1 I agree got two mates with zooks one def will go the other not sure

[CHOPS1]

tell em they wont regret it it just ask suzuki surf chick!

Chop

[-ZukChiK-]

shit... i better work faster and get my rust box sorted, LOL

[bushpig59]

shit... i better work faster and get my rust box sorted, LOL

Please dont panic and besides I was born in a tent LOL... You know Im goin to QLD fro three weeks so trippin to SA will be awhile yet.....but not to far into the distant future..just after the zook gets the big once over replacing all oils new spare tyre to suit and a little stack of other goodies.. Oh and learn the art of origami (pack stuff for 4 people in zook with out a trailer)...
cheers from
bushpig59

[christover1]

Oh and learn the art of origami (pack stuff for 4 people in zook with out a trailer)...
cheers from
bushpig59

I used to have a Moke for over 20 years, before the Zook, so my packing skills are good. Zook feels huge after a Moke.
Best trick is to use equipment designed for hikers, as this is always small and light and often high quality.
Also never pack anything unless it has more than one use.

My spares, oils, tools, etc are always packed, so I don't have to think too hard before trips.

christover

[bushpig59]

Oh and learn the art of origami (pack stuff for 4 people in zook with out a trailer)...
cheers from
bushpig59

I used to have a Moke for over 20 years, before the Zook, so my packing skills are good. Zook feels huge after a Moke.
Best trick is to use equipment designed for hikers, as this is always small and light and often high quality.
Also never pack anything unless it has more than one use.

My spares, oils, tools, etc are always packed, so I don't have to think too hard before trips.

christover

Yes your right spares for zook and and some minimal clothes and bits know I can do it but have not tried
We have a crew of 6 and been all over in a tarago QLD Mt Cole Lakes Entrance etc and packing was an art for it and I noticed that I wore the same clothes over as a washing machine was at most places.. Thanks fr the input.....christover

[-ZukChiK-]

Please dont panic and besides I was born in a tent LOL... You know Im goin to QLD fro three weeks so trippin to SA will be awhile yet.....but not to far into the distant future..just after the zook gets the big once over replacing all oils new spare tyre to suit and a little stack of other goodies.. Oh and learn the art of origami (pack stuff for 4 people in zook with out a trailer)...
cheers from
bushpig59

I'm hoping to get all my repairs & mod's complete by mid year

Oh, invest in a rhino rack!

[crispy]

Please dont panic and besides I was born in a tent LOL... You know Im goin to QLD fro three weeks so trippin to SA will be awhile yet.....but not to far into the distant future..just after the zook gets the big once over replacing all oils new spare tyre to suit and a little stack of other goodies.. Oh and learn the art of origami (pack stuff for 4 people in zook with out a trailer)...
cheers from
bushpig59

I'm hoping to get all my repairs & mod's complete by mid year

Oh, invest in a rhino rack!

Geez that long till the zuk wars at the beach! when will the white zuk be finished?