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Up Spout and Down Badger

16 Sep 2011 / Kenny / No comments

This circuit has been a private favourite for 11 years. To announce the forthcoming summer release of the Daylesford area trail maps, it is now yours also. It will feature on one of those maps.

Bullarto Reservoir

Bullarto Reservoir

A 6km circuit recreational ride or hill training completely within forest and featuring a 2km downhill. Start/finish at the eponymous creek on Kangaroo Creek Rd, off Osborne Rd (aka Coliban Rd on older maps).  This creek flows most of the year and is quite lively in full flow. As it winds its way to join the Loddon, Kangaroo Ck features in a number of prior posted rides. Read more

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Tourist Train makes it back to Musk

29 Aug 2010 / Kenny / No comments

At 1115, the Daylesford Spa Country Railway railmotor pulled into Musk Station fIMGP1335or the first time since the Feb 2009 bushfires. Those bushfires destroyed sleepers, track and other infrastructure. It has been a long haul to get sufficient funds for the willing volunteers to restore the track. Thanks to the state government and Bendigo Community Bank for significant donations and many other donators and volunteers. 

Passengers on this first Musk trip were local residents and those who had a hand in the restoration. A few short words at Musk Station from key players was followed by late morning tea, or was it early lunch?

The station building bore old lanterns and similar equipment, the magnificent old trees provided a lovely backdrop and at the far end of the platform just across the line, the mini park had been spruced up.

See June 2009 posting on the Railway Recreation Route for details of riding one way on a little known track, including a downloadable PDF map. The trains run only on Sundays and timetable can be found at DSCR web site.

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Riding the Trails after the Feb 09 Fires – Musk near Daylesford

10 Jun 2009 / Kenny / No comments

Daylesford Fires

The main fire impacted on trail riding south of Jubilee Lake which is on the southern side of IMGP0826 w Daylesford. It reached as far as Musk where it burnt out a few kms lof the Daylesford & Spa Country Tourist Railway route. An earlier posting described the associated Railway Recreation Route. Other less major fires, including one down the end of our road (photo), only marginally touched trails.

Railway Recreation Route

We recently ventured into the Railway recreation Route area as there were no cautionary signs therefore we presumed it to be safe. It now appears that the area is still to be cleared of dangerous trees and branches but signs were placed only on the rail line at locations out of sight of the trail. For your safety, check for a sign on the rail line near the milestone (see map in earlier posting).

Anyway, we survived the widow makers to tell the photo tale of what is a microcosm of the impact on the larger fire area’s trail system and environment. 

The pleasure of brambles and other weeds being wiped out was tempered somewhat by previously enjoyable single track being revealed as cruisy dirt roads.

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