Qld Trip - Ormeau March 10

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I have been itching to tackle the Ormeau track for sometime now Since seeing the SE Qld Crews Dec 4 trip report and the opportunity arose last weekend with a family get together and my 2 brother in laws wanting to head down for a look see. So there was just the 3 cars. Shane and his mate in his 100 series and David and his Son Brodie in a stock 90 series who is trying to get his 100hrs up on his L's. And what a way to get those hours up!! We had a great afternoon with the help of some info from Richo on where to head. I later found some old track reports from the SE Qld Crew, some dating back to June 2009 posted up by Snaga. Ormeau Trip report June 2009
We pretty much followed the same trip report as the Ormeau Dec 4 2011 trip report and aired down at the Water Resevoir at the top of Vennor Rd.


About 800m in the fun begins with the Very Rocky ascent


Taking a wrong turn we headed East and came across a very ugly Descent that would not be safely done by us three ducks. The track was heavily rutted from the Summer rains and this is now (IMO) a lockers and 35's ascent. As always, pics really don't do it justice, the ruts were 300 - 600 deep and same again in width.

There were bits of car parts along the side of the track in the stretch that we saw.

Heading back on the track and heading South from here we tackled some technical descents. the first with an interesting Jumpup with a large bog hole in front of it and then a lot of Ruts to negotiate


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Part 2...

Few other pics were taken as we were having too good a time! However looking at pics from the Dec trip report, the tracks are a little more rutted and near the end of the track at the lookout the roof high grass now obscures the views out to the Gold Coast.


Heading back down the track from the lookout


And heading back up to make our way out.


So this is the track that we followed. (Love that MotionX) Although a lot of the tracks are now blocked off with boulders etc due to them being on public property, there were still a few tracks that head off that look interesting. We just ran out of time that afternoon to explore further as we didnt start till mid afternoon. No one incurred any damage apart from the need to massage my side steps back down after getting hung up on the jumpup .

I would like to return again soon to explore some more of this place, hopefully next time along with some PPers. So if anyone is keen, let me know!

[Snaga Wishing I was lost Find all posts View Profile Close Snaga]

Nice report Craig. Good little play area that one.


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[BigDog816 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BigDog816]

Looks great, going to need to give that one a go.

[Jeff and Cel 120 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jeff and Cel 120]

Look like fun! Will definately check it out soon.
Celeste

[Trevc Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Trevc]

I would like to return again soon to explore some more of this place, hopefully next time along with some PPers. So if anyone is keen, let me know!

Hi Craig - I'd be up for a trip out next time you go.

Trev

[craigm Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close craigm]

Sounds good Trev. Might do another trip up in a few weeks. What's the preferred day, Sat or a Sun
morning?

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Craig

Kinda depends on the weekend - I'm usually pretty flexible - like most here it depends on whether the kids have footy, birthday parties etc.
Sunday would prolly be the safest bet.

Trev

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Nice report Craig looks like you found the same route we used I'm up but now that footy season has started Sundays are my day trip days should have some underbody protection by the next trip
See ya on the tracks, Richo.


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[jimmy91 Member Find all posts View Profile Close jimmy91]

im keen to go soon if you do. will have new u/b protection next weekend. here is a link to where i normally go in not too sure if it'll work but its a street view of the entry on upper ormeau road. edit link didnt work.

[craigm Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close craigm]

How does Sunday April 1 sound (no joke!) I' m off to Straddy tomorrow and pretty stuffed for any other Sunday for a while. If not, perhaps a Sat somewhere along the line..,

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sounds good to me mate. keep info posted here.