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Another video submitted by our guests, See the beautiful Beech trees to the left of the trail (Nothafagus Cuninghamii)
Cycling in the Otways - TURTONS TRACK Nov 2018
Turtons Track, from Tanybryn to Beech Forest, one of the best and safest rides for cyclists in the Otways
Broken Dreams- Forests of the Otways
Music video to the song Forest of the Otways by Broken Dreams. Song is written by Daniel Rodrigues and the video was filmed (by Daniel Rodrigues) in the Otways in March 2009.
The Old Beechy Trail
This rail trail from Colac to Beech Forest and return was ridden before in November of 2012 and it was so exhausting that I nearly didn't make it back. But this time it was started from the Barongarook tennis courts, shortening the ride by 20 km down to 71 km avoiding the streets of Colac and the country roads. Even so, it's an extremely gruelling ride through the long steep hills which are relentless and tiring, but very exhilarating on the downhill runs.
The Gellibrand Cafe at the halfway point is run by a nice chatty woman called Maria. She's ridden the trail many times, knows the trail conditions and who's been to and fro that day. It's essential to stop there and say, Hello, and to have a morning tea and also afternoon tea on the way back.
I won't do the full ride again, it's just too demanding, but would do the downhill runs either from Barongarook to Gellibrand or Beech Forest to Gellibrand. Gellibrand is the low point of the ride and rests in a nice valley. But that needs someone waiting for me at Gellibrand with a car.
I met no other rider the entire trip. It's a lonely ride with no mobile phone reception which makes it all the more challenging. The ride took 9 hours. The hills, the hills...
Gellibrand
Little something I made while I was in Gellibrand with Will
good fun! :))
Credit to Porter Robinson for the action packed song Divinity
Rocky Single Trail Eldorado Victoria
Snow In the Otway Ranges with Lachlan Manley Photography
A rare Winter Weather Event. On Mount Sabine last year it was cold enough to produce snow. The family jumped in the car as soon as the word spread and we all headed down to enjoy the spectacular scenery
Angelina Forest
Written and recorded 2004.
MTB DOWNHILL Apollo Bay 08 11 08
First day at Apollo Bay was very wet and slippery.Great fun.Tracks for all levels of riders.
Beechy line 1956 - 1962
This 16mm footage was compiled over many years and transferred to VHS tape in the late 1980s.
Free Camping in Sabine National Forest by Bicycle
On our most recent bicycle tour across North America, we stopped in at the beautiful Sabine National Forest with Milo and Fea the touring dogs and enjoyed breath taking views and campfire spaghetti. For more information on this tour check out thefreelife.weebly.com
First day of LADA: Colac and the Old Beechy Rail Trail
Life After DeviantArt.
It began for me in the early hours of Friday 30th November. Much of this day was spent in Colac, and on the Old Beechy Rail Trail.
I rode my bike on sections the Old Beechy Rail Trail from Colac to Gellibrand and back. The trail follows sections of the former narrow gauge rail line in the Otways which closed in 1962.
Back in Colac, I film V/Line trains heading in both directions. Before I saw the freight train go by, I took photos of level crossings in Colac.
Outro audio: V/Line advertisement 1996.