Great Alpine Gallivant
Please note that this event has been deferred to a date TBA
Join us for a long weekend travelling through the beautiful Victorian High Country and the Snowy Mountains. Invigorating mountain air and some exciting mountain roads should make for a great long weekend.
Due to interest shown by other chapters, we have decided to start the run at Narooma. This will allow Illawarra chapter people an easy evening run down the coast for an overnight stay in Narooma. Narooma is a little over 3 hours from Wollongong and a little under 3 from Canberra. Sydney siders will need to add another hour. Canberra people also have the option of joining us at our lunch stop in Bombala, a little under 2 ½ hours drive.
Accommodation in Narooma has been arranged at Coastal Comfort Motel, Narooma at $100 per night. http://smtsgnljvvjadijf.wb-siteminder.com/ Please phone Kris on 02 4476 2256 to confirm a booking. Quote "MX5 Club" for special rate. All rooms have kitchenettes if you want to prepare your breakfast or, alternately, there is a cafe close by.
Day One: Narooma to Metung via Bega Valley and Bombala, along the Monaro Highway. Starting from the Surf Beach Café next to the Narooma Surf Club, we will proceed through the Bega Valley and up Brown’s Mountain to the Monaro Highway and down to Bombala for lunch. After lunch we will continue to Metung for dinner and our overnight stay at Metung Waters Motel and Apartments: https://metungwaters.com.au/ . $145 / queen room. Call 03 5156 2166 to book your room. 6 rooms reserved. Please quote MX5 Club.
Day Two: We plan a casual breakfast and an opportunity to look around the lovely lakeside town of Metung. Departing mid morning we will proceed to Bright with a lunch stop and walk around at Omeo. Arrival in Bright is planned for mid afternoon to allow time for browsing the shops or resting in the garden of the craft brewery. Accommodation has been arranged at Alpine Hotel Bright http://alpinehotelbright.com.au/ . $120 / queen room. Phone 03 5755 1366 to book your room. 6 rooms reserved. Please quote MX5 Club.
Day Three: Bright to Jindabyne. We plan an early start with Morning tea at Tallangatta and lunch at the Wild Brumby Distillery at Jindabyne. For those wishing to go to work on Monday, you have an easy afternoon drive back to Canberra or Wollongong, for the others a pleasant afternoon in Jindabyne with a light dinner in the Banjo Patterson bistro. Accommodation has been arranged at Banjo Paterson Inn https://www.banjopatersoninn.com.au/ Special price of $116 / King room, includes a cooked breakfast. Phone 02 6456 2372 to book your room ASAP. 6 rooms reserved. Please quote MX5 Club. Hotel would like bookings by 6th March .
Day Four: For those who have stuck around for the night, we plan a gentle drive back through Dalgety and the Bega Valley with a stop over in Tilba for lunch and maybe a cheese tasting.
Please book by 18 March, 2020
