Help Wanted: Route from Brighton to Corryong (Vic)

[Tony]

Gidday all.

In the second week in January I'm heading from Melbourne (Brighton) to Thredbo and I'm hoping to tap into a wealth of local knowledge regarding the best route to take. It doesn't need to be the most direct route, but should be a nice drive and should also be sealed all the way.

My tentative plans at this stage include the following:

- Brighton to Alexandra (via Monash Hwy, Eastlink/Scoresby Fwy, Ringwood bypass, Maroondah Hwy)
- Alexandra to Eildon (via Skyline Rd)
- Eildon to Mansfield (via Jamieson)
- Mansfield to Oxley (via Whitfield)
- Oxley to Bright (via Myrtleford)
- Bright to Mount Beauty
- Mount Beauty to Kiera (via Kiera Valley Hwy)
- Kiera to Corryong (via Murray Valley hwy)
- Corryong to Thredbo (via Khancoban and the Alpine Way)

I would welcome any comment or suggestions.

Many thanks in advance...

[bensale]

Sounds like a great route!!!

Try and fit the Reefton Spur in. It runs from Warburton in a loop eventually coming around to Marysville, it's an amazing road.

Skyline Road is perhaps the best road I've dríven in my life. Jamieson and a lot of the other roads around that area are also fantastic. There is one (i can't remember the name) which is was unsealed for about 10km when I went through a few months ago, they were working on it then though so that may no longer be the case.

Take a detour and do a run up and down Mt Buller if you have the time as it is well worth it, if Skyline road isn't the best I've dríven then it's probably Mount Buller.

[Tony]

Thanks for the tips Ben.

I can't claim credit for part of the route through Alexandra, Eildon, Jamieson and Whitfield as it was part of the Targa High Country course; on that basis I figured the roads should be OK!

(http://targahighcountry.com.au/HighCountry/course.html).

I've read a few reports of the trip along the Reefton spur and will try to figure a way to include it.

Regards...

[Mr Morlock]

enough's a feast. In my view that would be quite enough for one day- in fact maybe too much. A stop over would be a thought like in Mt Beauty. The main coffee shop in Mt Beauty is good and the Kiewa Vally drive is very pleasant- wonderful country. The drive past Tallangatta and on to Corryong is also first class and the water looks a treat. Bright is going to be busy- you might get a chance for a beer at the Bright Micro Brewery. Many of these roads are brilliant for an MX5- great scenery- often quiet and with variety.

[Tony]

Agreed; it would be a big day's drive all the way to Thredbo!

We do plan to stop over somewhere, just depends on how we're going; perhaps overnight at Bright.

I'm starting to look forward to this, it's going to be great to see some new scenery! Only problem being I won't be in the 5, or the 911.