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Title: Wilsons Promontory
Post by: D4D on March 23, 2011, 06:49:46 AM

Hey Darren did you decide to visit Wilsons Promontory?

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/flash-flooding-in-gippsland/story-e6frf7kx-1226026360870

About 300 campers are trapped in the Wilsons Promontory National Park, with floods cutting off the main road out of the area.

The campers were evacuated to higher ground last night after torrential rain cut off Tidal River completely.

Title: Re: Wilsons Promontory
Post by: darren on March 23, 2011, 07:00:22 AM

I was trying to keep that to myself

Title: Re: Wilsons Promontory
Post by: fabulous on March 23, 2011, 08:35:39 AM

Hope it's all recovered for the Easter Break !

Title: Re: Wilsons Promontory
Post by: LJs GU on March 23, 2011, 01:39:03 PM

All depends on how quickly they can rebuild the bridge over Darby river that got washed away.
LJ

Title: Re: Wilsons Promontory
Post by: D4D on March 23, 2011, 02:29:41 PM

The bridge isn't looking too good

(http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/03/23/1226026/740643-darby-river-bridge.jpg)

Title: Re: Wilsons Promontory
Post by: D4D on March 23, 2011, 03:50:42 PM

That will be a camping trip the kids won't forget

UPDATE 4.13pm: The first of nearly 400 campers trapped by a collapsed bridge at Wilsons Prom have been rescued by helicopter.

Authorities have decided to began the massive task of ferrying at least 385 trapped campers, including more than 200 school students, from three locations on Wilsons Prom where visitors had been trapped by landslides and flooded roads.

Title: Re: Wilsons Promontory
Post by: GU Rich on March 23, 2011, 03:53:41 PM

It's popular destination for school camps or local school were there only 3 weeks ago. I went there in 1986 for our school camp!

Rich

Title: Re: Wilsons Promontory
Post by: darren on March 23, 2011, 03:56:01 PM

Quote from: D4D on March 23, 2011, 02:29:41 PM

The bridge isn't looking too good

(http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/03/23/1226026/740643-darby-river-bridge.jpg)

If that bloke had any ticker he would back back and nail it...

Title: Re: Wilsons Promontory
Post by: D4D on March 23, 2011, 03:57:11 PM

(http://www.scrup.com/buzz/dukesofhazard/DukesofHazzard-GeneralLee.jpg)

Title: Re: Wilsons Promontory
Post by: macca on March 23, 2011, 06:09:08 PM

Quote from: darren on March 23, 2011, 03:56:01 PM

If that bloke had any ticker he would back back and nail it...

.... or back back and go around the armco, just another creek crossing