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Kosciuszko Rally 2015
« on: October 14, 2015, 07:58:35 PM »


After 45 days napping, the Mighty ST was ready to unleash it's mighty POWER.

Saturday:

Delayed start was the only item in my itinerary that didn't go to plan, didn't think I would have time for pics but made good time on the road, stopped at Scammell's Lookout.


The rally was organised by the BMW ACT Club, not many attended, probably around 50 or 60, some said there use to be 300 to 400 in the early 80's.




Usual raffle, $1:00 per ticket, 1st prize was a choice of a BMW jacket ($1,200 worth) or Helmet ($900), lots of consolation prizes, I won a mini air-compressor and a bottle of tyre sealant.

Consumed a few frostie frothies, sat around a camp fire, talked, listened to a lot of bulltish, early to bed, early to rise.

Sunday:

A couple of more pics before leaving. A view of the west face of Mount Kosciuszko.


Not much snow on top.

At the Murray River.


Looking back.


Corryong.


From Corryong lookout.






Why do they call this place Clack Clack?


Any of you guys and gals been down the Lucyvale Road?


Perhaps somewhere to explore next AusDay weekend?

Alans Flat Road.


I was gunna explore this but the rain came pretty heavy, so next AusDay weekend .......

Swanpool.


Home around 5:00pm, around 1,120km for the weekend.
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Re: Kosciuszko Rally 2015
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2015, 01:18:05 AM »
Great RR mate, thanks for sharing :hatwave

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Re: Kosciuszko Rally 2015
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2015, 05:45:54 AM »
Great read thanks mate......love the Highcountry  :like
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Re: Kosciuszko Rally 2015
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2015, 08:18:08 AM »
Allans flat has some great strawberrry farms making strawberry wine  :beer :wink1 ( Me thinks we badly need a wine emoticon on here  :thumb)
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Re: Kosciuszko Rally 2015
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2015, 08:52:45 AM »
Allans flat has some great strawberrry farms making strawberry wine  :beer :wink1 ( Me thinks we badly need a wine emoticon on here  :thumb)

And from memory a Strawberry Port.  The wines are in the ranges of dry, medium, and sweet.
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Re: Kosciuszko Rally 2015
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2015, 10:40:55 AM »
Me thinks we badly need a wine emoticon on here

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Re: Kosciuszko Rally 2015
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2015, 11:23:33 AM »
Why "Clack Clack"?

Simply because "Colac Colac" is a mouthful.  We Ozzies hate wrapping our tongues around polysyllabic words, so it's "Clack Clack".  Like Melbin, Sinny and Canbra.

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Re: Kosciuszko Rally 2015
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2015, 02:45:12 PM »
And from memory a Strawberry Port.  The wines are in the ranges of dry, medium, and sweet.

And my personal favourite - Any variety containing alcohol  :rockon :grin
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Re: Kosciuszko Rally 2015
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2015, 03:22:45 PM »
Sounds like a fun weekend. Like to do it sometime. Thanks for the rr


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Re: Kosciuszko Rally 2015
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2015, 08:17:25 PM »
thanks for sharing, so may opportunities for different rides, hard to make a choice sometimes :thumb
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Re: Kosciuszko Rally 2015
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2015, 01:18:53 AM »
Good ride and read.. must get back into the high country again, its been around ten years since my  last jaunt there. :thumb
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