G’day all,
We had planned this trip since getting off the ferry from Tassie as an alternative way to Jindabyne. Barry’s Way is steep, winding, slippery and for the most part single lane with massive drop off sections as you traverse the peaks of the Snowy River National Park.
Leaving Buchan at around 11:00am it took us the rest of the day to travel Barry’s Way which proved to be quite a challenge. At one point the caravn pushing the car sideways towards a ravine…scary to say the least. We are however travelling Australia to travel the roads less travelled and experience the challenges of doing so, so you take it on the chin, take a sigh of relief and look forward to the next corner, he, he.
Please, if you are thinking about dragging a van through this track travel slow, very slow and be very prepared. Our car and caravan are etremely well setup and have been modified significantly to handle such roads, so be warned this is a tough, dangerous track.
About half way along Barry’s Way you cross the border from VIC into NSW but I must say the track does not get any easier. We stopped here for a few photos of the VIC/NSW thing and continued on taking in the second half of the challenge before with great relief popping back onto the bitumen 30 klm shy of Jindabyne. Big day for sure but an awesome track with fantastic scenery…been there, done that you may say…and lived to tell the tale!!!
We arrived late in the day at Jindabyne and headed for some comfort at the Discovery Caravan Park, looking forward to some skiing over the next few days.
Bushman Bud…Enjoying Australia