Events | GoBush 4WD Club

2023 Trips and Events. (click here for previous years)

Important information for visitors considering attending any trip: You are required to read or disclaimer on the information on our Indemnity Form, and sign it. Please read our Safety Policy for details on safety procedure on our trips, which includes a more detailed description of some of the following points: We highly recommend that you have rated recovery points fitted to your vehicle, and in fact this is a requirement if you attend any trips with a difficulty rating of 3 stars (***) or more. When on a trip, the trip leader is in charge of the trip, and has the final word on all matters, including recoveries etc. Click here for more info.

Legend for trip ratings… Read this Safety message please!

Endurance	*	Normal distances from services
	**	Moderate distances from MOST services
	***	No services. Must be fully self sufficient with extra water, fuel, tools, tyres, spare parts
Difficulty	*	Normal / Bitumen. Bring your 2WD if you like!
	**	Gravel or Hard Sand Driving. Any 4WD will do.
	***	4×4 track, beach and soft sand, suitable for most 4WD’s including “soft roaders”. Recovery points recommended.
	****	Hill climbs, ruts, water crossings. Recommend 4WD with decent ground clearance. Recovery points highly recommended.
	*****	Only experienced operators & high ground clearance vehicles. Possible vehicle damage! Recovery points required (see Safety Policy)

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Month	Day_&_Date	Event Details	Participants
		Where shall we go? Click here for some possible destinations.
		It’s 2023! We need more 4WD trips!! C’mon guys, you can use Covid as an excuse any more! Let’s get out there for some day trips, camping, touring. Let’s go! Anyone interested in leading a trip, please email me and I can assist with sorting out the details for you. Here are some of the requirements and guidelines for Leading Trips in GoBush 4WD club. www.gobush4wd.au/trip-leaders
Jan	Thu 26th	Australia Day Holiday
Feb	Sun 12th	GoBush AGM – event complete Difficulty: * Endurance: * Trip leader: Skip	Attending: Skip, Mudslide, Jimbo, Muzza, Dug, Coighty, Stuart, Red, Hammer, Apologies: Macca, Dino, TC, Pommy, Roo, Matty, Rumbles, Stampy, Pebbles, Richo, Rev, Steady, Rainman, Not Renewing: Buzz,
Feb	Fri 17th – Sun 19th	Ravenswood Blues Festival – trip complete https://www.ravenswoodhotel.com.au/mevents/8th-annual-ravo-blues-roots-festival/ Difficulty: * Endurance: * Trip leader: Coighty	Attending: Coighty, Muzza, Jimbo, Matty, Guilio (visitor),
Mar	Fri 3rd – Mon 6th	Wellington Dam long weekend trip – trip complete Difficulty: * Endurance: Trip leader: Matty	Attending: Matty, Dino, Muzza, Skip,
Mar	Mon 6th	Labour Day public holiday
Mar	Fri 10th – Sun 12th	Herron Point Campground weekend trip – trip complete https://pinjarra.destinationmurray.com.au/explore-our-region/herron-point/book-now/ Difficulty: Endurance: Trip leader: Dino	Attending: Dino, Roo, Matty, Coighty, Hammer,
Mar	Sat 18th – Sun 19th	Mandurah Crab Fest weekend – trip complete https://www.crabfest.com.au/ Difficulty: Endurance: Trip leader: Muzza	Attending: Muzza, Matty, Coighty,
Apr	Fri 7th – Sun 23rd	School Holidays
Apr	Fri 7th	Easter Good Friday Double Beach – cancelled	Attending:
Apr	Thu 6th – Mon 10th	Easter Trip – Lucky Bay, Kalbarri – 5 day trip (6th – 10th) – trip complete Difficulty: * Endurance: Trip leader: Muzza	Attending: Muzza, Jimbo, Matty, Dino,
Apr	Mon 10th	Easter Monday
Apr	Tue 18th – Sat 22nd	Exmouth Solar Exclipse – trip complete Difficulty: Endurance: * Trip leader: Steady	Attending: Steddy,
Apr	Tue 25th	Anzac Day Holiday (Mon 25th)
May	Sun 1st May
May	Sat 5th, Sun 6th	Wellington Dam weekend trip – trip complete Difficulty: Endurance: Trip leader: Roo	Attending: Roo, Pipe, Coighty (tentative), Fluffy,
May	Sat 20th, Sun 21st	Preston Lime campground weekend – trip complete https://www.hipcamp.com/en-AU/land/western-australia-lake-preston-lime-paddock-nelhld06?adults=1&children=0 Difficulty: Endurance: Trip leader: Dino	Attending: Dino, Macca
Jun	Sat 3rd – Mon 5th	Avon Valley Hot Air Ballooning – long weekend – trip complete https://www.adrenaline.com.au/hot-air-balloons/northam/hot-air-balloon-flight-over-the-avon-valley-weekend/ https://northamcaravanpark.com/ Difficulty: * Endurance: * Trip leader: Mudslide	Attending: Mudslide, Muzza, Dino, Coighty, Matty, Roo,
Jun	Mon 5th	Western Australia Day public holiday
Jul	Sat 1st- Sun 16th	School Holidays
Jul	Sat 1st – Sun 23rd	Googs Track SA – 3 week trip – Trip complete Click here for tracking. Difficulty: *** Endurance: * Trip leader: Skip	Attending: Skip, Hammer, Pommy (WC4x4), Screech (WC4x4),
Jul	Sat 8th – Sun 16th	Monkey Mia – trip completeI Difficulty: Endurance: Trip leader: Matty	Attending: Matty,
Jul	Thu 27 – Sun 30th	Gabyon Station 4 night trip – trip complete Difficulty: Endurance: Trip leader: Roo	Attending: Roo, Dino, Eddie, Stuart (tentitive), Todd (visitor), Wombat (visitor),
Aug	Fri 25 – Sun 28th	Wyalkatchem Rodeo https://www.doublebarrelentertainment.com.au/event/wyalkatchem-rodeo-music-2023/ Difficulty: Endurance: Trip leader: Jimbo	Attending: Jimbo, Dino, Matty, Roo, Trent, Coighty, Giulio, Muzza,
Sep	Fri 15th-Sun 17th	Perth Boat Show (Public Event) Club Marine International Boat Show, at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. More info… https://perthboatshow.com.au/
Sep	Fri 22nd – Mon 25th	Rock Hopping Trip – 3 day trip (Kings Birthday public holiday Mon 25h) First night Baladjie Rock 4hour drive for the really keen ones leave on Friday arvo or Saturday morning. Then Sunday morning leave Baladjie rock and head for Elachbutting Rock about a hours drive it’s like a mini wave rock. Caravan friendly trip. Difficulty: Endurance: Trip leader: Dino	Attending: Dino, Roo, Coighty, Guilio, Skip, Muzza, Jimbo,
Sep	Sat 23rd-Sun 8th Oct	School Holidays
Oct	Wed 18th – Sat 21nd	Warren RIver & Summertime Track. IHeading down for 3.5 days of R&R in the beautiful south west. Leaving Midday Wednesday, and back Saturday. Need to be prepared for beach runs, and be fully self sufficient. Difficulty: * Endurance: Trip leader: Skip	Attending: Skip, TC,
Oct	Fri 20th – Sun 22nd	100-acre Woods, North Dandalup. I have just booked a site at 100-acre woods in North Dandalup only 40min from my place .On the 8 and 9th of September, it’s only $17 a night per person . You book it through Hicamps website or the hicamp app. I have booked the Changi campsite . Difficulty: Endurance: Trip leader: Dino	Attending: Dino, Matty, Roo,
Nov	Fri 10th – Sun 12th	Perth 4WD Show (Public Event) Australia’s biggest 4WD show, at McCallum Park. More info.. http://perth.4wdshow.com.au	Attending: Read this Safety message please!
Nov	Fri 17th – Sun 19th	Herron Point Campground weekend trip. I’m camping at Herron Point camp ground. Pretty good camp ground flushing toilets. Will be taking our stand up paddle boards so come down if your free. Here is the link to book… https://pinjarra.destinationmurray.com.au/explore-our-region/herron-point/book-now/ Difficulty: Endurance: Trip leader: Dino	Attending: Dino, Hammer, Read this Safety message please!
Nov	Thu 30th – Wed 5th Dec	Peaceful Bay (Roo’s birthday) trip A week of relaxation at the Peaceful Bay Caravan Park. If anyone is interested in coming along and share a Rum or three for my birthday on the 2nd Dec We will be leaving early Thursday the 30th Nov. Booking info can be found here https://www.peacefulbaywa.com.au/accommodation/ Hopefully there wont be too much crowds then around this time Difficulty: Endurance: Trip leader: Roo	Attending: Roo, Dino, Coighty (tentative), Steady, Duck, Pipe, Fluffy, Drifta, (visitors: Deb, rick, steven) Read this Safety message please!
Dec	Tue 26th – Tue 2nd Jan	Christmas trip – Walpole – 1 week trip Valley Of the Giants Eco Park Nornalup about 10min from Walpole. Cost is $52.50 a night for 2 adults (powered) site. Head down boxing day back on the 1st or 2nd of January. Difficulty: Endurance: Trip leader: Dino	Attending: Dino, Muzza, Skip, Read this Safety message please!