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NOVEMBER 12 th 1956 I set out at 7.0 am for 
the Grampians. Going by Mortlake I 
reached Hamilton at 9.0 to stock up 
with fresh supplies and petrol. Then 
up to Cavendish, past Eulameet to the 
track to the minnow - pool. The entrance 
to the track was flooded and after a 
walk around, found a way in a little 
further up the road. The track was 
OK in most places with some wet, and 
some sticky patches. In one of the 
latter I eventually stopped, my wheels 
spinning. Lightening the boot and some 
bush under the wheels got me out, but 
I then and there put on my chains. 
The remaining sticky patches were then 
easily crossed which led to a confidence 
that was my undoing. Turning to 
the left off the track (while it was 
obviously impassable) to make a detour 
through a paddock, I went down to the 
axels. That was 11.30 am. Except for 
a brief lunch I worked on it till 3.30. 
