Whipstick

Assembly sites:

1. Woodvale Recreation Reserve. Great assembly site but on the edge of the map. The site needs to be booked and paid for. Details on sign at site. Toilets, shelter, even a kitchen for hire. Competitor Instructions. 

2. Sander picnic ground. Large clearing with no facilities. Very pleasant location on a sunny winters day. Sometimes has campers. Road access problematic in wet weather. If choosing this area, you will need to check road access from the north and south in the week before the event. Competitor instructions.  Note - as of 2026 site is occupied by Falcon Minerals exploration drilling site.

3. Raywood Channel area off Whipstick Rd. There is parking for up to 30 cars in the main area. There are two smaller clearing to the north. Competitor instructions. 

4. Neilborough Rd. Limited parking for organiser vehicles close to the dam. Competitor parking along west side of Eaglehawk-Neilborough Rd. Competitor instructions.

5. Magpie Gully Track. Clearing on the south side of Magpie Gully track. Parking suitable for a Bendigo club event. Competitor instructions

6.  Notleys Camping Area - Not suitable for an event site. Heavily used by long term campers. 

Safety Issues:

There are a few mine shafts on the map. Do not use as control sites. 

Map status: Southern section part of Fiddlers Green map. Northward extension into The Whipstick proper by Neil Barr in 2025 using 2010 and 2020 lidar data. 

Dja Dja Wurrung:

• Covered by MOU