eagle view 4wd park
Eden Valley - Eagle View 4wd Park Friday 17th to 19th of July, 2026
Yvonne & I arrived at the Eden Valley Caravan Park, around 3pm on Friday afternoon to find Brett and Lorraine already set up and enjoying the valley sunshine. Greg arrived shortly after. The wagons were set up in a circle, creating an ideal location for a central fire. Foursies were had around the campfire followed by dinner, a glass of red or two and a couple of ports. The temperature fell below zero. Greg disappeared into the night, then all of a sudden we felt the presence of the Cape Crusader with his heated cape & pointed hood, looking like a black version of the KKK! The various port blends were consumed with delight on that starry night. The night was icy cold however the wind was light and the next morning we witnessed ice on the windows, ice on the grass. Many a story was told at breakfast while the troops gathered around the sizzling bacon & eggs.
Apparently Greg woke up at 3 am to find he was lying on top of the bed, still in his cape & hood. Luckily he finally ignited the gas heater. Neil, however, had no such luck. With no display on the screen of the diesel heater, Yvonne asked if I had reconnected the power to the new battery (the new battery is another story for another day). Yvonne mentioned using the remote control, with which I negatively replied. So we lifted up the bed & checked the battery, all was good. Yvonne decided to press the power button on the remote and like magic the display came to life and we were able to start the diesel heater. I realised the following day that if I had worn my glasses I would have noticed the discreet on/off button on the display panel.
Patrick and Holly arrived at 9.00am in their Jimmy and began setting up their swags while we finished breakfast. We left Eden Valley at 10am & headed to Eagle View 4wd Park, where we were greeted by Brenton. After signing the Waiver’s we all aired down to 24psi. Patrick was pretty happy with himself as he asked if he could have a MAXXIS sticker. Brenton, the owner of Eagle View asked Patrick “do you have MAXXIS Tyres?” Patrick responded yes, next minute Brenton reached behind the counter and pulled out a MAXXIS cap followed by a mug as well, well done Patrick!
We left the office at 11am, the track was fairly tame to start with, there were other more challenging tracks for those who dared. The first track we took was the Winding way and Maxis track. There were a few challenging spots but everyone made it through. We soon came across another group of 6 who had been playing in the mud pool, it appeared one of the vehicles did a Warren & had to be pulled out to safety. They soon were climbing the Rocky Point Climb, It was slow going for the other group and a few struggled. It was decided that we would take the alternate track & push pass the group. Not soon past the group Brett found a slight hint of a track to the transmission tower, so up they all ventured, while Neil and I went around the boundary track. The boundary track follows a dry stack fence (the dry stack fences were built during the 1850s-1860s to secure livestock). The climb to the tower was apparently challenging due to the gradient, lack of use & signage, however we all made it to the top & were rewarded with a magnificent view. After lunch we lined up the vehicles for the traditional Breakaways photo shoot. The property was very scenic and green with many a sheep and lambs & the odd kangaroo.
After the steep decent back to the office, we aired up & headed back to the caravan park. Shortly after arriving back at camp, Malcolm & Allison arrived. Quick foursies & off to the Eden Valley pub for dinner. The Eden Valley Hotel had recently been renovated and it was inspiring to see all the locals out for dinner. We were impressed with the 3 fireplaces glowing with red hot coals along with the central heating from the air conditioning. An enjoyable meal & beverage was had by all, a few were happy to spend the night there however the campfire & port was awaiting.
The evening was not as cold as the night before and unfortunately the Cape Crusader did not appear that night. The world’s problems were solved around the camp fire that night before we all disappeared into our vans while Patrick and Holly braved it in their swags for the night. Next morning the sun was out, swags and chairs were dried from the night before. A slow pack up was in order with pancakes in the Robert’s van followed by bacon and eggs cooked by Brett & Neil. We all gradually departed the camp ground for home, once again we all had a enjoyable, relaxing weekend, thanks to great weather & great company.