Graytown Victoria - Sun 20 Sept - Events

Sep 20, 2026 from 9:30am to 4:30pm UTC+10
Location: Near Heathcote
Latest Activity: 9 hours ago

This is a club ride to Graytown which is located between Heathcote & Nagambie.

Total ride 280km ..( approx. )

Will depart from the IGA Liberty 825 Mickleham rd Greenvale at 9.30am SHARP. (MAP) Travel down Somerton road to Oaklands Juction, then right turn heading to Clarkefield, Romsey and quick stop at Lancefield. Then travel to Tooborac , From here there is a short highway ride to the Argyle / Heathcote turn off, then 27km's down the road to Graytown. NOTE: There are no shops and toilets at Graytown. Will visit the POW camp & cemetery.

Then will ride into Heathcote for lunch .. many options here but I will be heading to the Gaffney's Bakery & pie kitchen. YUM

Fill the vespa's up for the journey home in Heathcote.

Depart Heathcote at 2.00pm heading home in the reverse direction.

Much of the Camp is gone and very little remains..all but still some old building floor plans & brick outlays.

The roads from Argle to Graytown are in A1 condition.

Hope to see you for this ride, suitable for all types of Vespa's. Very easy ride and top speed of 80 kph

"Hidden away in the Heathcote-Graytown National parks lies the remains of a ‘Prisoner of War’ camp from World War Two. German prisoners captured after the battle between the HSK Kormoran and HMAS Sydney off the coast of Western Australia were transferred via Freemantle and Murchison to the Graytown timber cutting camp. The German Prisoners spent their time in the camp collecting firewood to address the firewood crisis of the time. In their downtime many prisoners worked on upskilling, painting, and drawing and cooling off with swims in the nearby creeks. Still standing today the barbed wire fence marks the remainder of the site, with cement foundations laid by Italian and Finnish internees scatter across the site. The old tennis courts and market gardens long overgrown still discoverable by the stonework paths. A short trip from both Heathcote and Nagambie this is a great site to explore some forgotten Australian wartime history."

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Graytown Victoria - Sun 20 Sept

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