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overview Mansfield

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Grade of rapids: Grade of rapids: 2 – 3 The Jamieson River is a Buller

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long section so start early and make sure you have sufficient time. from a small mountain
Put in: Wrens Flat, Mt Sunday Road stream to exciting gorges and
Pull out: Gauge access track, Jamieson-Licola Road, 4 k east of Jamieson long flat stretches. The Jamieson R i v e
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 overview Mansfield

Length: 20 km. Low Saddle Road Bridge to Wrens Flat The Jamieson River is a
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Grade of rapids: 3-4

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access a long way from the river, particularly in the second half. length of the sections means

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Elements of this map including relief, transport and drainage have been sourced from Victorian Government data sets. This work is licensed under a
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