The Ultimate Desert Adventure

 

Melbourne Jeep Owners Club run trips all over Australia. As well as our great state of Victoria.

In 2025 the Melbourne Jeep Owners Club (MJOC) are planning the greatest overlanding trip we have ever done. Australian Geographic says there are 10 named deserts in Australia. and on this trip we will cross all of those deserts.

This adventurous trip is being planned to tackle almost every iconic desert destination in the country and it is all being done in our Jeeps. Final preparations are being done to vehicles and equipment and members are rearing to go. The trip is planned in segments to enable members to do all sections or just some depending on personal holiday schedules.

Part 1 is from Melbourne to Birdsville. We'll be heading up to Camerons Corner, Innaminka, Walkers Crossing PAR (if it's dry enough) to the Birdsville track. So this is a lot of gravel and a little bit of sandy track

Part 2 is an east to west crossing of the Simpson Desert from Birdsville to Dalhousie Springs most probably on the WAA line.

Part 3 is from Dalhousie north to Mt Dare then on to  Alice Springs via Chamber's Pillar.

Part 4 is across the Tanimi desert via the Tanimi Track and Wolfe Creek Crater to Halls Creek. At this point we will take a 5 day break. You can take the time to fly back to Melbourne or fly your spouse up or just re-stock supplies and repair any mechanical or tyre issues before we enter the CSR. Its also where members who just want to do the CSR part of the trip can rendezvous with the main group.

Part 5 is the Canning Stock Route to Wiluna. This is the big one. 1800km off road with one fuel stop.

Part 6 is into the Great Victoria Desert via the Anne Beadell Highway, turning south on the Connie Sue Highway to cross the Nullarbor Highway near Cocklebiddy to finish on the beach at Twilight Cove.

Part 7 is back up to the Nullarbor Highway then straight home on the black top. 

Wow! This is the ultimate desert adventure that may not have been attempted before.

Another great reason why you should consider joining the best Jeep club in the land.

I Bought A Jeep

Congratulations on becoming a Jeep owner. We bet you can't wait to get it dirty.
If you have an older Jeep or have a bright, shiny new one, get involved with MJOC. We can educate you on all that technology in your Jeep and teach you how to use it all.
And also you can come on a MJOC jeep run and have some fun. Find out about joining the Melbourne Jeep Owners Club and extend your Jeep experience the right way.

Jeeping Since 1997

The Melbourne Jeep Owners Club (MJOC) was first established in 1997 and in 2022, we celebrated our 25th anniversary.

Our motto is 'we get'em dirty' which means we love to get out in the bush and enjoy the great outdoors in our Jeep. And we dont mind getting our Jeep dirty in the process.

You will often see an MJOC convoy heading out on a great adventure to one of Victorias' iconic 4WD destinations and beyond. It is great to see a convoy cruising along with headlights on, in formation, hearing the chatter on the UHF radio, heading for the hills of the high country or out into the Victorian deserts. Having fun, Jeeps getting dirty, setting up camp beside a mountain stream, sitting around a campfire with freinds and family.

Come and enhance your Jeep experience by joining the club for Jeep owners who love there Jeep and want to have fun with other Jeepers and explore this great land and all the adventures it offers.We make all Jeep 4x4 owners welcome.

MJOC caters for all ........  More 25 Years of Jeeping

MJOC Photography

Each year our members visit some amazing places around our great land of Australia. We recieve many great images in our annual photo competition some shown here.

Check out some of the great imagery from our members who entered the MJOC Photography Competition. 
Photography

Why Join Melbourne Jeep Owners Club?

Extend your Jeep experience by joining the Melbourne Jeep Owners Club. We are a family friendly 4WD club that caters for all Jeep 4x4 models and all levels of driver experience. And we all drive or own Jeeps, just like yours.

Members enjoy a wide range and variety of trips and events as well as member driver training.

Benefits include;

• Rated 4WD Trips
• Trained Trip Leaders
• Free Driver Training
• Social gatherings
• VicRoads Club Permit Scheme
• Volunteer and community stewardship
• Monthly members meetings
• Members only Facebook group
• Affiliation benefits with Four Wheel Drive Victoria (FWDV)
• Members are protected by Public Liability and Personal Injury Insurance through (FWDV)

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The MJOC Training Program

 

The MJOC Driver Training Program is designed to not only teach you the techniques necessary to develop a proficient level of skill and experience, but you’ll also learn how to drive off-road without causing damage or undue stress to your vehicle and get home safely.

It is also vital that all drivers going on a on a MJOC 4WD trip have a consistent level of driving and recovery skills to suit the conditions likely to be encountered. Find out more about our training More Information Here 

MJOC Code of Ethics

1. Protect and respect the public image of the club
2. Drive in a safe and responsible manner by only driving on formed tracks and in approved, permitted areas
3. Follow and respect safe driving and recovery protocols
4. Care for the environment by avoiding sensitive areas to protect them for use by future generations
5. Avoid damaging tracks by minimising excessive wheel spin which creates deeper holes and ruts
6. Leave no trace of your visit – by leaving places, picnic spots and camp sites cleaner than you found them
7. Respect the rights, peace and solitude of other recreational users
8. When driving in or visiting cultural, heritage or environmental areas take care to protect and respect them and abide by any applicable laws or regulations
9. Extinguish campfires with water until cold and follow all fire restrictions
10. Respect the club Trip Leader and club convoy procedures

Melbourne Jeep Owners Club Trips

Our club members enjoy rated 4WD trips that are suitable for your driving experience and vehicle set up. We have trained trip leaders who care for you all the way and make sure you have lots of Jeeping fun and get you home safely.

All members recieve free driver training which covers teaching what you need to know about your Jeep and how to use it safely in 4WD terrain. This ensures all the drivers on your trip know what they are doing. Newbies have to do training before being let loose on the trails.

Our Trip Leaders are trained in planning trips that are rated to suit the capabilities of both the driver and the vehicle set up. They do all the managing of the convoy, recoveries, destinations and ensuring that you enjoy your Jeep experience. 

Trips are rated as Easy, Medium, Difficult or Very Difficult. Our most popular trips are rated as Medium.

Check out our trip rating page for all the details about our trip ratings.

Trip Rating Guide

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Want to keep up with what MJOC is all about. Get an insight into club activities and trips. We have introduced a Newsletter that will be emailed to non-members from time toi time. It will be a way of following the MJOC family and keeping in touch. 

Simply select the link below fill in your details Name , Email etc and we will send you our newsletter.

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Want to check us out?

Come along to one of our meetings and have a chat with members and see how we do things. Our meetings are usually held in Ashwood which is near Mt. Waverley and is fairly central to most of our members. It's close to the Monash and Eastlink and easy to get to.

Find out more about our meetings 

MJOC Meeting Locations

MJOC Club Permit Scheme

More Information ....The Melbourne Jeep Owners Club offer the Vicroads Club Permit Scheme for members who own a Jeep that is older than 25 years. The Club Permit Scheme allows the vehicle to be driven for a limited number of days each year and saves owners a substancial amount on annual registration fees. This scheme is only available to club members so if you have an old Jeep check out the details on the MJOC Club Permit Scheme here More Information .....

Tips and Tricks from our MJOC Training Team.

What Gear Do I Use Going Up Steep Hills?

When climbing steep slopes you need a reasonable amounyt of momentum to keep the vehicle in the best rev range whilst minimising spinning the wheels. When the wheels spin you loose traction and generally come to a halt. Then you have to reverse back and have another go. Or be recovered.

When climbing steep hills you should be in Low Range and 2nd gear.

Manual Transmission
Its best to use as highest gear as will keep you moving and not stalling the engine.
This is usually 2nd or even 3rd gear (3rd gear in cars with lower gearing such as Jeep Rubicon)

Auto Transmission
In older models "D" or Drive works ok but newer autos should be in 2nd gear
In newer models with multi speed transmissions, you should manually select the gears and drive it like a manual.  You do this with the manual or sport mode on the auto selector or use paddle shifters if fitted.

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Make sure you check everything before you go.
Checklist

Check out more detailed information and Do's and Don'ts on our MJOC Tips and Tricks page.

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Narbeview Wildlife Shelter

The Narbieview Wildlife Shelter at Buxton is a not for profit self funded wildlife shelter on the Maroondah Hwy at Buxton in Victoria and the Melbourne Jeep Owners Club are proud to be involved in supporting the shelter with working bees and fundraising. the club regularly has volunteer members visiting the shelter to help with cleaning, feeding and maintenance. The Narbieview Wildlife Shelter has a facebook page and welcomes help anytime.
Check out the new Narbieview website for more information.
https://www.narbeview.com.au/

Frequently Asked Questions

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Have a technical question? Looking for a rare Jeep part? Want to sell a Jeep?
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