The MJOC Muster

The MJOC muster is an annual gathering where all members are invited to a weekend campout at a designated location that is usually well catered for with toilets, bathrooms and showers and is often suitable for caravans and camper trailers too.

The MJOC Muster started off as a long weekend camping event to celebrate the clubs birthday each year. The very first Musters were usually held ove rthe Queens Birthday long weekend and involved members camping out or coming up for a day over the weekend to enjoy the club trips and activities.

In the early days these were held at places such as the Murrundindi Reserve which had dispersed camping in those days. The trips in that area included Toolangi Forest, Murrundindi and across to Narbethong. All levels of trips were run and remember the early days Jeeps were fairly stock with mild lifts and slightly larger tyres.

Other early Musters were hed at Bright, Sheepyard Flat near Mansfield, the Scout Camp at Erica which was a great spot and near Warburton.

What is a Muster?

An MJOC Muster is usually held at a location where members can camp and often has a central area or room that can be used as a HQ. Also a spot where we can gather for an evening meal is also considered such as a local hall.

Activities at a muster will usually have multiple trips each day heading off into the local 4WD tracks to play on.

Other activities usually include a Show n Shine competion where members vehicles are judged for different criteria such as the muddiest Jeep or cleanest Jeep etc. Prizes are given out for the different catergories.

Articulation Ramp is another popular event at a MJOC Muster where vehicles are driven up a purpose built flex ramp to measure the articulation before the front wheel comes off the ground. These are usually a very competitive event.

The evening meal usually on the Saturday night is usually caytered for by the club.

1997 The First MJOC Muster - Bright

The very first MJOC Muster was based at Bright in Victoria's North East, where we took over the Bright Caravan Park on the Melbourne Cup Weekend. We had Jeeps everywhere and it was an impressive sight with numerous Jeep convoys heading out each day to some of our iconic 4WD destinations. The local tracks were awesome too.
Trips were run into the local 4WD tracks and up into the High Country and tracks like the Blue Rag and Dinner Plain areas.

1998 MJOC Muster at Toolangi Forrest

We started having the MJOC Muster in the very early days of the club. We had numerous Muster events in Toolangi and Murrundindi in those days as the camping was more flexible and less restrictive so we were able to squeeze a large group in.
Trips went all over the Toolangi, Murrundindi and Narbethong forests taking in some of the iconic tracks such as "the Steps" no longer around, the infamous Rocky Track and some of the other tracks that had massive deep bog holes to challenge the best of drivers and vehicles.

1999 MJOC Muster at Murrundindi

Another muster held in the Murrundindi and Toolangi areas saw a couple of night drives as well as many trips in Toolangi's iconic mud. Downies Spur track and Rocky track got a great workout and the club had a great campout at Murrundindi Campground. One of the highlights was driving through the Cheviot Tunnel which is now only open to walking.

2006 MJOC Muster Anglesea Scout Camp

In 2006 we had the MJOC Muster at the Anglesea Scout Camp and took in the great tracks of the Otway Ranges. We even had one trip do a MVO Track that had not been driven in years, we got the key through Four Wheel Drive Victoria. The Otways did not dissapoint us with plenty of slippery slimy tracks. The Svcout Camp was a great venue and included a mess hall, and great campground.

2007 MJOC Muster - Taggerty

Celbrating our 10th Anniversary the MJOC Muster in 2007 was held at the caravan park at Taggerty. We ran all sorts of trips and events including an anniversary dinner that filled the local hall to capacity.
Trips were run in and around Toolangi, Murrundindi, Rubicon, Buxton Triangle and Narbethong ares.

2017 MJOC Muster 20th Anniversary Narbethong

Celebrating our 20th Anniversary with the Muster held at the Black Spurr Inn at Narbethong saw a massive gathering of MJOC members getting together.

A huge anniversary dinner at the Black Spurr Inn restaurant with a presentation plaque behing presented by Four Wheel Drive Victoria and a huge Jeep cake.

Trips were run throughout our regular trails in this area and saw trips to Marysville, Buxton Triangle, Big River, Toolangi and Murrundindi as well as the Narbethong mud..

2022 MJOC Muster 25th Anniversary - Alexandra

Held over Easter 2022 the 25th year of the club was celebrated with a massive gathering of MJOC Members who enjoyed a feast on Saturday night put on by the club, a huge raffle with loads of great prizes, 25th Anniversary plaque presented by Four Wheel Drive Victoria and a fantastic variety of trips and events over the weekend. We had a Easter egg hunt for the kids, a special night time photographic session with VP Justin Hurley and a night drive and trips that took in the High Country Huts, the local ranges including Buxton Triangle, Big River, Toolangi and Murrundindi as well as a tour to Lake Mountain. Check out the great report on the 25th Muster here MJOC 25th Anniversary Muster

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