The result of the eastwards shift was a massive expansion of the forest roads and tracks network by almost a thousand kilometres in some years.
 Major construction projects such as the Tamboritha and Moroka Roads north of Licola in Gippsland and the Big River Road in northeast Victoria were blasted through the rugged mountains to access new timber resources and provide much needed fire access.
However, the ever-expanding road and wooden bridge network and the need for expensive maintenance in remote locations created long term funding headaches.
Winter snows and storms caused large trees to fall and flash floods proved havoc that required a big engineering program each spring and summer.
Large works crews with a fleet of trucks, bulldozers and graders were needed to keep the roads and 4WD fire tracks open and to repair or replace damaged timber bridges.
The Commission's own powder monkeys blasted and crushed rock from large quarries in the forest to provide much needed surfacing gravel.
The result of the eastwards shift was a massive expansion of the forest roads and tracks network by almost a thousand kilometres in some years.  Major construction projects such as the Tamboritha and Moroka Roads north of Licola in Gippsland and the Big River Road in northeast Victoria were blasted through the rugged mountains to access new timber resources and provide much needed fire access. However, the ever-expanding road and wooden bridge network and the need for expensive maintenance in remote locations created long term funding headaches. Winter snows and storms caused large trees to fall and flash floods proved havoc that required a big engineering program each spring and summer. Large works crews with a fleet of trucks, bulldozers and graders were needed to keep the roads and 4WD fire tracks open and to repair or replace damaged timber bridges. The Commission's own powder monkeys blasted and crushed rock from large quarries in the forest to provide much needed surfacing gravel.
Forests Commission Victoria