G’day all, We are at the end of a four day stay at the River & Rocks free camping area near Coles Bay and the Freycinet National Park. If you have been following along you would know its a great base to explore the region surrounding and including the Freycinet National Park. Also a good [...]
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G’day all, Today we did a small tour to Freycinet National Park near Coles Bay in Tassie’s Sout East Coast. We decided to take the following route. Cape Toureville to Whitewater Wall to Bluestone Bay and finally to Sleepy Bay. The first stop was Cape Toureville and the beautiful walk that follows the headland. [...]
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G’day all, The dreaded flu caught up to me at Bicheno and I have been recovering the past couple of days. I am just starting to feel better and will start putting time into the blog recapping Easter and my new trip “The Waterfall Way.” This will be a good one to do…so stay tuned. [...]
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ3EOYn4F4A (At the summit with Bushman Bud) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auB-UCoXC6g (Must See, Bushman Bud reflects on epic trip) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1lLxSE-Dl4 (Vista 360 degrees at Mt Ossa) Rising from a restless night sleep at 5:00am I grabbed my back pack of basic supplies and headed for the Arm River Track. The information on this track suggests a 40 klm return to be [...]
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G”day all, Well we all made it up Cradle Mountain this time around. Joey Jess (7) on her second run and Orangatang Amy (5) on her first attempt. We followed the track from Dove Lake to the interection of the Overland Track and Dove Lake Track (about 300m from the carpark). We turned left towards [...]
G’day all, The weather has cleared and it is time to get the fitness level up to tackle Mt Ossa, Tasmania’s highest peak. I have found a track into Mt Ossa away from the Overland Track which is a 36 klm round trip. Far better than the trip up the Overland Track which is approx [...]
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Alum Cliff Gorge can be found on a turnoff between the honey farm and Mole Creek on the Mersey Hill Road and is well sign posted. To get to the Alum Cliff Gorge it is a short 800m walk traversing a very well maintained pathway. It is an easy walk for young and old, the fit [...]
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGv9E5-rSiY Devils Gullet is a lookout over 230m sheer cliffs that have been shaped by ice and rain over millions of years. In the distance is the vista of Cradle Mtn – Lake St Clair National Park and it many mountain peaks. There is a board at the lookout pointing out the many peaks on [...]
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzJS65mbxmc The Fisher River Lookout is a beautiful vista over the Cradle Mtn – Lake St Clair National Park and highlights many of the towering peaks of the park. Off in the distance is the famous Cradle Mtn and Mt Ossa (Tasmania’s highest peak). There is a board which names all the various peaks you [...]
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What a shame, we were all packed and ready to take on Black Bluff today for a day of bush walking and hiking. Last night it rained hard and we woke this morning to more rain and a white out over the mountain. Sometimes that’s the way it is…We will get there another day, hopefully [...]