Community Trips
It is 20 years since I did the
full traverse of the Western Arthur Range, although I have made trips to parts
of it and across to the Norolds since.
It came as no surprise that it would now take longer for the journey now
than then, nevertheless it still made me wonder how we could have done some of
the sections in the times recorded back then.
Just goes to show how you slow down as time...
Hiking the first part of the famous South Coast Track in the south of Tasmania
Friday lunch time start with a camp at Two Mile Creek. Then followed a hard day, initially along the track before turning off to cross the Arthur Plains to the base of Kappa Moraine. It was quite a stiff climb up the steep side to the track then a steady ascent to the Vesta junction where we set up tents, scoured the area for water and then set out to climb Carina...
This is a variation to the usual Tarn Shelf walk as it leaves the main shelf to cross a saddle to the prominent peak overlooking Lake Seal. There is also a fault line that can be entered for a close up view.The walk does involve a bit of a trudge up to the Mawson Plateau and the return is back the same way. From Lake Dobson the good quality track follows the...
Access to the Old Hartz Track is best from the original Hartz Peak track that commences just prior to the where the road divides at the road head parking area. It leads down past one of the Arve River tributary streams before arriving at an open spot where the old hut stood. The Old Hartz or Kermandie Track, as it sometimes known, starts immediately to the east through tea tree bushes and...
This walk which takes about 1:45 each way passes through magnificent old forest of the Upper Florentine that are threatened with logging and then follows the historic Adamsfield Track to Churchill HutA more informative description is to follow shortly
Our plan to spend four days in the Walls was replaced with two days to South Cape Rivulet, simply because the north west was expecting rain for the last days. The weather was absolutely ideal with clear skies and quite calm wind on both days. Late in the afternoon a group of about 12 from a Cygnet school arrived , but as we had the small campsite a little distant from the...
20071214 Russell Falls - Mt Field National Park - Derwent Valley - Tasmania
National Park, Tasmania, Australia
2.1 miles
2.1 miles
From Lake Dobson the good quality track follows the shoreline before climbing gently on the Urquhart Track to meet the jeep road. This 4wd track is not the ideal way to get to the alpine area of Mt Field, but at the moment is the only way up from this area. A walking track leaves this near a ski lodge and meets a boardwalk that goes most of the way to a...
Full traverse by Peter and Geoff of the Western Arthurs. The weather was remarkably great.
