Category Archives: Bushwalking

Mount Amos Summit Carpark – Wineglass Bay Lookout Track – Wineglass Bay Lookout – Wineglass Bay Beach – Wineglass Bay Overnight Walker Campsite – Isthmus Track – Hazards Beach – Hazards Beach Track

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Wednesday 14/02/2024   Mount Amos Summit Carpark – Wineglass Bay Lookout Track – Wineglass Bay Lookout – Wineglass Bay Beach – Wineglass Bay Overnight Walker Campsite – Isthmus Track – Hazards Beach – Hazards Beach Track 

                                               Freycinet National Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA 

                                               Paredarerme country                               

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

It was a cooler morning after yesterday’s heat and as a storm had rolled through it had cleared the air. So in pleasant conditions, we returned to Freycinet National Park for the classic Wineglass Bay circuit. Soon after we left the car we heard a voice “Hi Steve and Sue, what walk are you doing today?”  It was the lovely young woman we had met yesterday on our way down from Mount Amos who wasn’t able to make it to the top. It was a pleasant surprise to see her again.

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Mount Anne Track Carpark – Mount Anne Track High Camp Memorial Hut – Eliza Bluff – Eve Peak

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Monday 26/02/2024   Mount Anne Track Carpark – Mount Anne Track High Camp Memorial Hut – Eliza Bluff – Eve Peak

                                        South West National Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA 

                                        Palawa Country                             

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

We set out from our campsite at Edgar Campground near Lake Pedder at just after 7:00am keen for an early start on what we anticipated would be a long day.

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Mount Murchison Track Carpark on B28 – Mount Murchison Track – Mount Murchison

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Saturday 2/03/2024   Mount Murchison Track Carpark on B28 – Mount Murchison Track – Mount Murchison (1278m)

                                        Mount Murchison Regional Reserve,  lutruwita / TASMANIA 

                                        Palawa Country                                    

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

I was keen to do this walk as it is considered one of the best day walks in Tasmania. We planned to complete the parkrun at Zeehan, Tasmania’s newest parkrun for event number 4 and hike tomorrow. The weather however had different ideas. With showers and wind forecast for Sunday and a fine afternoon today we had to make it happen.

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Lobster Falls Track Carpark (on B12 – Mole Creek Road) – Lobster Falls

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Monday 18/03/2024   Lobster Falls Track Carpark (on B12 – Mole Creek Road) – Lobster Falls

                                        Lobster Rivulet Regional Reserve, lutruwita / TASMANIA

                                        Palawa Country                                 

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

We already had a fantastic morning before starting this walk. We went for an easy 8km run from the Mole Creek Campground and on our return someone had spotted a platypus in Sassafras Creek, just beside our campsite. We spent nearly an hour following the elusive monotreme as it fed happily in the clear water. It was the best platypus viewing in the wild we had ever experienced.

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Nelson Falls Carpark on Lyell Highway – Nelson River – Nelson Falls

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Friday 1/03/2024   Nelson Falls Carpark on Lyell Highway – Nelson River – Nelson Falls

                                   Nelson Valley,   lutruwita / TASMANIA 

                                   Palawa Country                           

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

We pulled over at the Nelson Falls Car Park on our drive to Queenstown for a toilet stop. We saw the sign and thought we’d do the short walk.

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Dove Lake – Dove Lake Circuit – The Boatshed – Chain Track – Overland Track – Marion’s Lookout – Kitchen Hut – Cradle Mountain Summit Track – Cradle Mountain (1545m) – Horse Track –  Crater Lake Lookout –  Ronny Creek Carpark

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Monday 4/03/2024   Dove Lake – Dove Lake Circuit – The Boatshed – Chain Track – Overland Track – Marion’s Lookout – Kitchen Hut – Cradle Mountain Summit Track – Cradle Mountain (1545m) – Horse Track –  Crater Lake Lookout –  Ronny Creek Carpark

                                       Cradle Mountain – Lake St Clair National Park,  lutruwita/TASMANIA 

                                       Palawa Country                                    

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

After very ordinary weather, with rain and high winds, yesterday we were pleased to wake to a clear and calm morning. With very limited parking in the National Park, it is necessary to take a shuttle bus between the hours of 8:00am and 5:30pm to access the park. However, you are allowed in before 8:00am until the parking spots fill up. Expecting a long day, we decided to go in early to avoid being dependent on the shuttle bus service.

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Highland Lakes Road – Projection Bluff Track – Projection Bluff

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Thursday 14/03/2024   Highland Lakes Road – Projection Bluff Track – Projection Bluff

                                           Great Western Tiers, lutruwita / TASMANIA 

                                           Palawa Country                 

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

This trail is a lesser known walk in the Great Western Tiers area. We only knew about it when we drove past yesterday on our way to Pine Lake. With a two hour return time frame, we felt we could do it in the afternoon following our Quamby Bluff morning walk.

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Fern Tree – Mount Wellington – Panorama Track – Tree – O’Grady’s Falls

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Friday 23/02/2024   Fern Tree – Mount Wellington – Panorama Track – Tree – O’Grady’s Falls 

                                      Wellington Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA 

                                       Palawa Country                        

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

We had a pretty relaxed start today thinking the walk was just over 10km and just as we were about to start Steve realised his watch needed to be charged so we waited a further 30 minutes, finally heading off just after 10:00am.

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Hartz Peak Track Carpark – Lake Osborne + Arve Falls Track Carpark – Arve Falls + Waratah Lookout

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Sunday 25/02/2024   Hartz Peak Track Carpark – Lake Osborne + Arve Falls Track Carpark – Arve Falls + Waratah Lookout

                                        Hartz Mountains National Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA 

                                        Palawa Country   

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

We awoke to a fiery sunrise and decided to complete the local short walks before moving on. This World Heritage Area has impressive landscapes and unique vegetation and wildlife. Lake Osborne is a glacial lake formed about 18,000 years ago. A gently climbing boardwalk through Myrtle rainforest across the Hartz Plateau leads to this picturesque glacial lake.

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Highland Lakes Road – Pine Lake Nature Trail – Pine Lake

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Wednesday 13/03/2024   Highland Lakes Road – Pine Lake Nature Trail – Pine Lake

                                               lutruwita / TASMANIA 

                                               Palawa Country                               

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

With a bit of spare time, we decided to do this short walk after completing the Liffey Falls trail. This is a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk through the alpine landscape to a perched lake. It is signposted with information about the landscape, vegetation and history. The ancient pencil pines were impressive along with the hardy alpine plants.

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Lower Liffey Reserve – Lower Liffey Falls Track – Liffey River – Liffey Falls upper Track  – Liffey Falls

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Wednesday 13/03/2024   Lower Liffey Reserve – Lower Liffey Falls Track – Liffey River – Liffey Falls upper Track  – Liffey Falls

                                               Liffey Falls State Reserve,  lutruwita / TASMANIA 

                                               Palawa Country       

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

Our original plan for the day was to tackle Quamby Bluff, a 4 to 5-hour return walk providing panoramic views of the Central Plateau and Great Western Tiers. However, as we reached the trailhead the cloud and mist remained low and we felt we might be wasting our time. An alternative was to drive a bit further and walk to Liffey Falls.

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Petroglyphs Coastal Walk laraturunawn / Sundown Point – Sundown Creek

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Monday 11/03/2024   Petroglyphs Coastal Walk laraturunawn / Sundown Point – Sundown Creek

                                        Near Arthur River, Tarkine region,  lutruwita / TASMANIA 

                                        Palawa Country                                        

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

Following our excellent Arthur River cruise on the Red Boat yesterday, we were leaving the township of Arthur River to explore the north coast. We called into the National Parks office to ask about walks in the area. The Petroglyph coastal walk was recommended.

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