Saturday 16/03/2024 Honeycomb Caves
Mole Creek Karst National Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA
Palawa Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)
After the excitement of completing Devonport parkrun and being surrounded by world-class athletes with the World Series Triathlon being staged there, we travelled via the small township of Caveside to Mole Creek Karst National Park and the Honeycomb Caves Campsite.
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.
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.
Saturday 24/02/2024 Hartz Peak Track Carpark – Hartz Peak Track – Lake Esperance – Ladies Tarn – Hartz Peak
Hartz Mountains National Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA
Palawa Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)
We started our day at a campsite in Huonville before we drove about 20 minutes to Geeveston to run the most southerly parkrun in Australia. A volunteer there told us she also worked at the tourist information office and advised us not to walk the Hartz Peak today as it would be too busy. Continue reading
Thursday 14/03/2024 Quamby Bluff / lartitickitheker – Track Carpark – Quamby Bluff Track – Quamby Bluff
Quamby Bluff Conservation Area, lutruwita / TASMANIA
Palawa Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)
After putting off this walk yesterday we decided to do it regardless of today’s cloud level. When we started it looked more favourable than yesterday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Friday 8/03/2024 Irby Boulevard Carpark – Razorback Ridge Track – Anniversary Bay Circuit – Broadview Hill Track – Broadview Hill – Rocky Cape Coastal Route – Banksia Grove Circuit – Lee-Archer Cave Track – Lee-Archer Cave – Wet Cave
(pinmatik) Rocky Cape National Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA
Tangdimmaa Country
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)
It was a bit cloudy this morning so we had a slower start, enjoying morning tea at the cafe with fellow Trakkadu (our campervan brand) travellers John and Sue.