Category Archives: Panorama

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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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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Hartz Peak Track Carpark – Hartz Peak Track – Lake Esperance – Ladies Tarn – Hartz Peak

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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 →

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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

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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.

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Lake Dobson – Pandani Grove Nature Trail – Urquhart Track – Snowgum Track – Tarn Shelf Track – Robert Tarn – Mackenzie Tarn – Johnston Tarn – James Tarn – Backhouse Tarn – Lake Newdegate – Newdegate Hut – Twisted Tarn – Lake Newdegate Track – Twilight Tarn – Twilight Tarn Hut – Lake Webster Track – Lake Webster – Eagle Tarn

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Tuesday 27/02/2024   Lake Dobson – Pandani Grove Nature Trail – Urquhart Track – Snowgum Track – Tarn Shelf Track – Robert Tarn – Mackenzie Tarn – Johnston Tarn – James Tarn – Backhouse Tarn – Lake Newdegate – Newdegate Hut – Twisted Tarn – Lake Newdegate Track – Twilight Tarn – Twilight Tarn Hut – Lake Webster Track – Lake Webster – Eagle Tarn 

                                         Mount Field National Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA 

                                         Palawa Country   

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

Our start was a little slow this morning after our big Mount Anne walk yesterday and decided to change campgrounds to Mount Field National Park (first in gets a spot). After organising a lovely spot by the river we headed up the road towards Lake Dobson, only 16km but about half an hour on a winding dirt road.

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Maingon Lookout – Remarkable Cave – Mount Brown Track – Cresent Bay Track – Cresent Bay

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Tuesday 20/02/2024   Maingon Lookout – Remarkable Cave – Mount Brown Track – Cresent Bay Track – Cresent Bay

                                         Tasman National Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA 

                                        Palawa Country                                                              

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

Our first objective of the day was to get out for a run, preferably one with some views. We decided on a trail run out towards Mount Brown from the Remarkable Caves Carpark. Before heading out we walked down to Remarkable Caves for a peek. It is really impressive as you walk along the boardwalk and staircases to descend first across a deep gully and then down into the end of the “blowhole”. In front of you a large, long tunnel with the ocean visible beyond. Large, highly rounded stones below making a rocky, tinkling sound as each wave ebbs and flows past them. Very well worth the short walk from the carpark.

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Mount Amos Summit Carpark – Mount Amos Track – Mount Amos

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Tuesday 13/02/2024   Mount Amos Summit Carpark – Mount Amos Track – Mount Amos

                                        Freycinet National Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA 

                                        Paredarerme country                                    

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

We decided to try to get an early start with the predicted maximum being 33 degrees by the afternoon. We arrived at the track head around 7:30am with plenty of parking available. Other groups were arriving but it seemed that they were mainly heading to Wineglass Bay.

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Bakers Beach – Archers Knob – Springlawn Lagoon – Springlawn Bird Hide Lookout

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Saturday 3/02/2024   Bakers Beach – Archers Knob – Springlawn Lagoon – Springlawn Bird Hide Lookout

                                        Narawntapu National Park, lutruwita / TASMANIA

                                         Larapuna Country                                  

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Sue Davies, Geri Louis, John Louis

Departing from Narawntapu National Park Visitor Centre Parking at 1:10pm we first headed along the road towards Bakers Beach. Being just past low tide on a clear, calm day we had very easy walking on firm sand. Here, there were lots of seashells along the high water mark, interspersed with cuttlefish remains and fragments of seaweed. There were also interesting wind ripples in the dry sand creating artistic patterns where the highest wave of the morning tide had partially wet the sand. John and Sue powered ahead as Geri and I lingered, looking for the most interesting, intricate ephemeral details.

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Mitre Rock

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Tuesday 24/10/2023   Mitre Rock 

                                         Mount Arapiles – Tooan State Park, VICTORIA

                                         Wotjobaluk Country                                  

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos, Report)

Our last, very short hike in Mount Arapiles – Tooan State Park was to Mitre Rock. We had earlier seen Mitre Rock from a couple of different viewpoints and were inquisitive as to how the views back to Mount Arapiles might appear from this perspective.

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Balconies Road Carpark – Reed Lookout – The Balconies Lookout

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Monday 30/10/2023   Balconies Road Carpark – Reed Lookout – The Balconies Lookout                                                                            

                                        Grampians National Park, VICTORIA

                                        Gariwerd Country                               

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

This is a very short tourist walk. Just off the carpark at Reed Lookout, there are excellent views of much of the Grampians Ranges. Moving further along the track there is one nice pedestal-style rock formation and nearby a notable section of mossy ground interspersed with some small flowering shrubs, which looks a little Arctic in nature. 

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