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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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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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