Category Archives: Bushwalking

Tasmania – Some Time in the North West 13 – 15 March 2018

Wendy was returning home. She dropped me off at Ulverstone and I then spent three very enjoyable days with my sister and brother in law who live in that area. On the first afternoon, we visited Guide Falls near Burnie. … Continue reading

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Tasmania – Tarkine Area – Corrina – Pieman River – Conical Rocks – Waratah 10 – 12 March 2018

The Tarkine is a large area of wilderness remaining in the North West of Tasmania. It contains large areas of rainforest, wild rivers, limestone areas and a magnificent coastline. It is an area that should be all protected in a … Continue reading

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Tasmania – Franklin River and Nelson Falls – 9 March 2018

After completing the Mt Anne Walk, we headed to Mt Field National Park to camp in the very crowded campground. The next day, we dropped Steph off at New Norfolk, where she could get a bus to Hobart. Wendy and … Continue reading

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Tasmania – Mt Anne – 6 – 8 March 2018

After a short rest at Mt Field National Park – we headed out to the start of the track up Mt Anne at Condominium Creek. Its then a big 900 m climb up to the Eliza Plateau. We stopped just … Continue reading

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Tasmania – Mt Field National Park – 5 March 2018

After completing our walk along the Western Arthurs, we spent the night at Mt Field National Park (at the Hotel). The next morning we drove to New Norfolk to drop off Colin for his bus back to Hobart. After a … Continue reading

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Tasmania – Western Arthur Range Walk – 25 February – 4 March 2018

The traverse of the Western Arthur Range is one of my favourite walks. It features great views in what is undoubtedly the best glacial landforms in Australia and has some very enjoyable scrambling. However the range is subject to bad … Continue reading

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Tasmania – Mt Wellington – 23 February 2018

This is the first in a series of posts from a holiday in Tasmania. The holiday included some bushwalks and some touring. It was organise by my friend Wendy. We were also joined by Colin and Steph for part of … Continue reading

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Tahmoor Gorge Walk – 20 February 2018

Bob was keen on a walk or canyon. We had tentatively planned a canyon trip in the Blue Mountains but had changed our plans with an unfavourable weather forecast and other reasons, so decided instead to visit Tahmoor Gorge. I … Continue reading

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Dargan Arch, Sunset at Anvil Rock Lookout and Sunrise at Pulpit Rock Lookout 10 – 11 February 2018

After visiting Dargans Creek Canyon, Albert and myself headed to the other side of the railway line to visit Dargan Arch. This is a large sandstone natural arch and is well worth a visit. On a previous visit, I gave … Continue reading

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Manly to The Spit Walk – 5 February 2018

This was a very pleasant walk along a nice part of Sydney Harbour. It was organised by Brian Everingham for the National Parks Association of NSW. On the walk was Brian, Chris, Mary, Maureen, Mary 2, Derek, Roy and myself. … Continue reading

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