Today we set out to do the Tall Timbers walk but ended up doing the full circuit which took in Lady Barron Falls, Horseshoe Falls, Tall Timbers, and Russell Falls. The photos and videos don't do it justice. It was nice to see and smell the bush when it was raining on and off. The number of giant fallen trees is hard to get your head around. Many of them must have fallen decades ago and some of them have nearly returned to the earth. While we were cooking tea our neighbour alerted us to a Platypus swimming in the river. A rare treat.
Horseshoe Falls
239 Steps
Lady Barron Falls
Russell Falls
Three Falls Walk and Tall Trees
January 28
We went for a drive down Lake Gordon Road to Lake Pedder and the Gordon River Dam. On the way, we took a detour down an old logging track that took us to the shores of Lake Gordon. It was not what we expected the landscape is desolate on the shores of the lake. Dead trees and stumps of huon pine everywhere. By the time we got to Lake Pedder, the weather had closed in the temperature had dropped and it was misty on the mountains and drizzly. On we went to the Gordon Dam on Lake Pedder and we walked across the dam wall it was quite chilly.
Gordon Dam, Lake Pedder
Down to the Dam wall
Gordon River
Lake Pedder.
Lake Gordon
Lake Gordon
Lake Gordon
Sentinel Range
Sentinel Range
January 29.
A fairly lazy day. A short drive to Junee Caves, a punnet of raspberries from Westerway, and a walk along the abandoned railway line. Relaxing around camp then tea at the Pub.
A Chook in the middle of the bush?
Derwent valley line.
January 30.
Today we drove up Mt Field to Lake Dobson to do a couple of walks in the alpine forest (1100M) It's a whole different world up there, Most of the plants are small, even the trees. The Snow Gum track to the lookout was quite a challenge as it is steep and rocky. Apparently, the Pencil Pines can live for a thousand years and are surprisingly small. We saw a couple more snakes which brought our tally for the trip to six.
Lake Dobson
Pandani. (Cousin Its)
Mount Mawson. Snow Gums
Mount Mawson
Mount Mawson
Safety Fungus
Lake Dobson Walk
Snow Gum Track
Wombat Moor and Woodland Walks
January 31.
Spent the day in New Norfolk. We had to get the front end of the ute aligned after Ken rearranged it against an obstacle. We walked around did a bit of shopping and visited some of the local sites. One of the more interesting ones is the old asylum that was originally built between 1830 and 1831 to house convicts that were considered insane. Over the years the asylum continued to grow and was finally closed in 2000. Some of the old buildings are still standing but many have been demolished over the years. The old antique shop is part of the complex.
New Norfolk Asylum (The Barracks)
Cool Garden Rust
New Norfolk Asylum
February 1
We have now moved on past Hobart to Huonville. Land of the apples. We are lashing out and are staying in the local caravan park its nice to have a thick grassy site. It's good to get away from the March Flies.
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