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Episode 15 - Continued
Marrawah Beach
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Excellent pics, great photography, a real eye for it - thanks for sharing.
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Episode 16 - Leven Canyon
After an incredible week spent in Boat Harbour Beach, I rode through Penguin and then to Riana, on my way to Leven Canyon. I hiked the Floor Track first and was quite impressed with the scenery along the river with its high cliffs. The second day, I did the Lookout Track that takes you 275m above the Canyon. A nice 45min hike with 697 steps going down.
From there I rode back North to Ulverstone, went through the town of Forth and spent a night along Barrington Lake before heading to Latrobe, then back South to Quamby Corner, near Deloraine. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4715/...4dac9abe_z.jpgCarte T17 - Leven Canyon The video is 20 minutes long. Pictures taken along the Leven Canyon Floor Track, at Devils Elbow https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4758/...575b0a43_z.jpgDSC_0731 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4706/...db3e8e9a_z.jpgDSC_0735 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4749/...15fe0b9e_z.jpgDSC_0736 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4708/...5e3ea6b9_z.jpgDSC_0738 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4765/...bbae9b34_z.jpgDSC_0742 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4757/...9b300753_z.jpgDSC_0745 The Splits, Canyon Floor Track https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4741/...e3c191ee_z.jpgDSC_0748 View from the Lookout Track https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4752/...1f6162e2_z.jpgDSC_0750 Mount Roland https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4613/...740f2069_z.jpgDSC_0753 |
Episode 17 - The Great Lake
I delayed my ride in the Highlands due to cold temperature in this area at one point, but I picked a very nice day on a Sunday for it. You will see in the video that it's quite a climb with lots of curves to get to the Central Plateau and the view on the Great Lake is very beautiful!
You will notice gravel on some sections of the road, but the worst part was certainly the section under construction with a thick layer of gravel. At that point, I was thinking of turning back but I have no idea how I could have managed a U-Turn on such loose gravel. I wasn't surprised to see a crashed car on the side at that moment… It was interesting to have a look at Miena Dam, completed in 1922. It is an unique structure, a multiple Arch Buttress Concrete Dam, designed to minimize the amount of concrete required. Taking Poatina Road back North was a very pleasant ride, lots of curves, in particular in the area with hairpins (see enlarged map below), as you get closer to the Power Station and its big pipes going down the mountain. The video is 20 minutes long, and ends in the lovely town of Deloraine. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4629/...f95d439a_z.jpgCarte T18 - Great Lake Hairpins just before getting to Poatina https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4741/...f6a83edc_z.jpgPoatina The Great Lake https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4758/...bc6105d5_z.jpgDSC_0757 |
Episode 18 - Oatlands and Richmond
This episode starts at the Quamby Corner Caravan Park where I spent five nights and which offers very nice facilities, in a quiet and beautiful surrounding just beside the Quamby Bluff. First, I rode to Westbury and Launceston to get a new cell phone before heading south to Campbell Town, but going through Longford and then on backcountry roads which offer nice views on the Western Tiers.
I reached the Midland Hwy in order to get to Oatlands and had a look at the great Callington Mill built in 1837 and that is still operating. The town of Oatlands presents many historic sandstone buildings in an authentic colonial character. On my way to Hobart for the weekend, I took an interesting country road: Mud Walls Road, and went through the beautiful town of Richmond. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4714/...9352bc29_z.jpgCarte T19 The video is 25 minutes long. Sunset at Quamby Corner https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4712/...47fb8c6b_z.jpgDSC_0761 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4668/...2f23461e_z.jpgDSC_0781 Callington Mill, Oatlands https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4632/...e4d462ce_z.jpgDSC_0788 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4614/...6863b04b_z.jpgDSC_0792 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4710/...ba2d7d2a_z.jpgDSC_0793 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4696/...9e0a53bd_z.jpgDSC_0782 |
Episode 19 – Maria Island
After attending the Salamanca Market Saturday morning in Hobart, I crossed the Tasman Bridge and headed on East Derwent Hwy, crossing the town of Richmond again. It was a very windy day with strong crosswinds on Brinktrop Road as well as on Tasman Highway. I reached Triabunna just in time to catch the last ferry of the day to Maria Island. I had less than an hour to prepare my backpack with all essential things (camping gear and food) for a three day visit on the island. Heavy rain was coming our way, therefore the crossing that afternoon was at times, very rough.
My stay on Maria Island was just incredible, well worth it! Beautiful scenery around Darlington Bay and Darlington Township, spectacular walks to Fossil Cliffs as well as to the amazing Painted Cliffs; meeting lots of wildlife on the way, such as Cape Barren Geese, Wombats (so cute!!!), Pademelons, Foster Kangaroos, etc. The highlight of my stay on Maria Island was certainly viewing a couple of Tasmanian Devils near a creek at dusk, just unbelievable! One was heading my way and suddenly stopped as he saw me, which gave me a second to capture that incredible moment. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4788/...c157c9a2_z.jpgCarte T20 - Maria Island The video is 25 minutes long. On my way to the campsite https://farm1.staticflickr.com/807/4...3b93a6de_z.jpgDSC_0803 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4771/...af9d7d08_z.jpgDSC_0806 https://farm1.staticflickr.com/796/4...8dca4105_z.jpgDSC_0810 Walking around Darlington Township https://farm1.staticflickr.com/819/4...44e7912d_z.jpgDSC_0809 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4781/...33e1b4f3_z.jpgDSC_0819 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4795/...f1fd4e7b_z.jpgDSC_0837 Darlington https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4775/...35a03a69_z.jpgDSC_0840 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4771/...f40de04d_z.jpgDSC_0933 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4772/...6d794ac4_z.jpgDSC_0943 Darlington Bay https://farm1.staticflickr.com/800/4...33da65c8_z.jpgDSC_0843 https://farm1.staticflickr.com/820/2...f426f4be_z.jpgDSC_0958 On my way to Fossil Cliffs https://farm1.staticflickr.com/794/3...e13c19da_z.jpgDSC_0847 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4794/...f1e77488_z.jpgDSC_0856 https://farm1.staticflickr.com/800/2...50447e02_z.jpgDSC_0859 Fossil Cliffs https://farm1.staticflickr.com/789/3...b1613315_z.jpgDSC_0863 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4778/...4bd95313_z.jpgDSC_0866 https://farm1.staticflickr.com/816/3...2bf65cb0_z.jpgDSC_0878 |
Episode 19 - continued
On my way to Painted Cliffs
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Episode 20 – East Coast back to Launceston
This episode starts at Mayfield Bay Conservation Area where you will see the Three Arch Bridge built by convicts in 1845 next to a beautiful beach. Tasman Highway North took me through Swansea and to Devil’s Corner Tower to experience great views on the Lagoon and Coles Bay as well as on the surrounding vineyards.
Riding on the Elephant Pass to St Marys was very pleasant (one of the few twisty roads I had missed so far…) and I enjoyed going through St Marys pass again on my way to St Helens. Going West on Tasman Highway, I made a short stop at Weldborough Pass to stretch my legs and see the rainforest. I went through the town of Derby, well known by mountains bikers. Then I headed towards Scottsdale to meet motorcycle friends at the Northeast Park campground where I had stayed before in December, and we rode together to Launceston on the next morning, unfortunately on a very windy and rainy day. https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4782/...1f2c7545_z.jpgCarte T21 The video is 16 minutes long. |
Episode 21 - The Overland Track
Tasmania is a great place for people whose passions are riding motorcycle as well as hiking. One of the major highlight of my trip in Tasmania was certainly hiking the Overland Track, an extraordinary journey through the heart of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area which I will never forget!
I was fortunate to do this great hike with a friend Richard, met at the HU Meeting in Jindabyne last November. With all the side trips done during this walk, we covered a total distance of more than 90km over a period of seven days, while carrying our camping gear and food for the whole journey. Overall, the video presents a good overview of what we experienced: the different terrain, natural surface or hardened with a variety of boarding or planking, huts, shelters and campsites, varied vegetation and wildlife, as well as incredible landscapes and views. The video is presented in two parts. Part I includes a short walk around Dove Lake on the day of our arrival at Cradle Mountain, as well as some views of our stay at the Waldheim Cabins before starting the Overland Track. The first day on the track, getting to Waterfall Valley was very difficult due to the weather, very windy and cold on exposed sections especially before reaching the Kitchen Hut. For the first time of my life, I realized what being exposed to a high risk of hypothermia really means… In part II, you will see a lot more sunshine, blue sky and great views, especially on a side trip to Mount Ossa as well as to a few waterfalls. Our last night was spent at Echo Point along Lake St Clair, enjoying incredible sunset as well as fog lifting up slowly the following morning. Pictures taken by Richard Mathys https://farm1.staticflickr.com/805/2...8874b879_z.jpgIMG_8256 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4782/...e05d563d_z.jpgIMG_8356 https://farm1.staticflickr.com/812/2...6fa7ec1a_z.jpgIMG_8448 https://farm1.staticflickr.com/788/4...b1ea44fa_z.jpgIMG_8452 Pictures provided by Molly and Shaun https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4777/...d450b751_z.jpgIMG_0858 https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4795/...9459a110_z.jpgIMG_1016 https://farm1.staticflickr.com/784/2...64e6ffd9_z.jpgIMG_1056 |
Episode 22 - Waratah and Hellyer Gorge
Most of our last two days in Tasmania were under lots of clouds and rain but we still enjoyed a ride west to Waratah and then through the Hellyer Gorge with its spectacular rainforest valley, a nice road with lots of curves!
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4782/...8f16f672_z.jpgCarte T22 The video is 25 minutes long. |
Incredible People Met
Travelling by myself was a great adventure, and certainly a great opportunity to meet lots of people. Some of them I spent only a few hours with, others a few days but all had so much to share with me.
This is a tribute to all the lovely people I met during my trip and who have made a big difference in the overall experience! I have not filmed all of them but have great memories forever. I am so grateful, thank you! |
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