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Colourful Scoparia

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Shadow Lake 26-27 December 2018 After enjoying the walk through the high valley between Mount Rufus and Hugel in April 2016, we decided it would be a good time to visit again when the scoparia was in flower. Our initial plan was thwarted by the weather, but two weeks later it seemed ideal and we set out, but with a different strategy.   Instead of three days we opted for two with the intent of walking to the valley on the second day and then collecting the tent on way back and continuing to the car at Cynthia Bay.   This worked out well and as the first day was only as far as Shadow Lake, we stopped at The Wall in Derwent Bridge, where we also had lunch.    The carvings at The Wall are now almost complete. Eucalypt Waratah at lake shore Shadow Lake shore Forgotten Lake Boronia citriodora Lemon-scented Boronia Richea scoparia Richea scoparia Boronia citriodora Lemon-scented Boronia Richea scoparia Richea scoparia Richea scoparia

Two out of Three

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Waterfalls On Marriotts Creek Tuesday 11 December 2018 It was hoped to visit the three waterfalls on Marriotts Creek. This arose following an enquiry about the third waterfall at Marriotts. It prompted me to look back at my old slide photos and I do have one which I have scanned.  It is marked as the third waterfall and it does look smaller that the other two falls, which is the way I remember it.  However, it looks more impressive than my memory, but it was taken in 1986 or early 1987 so it is hardly surprising my memory of it is not that good. The first waterfall - Marriotts Falls It is not a long walk but it was more convoluted getting to the second falls than I remembered and by then 2 hours had elapsed. As the distance and time that would be need to get to the third falls was unknown, a decision was made to go no further. Second waterfall on Marriotts Creek Base of tree. I didn't notice the graffiti until I looked at the photo Often it is shady at water

Not Where I thought I Was

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Friday 30 November 2018 This is a story that I could have just kept quiet, but really it's quite amusing so I thought I might as well share it. Golden Rosemary Kara Retreat Track I started out from The Springs on the Lenah Valley track and located the turn off to the Kara and Retreat track. When I walked up to the Kara Hut I didn't take much notice of it as I had seen it many a time and just headed off to The Retreat,  however I hadn't gone far when things didn't look right.  I backtracked, went back again and still nothing looked quite right so  I searched around and then, not finding anything familiar,  eventually followed what was an obvious track but it definitely didn't seem right, nevertheless I followed it and it eventually just got to a creek and stopped.   On  returning to Kara frustrated, I decided if I can't find it I'll go up to Pinnacle Road and back down the Retreat track.  A long way of getting there of course, but  when I got to Pinn

Chauncy Vale 2018

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Monday 19 November 2018 Water  channel Eves Bath It was looking like it was going to be quite a warm day and it certainly proved to be the case climbing to the mid-twenties quite early on the day. We went along the valley floor before climbing to Guvys Lagoon and the lookout on the bill above. Although trees interrupt the view of the cliffs it is still a very scenic spot. After morning refreshments at the seat, we returned to the junction and went up past the caves and were back at the shelter shed for a barbecue. It was is quite pleasant sitting around under the on the veranda having lunch Olearia lirata Boronia anemonifolia  Stinking Boronia, Sticky Boronia Narrow entrance to cave Wall pattern inside narrow entrance cave Browns Cave Small cave

Pelverata Falls

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Sunday 11 November 2018 It had been 4 years since we came here and there has been a few changes on the properties at the start of the  walk,  one of them  now a private wildlife reserve. It is a straightforward track still but by the time you get close to the falls the track becomes quite rocky and you have to take a bit of care getting there. Everything was pretty dry. although the paddocks and that on the way to the start were very green, and there wasn't a lot of water coming over the Falls. It took almost 1 and a quarter hours one way for the 3.1 k Old farm area seemingly returning to bush Pultenaea juniperina Hibbertia Goodenia Scree and Bedfordia Track becomes roughish at the end Pelverata Falls Westringia

Retreat on Kunanyi

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Friday 19 October 2018 Originally the plan was to walk from Lenah Valley up to the Retreat Hut then to Organ Pipes track and down the new Pinnacle track. To The Springs Pomaderris elliptica Yellow Dogwood New Town Falls Pultenaea juniperina Lenah Valley Track Outcrop near New Town Falls I had coordinates for the start of the Retreat track from when I went last, which was some time ago but it seems to have changed. We  followed the GPS compass over the rocks and quite soon came upon the well worn pad at the edge of the bushline, and it was then just a matter of continuing up from there. Unburnt vegetation behind Retreat Hut By the time the Retreat was reached it was clear that there was insufficient time to return via The Springs, if the planned finish by mid afternoon was to be met. Instead the Organ Pipes track was taken to The Chalet and the Old Hobartian used. We noticed the erosion near the Lost World and on other parts of New Town Rivulet. One

Andersons Catastrophe

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Tuesday 24 July 2018 Problems first arose with this walk to Andersons Nature Reserve in the planning stages, when the apparent road shown on the map ended earlier when viewed on the satellite image. This necessitated finding a new start spot and several were noted, and land owners contacted. But only one call didn’t go to a message bank and it seemed easiest to go with that one, even though it wasn’t the shortest route. The reserve is a sandstone area and some interesting rock formations were passed, although nothing spectacular. One of our objectives, Rodneys Gully had a few small caves, but the more significant ones were further down gully which I didn’t get to see. The reason for this was the need to evacuate me following an accident. I was exploring some caves and was returning to the party when a branch I was attempting to use broke and I slid down a slope. It wasn’t a long way, but I am told I kept sliding for several metres before coming to a halt. I quickly r