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Cabin
Based Day Walks at Cradle Mountain,
Strahan and Lake St Clair.
Want to go somewhere really wild?
Consider Tasmania's rugged side.
Face the full force of the Roaring
40s that have blown in around half
the world. Look west and know the
next land is Patagonia in South
America. Look south and shiver at
the knowledge that Antarctica is
just over the horizon. Travel
amongst some of earth's oldest rocks
and most adapted vegetation and
fauna. Start your trip at Cradle
Mountain at the northern end of
Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair
National Park. We attempt to summit
precipitous Cradle Mountain and
explore the glacially carved
landscape home to numerous furry
animals no longer prevalent anywhere
else in the world.
After a couple of nights in highland
cabins we make our way west into the
distinctive quartz country
characterized by jagged peaks, deep
chasms, tannin stained streams and
towering waterfalls. There are
numerous short walks en route to the
harbor village of Strahan on the
West Coast. There we find
opportunity to immerse ourselves in
its renowned pining, whaling and
penal history.
Be amazed by spectacular roads that
wind through this stunning country
as we journey to Lake St Clair in
the center of Tasmania. Walk through
magnificent cool temperate
rainforest squeezed between deep
dark waters and towering spires.
Climb above the tree line to take in
views of inaccessible South Western
Tasmania.
Our return to Launceston passes
through the land of 3000 lakes – all
of them home to the wily trout.
We spend time at Liffy Falls as we
descend out of the wild country back
to the cultivated patchwork of rural
Northern Tasmania. |
