Nele & Andrew Around Oz

Gordon Foreshore Reserve, Gordon, TAS

Day 320 – 2^nd January 2012

Gordon Foreshore Reserve, Gordon, TAS

We had a look around Southport before driving to Cockle Creek, the end of the road. From here we walked to South Cape Bay in the Southwest NP and had lunch at the most southerly point of Australia (15.4km return – 3h20). Afterwards we walked to Fishers Point enjoying the lovely views over Recherche Bay (4km return – 1h45). We drove back along the Huon River to Huonville where we did some shopping and filled up with fuel. Here we turned east and continued the scenic Huon Trail foreshore drive via Petcheys Bay, Cygnet and Egg and Bacon Bay to Gordon. This was a very pretty drive and well worth seeing.

Southport

Southport - looking out to the Tasman Sea

Drive to Cockle Creek

'the End of the Road'
Australia's southernmost street - Cockle Creek

Rocky Bay - Cockle Creek

South Cape Bay Walk - Cockle Creek

South Cape Bay

Lunch - South Cape Bay

South Cape Bay

Rocky Bay, Cockle Creek - Fishers Point Walk

Fishers Point - Pancake Bay, Cockle Creek

Western side of Huon River near Franklin
Drive to Huonville

Eastern side of Huon River near Woodstock
Drive to Gordon

Huon River - near Glaziers Bay
Drive to Gordon

Huon River - between Glaziers Bay & Petcheys Bay
Drive to Gordon

Scenery - between Glaziers Bay & Petcheys Bay
Drive to Gordon

Huon River - between Glaziers Bay & Petcheys Bay
Drive to Gordon

Lymington
Drive to Gordon

Port Cygnet, Lymington
Drive to Gordon

Port Cygnet, Cygnet
Drive to Gordon

Deep Bay
Drive to Gordon

Lookout - overlooking Randalls Bay
Drive to Gordon

Verona Sands
Drive to Gordon

Huon Island -Verona Sands
Drive to Gordon

Gordon foreshore

Southport Hotel & Caravan Park, Southport, TAS

Day 319 – 1^st January 2012

Southport Hotel & Caravan Park, Southport, TAS

After a lazy morning – with a cup of milk at 10am to toast Belgian’s New Year - we drove into town and had lunch at The Taste Festival. There were so many stalls with all offering deliciously looking food, making it very hard to take a pick but we were finally able to make a choice and enjoyed a yummy New Year’s lunch. Afterwards we watched a street entertainer doing her hoola hoop show, before walking back to the van and driving to Southport along the Huon River Valley.

Hobart

General Post Office, Hobart

Hobart Wharf

Taste Festival - Hobart Wharf

Lots of people
Taste Festival - Hobart Wharf

Yummy Food
Taste Festival - Hobart Wharf

Hoola Hoop Show
Taste Festival - Hobart Wharf

Salamanca Place, Hobart

Huon River - Drive towards Southport

Port Esperence, Huon River - Dover
Drive towards Southport

Hobart Showgrounds, Glenorchy, TAS

Day 318 – 31^st December 2011

Hobart Showgrounds, Glenorchy, TAS

We got up at the crack of dawn and were walking by 6.30am. We walked from Lake Dobson via Rodway Range to K Col from where we climbed Mt Field West (1434m ASL), returning via Newdegate Pass and the Tarn Shelf Track (21.5km loop – 7h50). Another great scenic walk to finish 2011! Back at the van we drove straight to Hobart where we set up camp at the showgrounds and got ready to celebrate New Year’s Eve. We took the bus into town and walked around Constitution Dock admiring all the yachts that participated in the Sydney to Hobart Race. Next we found ourselves a table at Cargos Pizza Lounge along Salamanca Place and enjoyed delicious woodfire oven pizzas with a nice drop of wine. Just before midnight we walked to the waterfront to watch the fireworks. Afterwards we didn’t linger to long and took a spot in the queue at the taxi rank. We were only 10^th in line but it still took over 1h before we got a cab home!

Drive to Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track walk
Mt Field NP

Lake Dobson - Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track
Mt Field NP

Lake Seal - Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track
Mt Field NP

Tarn Shelf Lakes in the far distance
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track - Mt Field NP

Lots of rock scrambling in this section
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track- Mt Field NP

Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track
Mt Field NP

Lake Newdegate in the distance
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track - Mt Field NP

Mt Field west summit in sight (small peak above Andrew)
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track - Mt Field NP

Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track
Mt Field NP

Plateau - Mt Field West Summit in sight
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track - Mt Field NP

Last small climb to Mt Field West summit
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track - Mt Field NP

Summit
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf TrackMt Field NP

Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track
Mt Field NP

K Col Hut
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track - Mt Field NP

Turn off to Tarn Shelf circuit walk
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track - Mt Field NP

Mt Field West Summit (left)
Now we head towards 'The Watcher' & over Newdegate Pass (right)
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track - Mt Field NP

Walking up towards 'The Watcher' & Newdegate Pass
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track - Mt Field NP

Walking over Newdegate Pass
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track- Mt Field NP

Lake Newdegate in view
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track - Mt Field NP

Lake Newdegate
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track - Mt Field NP

Lunch at Lake Newdegate
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track - Mt Field NP

Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track
Mt Field NP

Tarn Shelf Lakes
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track - Mt Field NP

Tarn Shelf Lakes (left) & Seal Lake (right)
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track - Mt Field NP

Almost back to the car
Mt Field West / Tarn Shelf Track - Mt Field NP

Drive towards Hobart

Derwent River
Drive towards Hobart

Yachts from the 'Sydney to Hobart' race
Hobart

Aperitif - New Years Eve
Hobart

Yummy wood fired pizzas - New Years Eve
Hobart

Salamanca Place - New Years Eve
Hobart

Happy New Year
Hobart Wharf