Today we travel into the Tarkine Wilderness. The forest is filled with myrtle beech, celery top pine, blackwood and Huon pine. If Thylacines exist, it is one of the most likely places they will be found. But first the wild western coastal area with jagged rocks, wildflower heaths and the cleanest air in the world. … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 15 – The Tarkine (am)
Dove Lake Walk is a 6.3km circumference of Dove Lake nestled below the iconic Cradle Mountain. A selection from our walk: Marions Peak A small beach The Dove Lake Devil let us pass in peace. Honeymoon Islands – not likely to be disturbed out there. Ballroom Forest Mount Campbell and Hansons Peak Another beach Waterfall … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 13 – Cradle Mountain – Dove Lake and Devils
Today is very wet – the goretex jackets, overpants and boots are worth the cost in this type of weather as we stay dry all day despite the downpours and persistent misty rain. We catch the shuttle bus to Ronny Creek about 8km into the park. This track is one of the starting points for … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 12 – Cradle Mountain – Walking with Wombats to Waldheim
Cradle Mountain National Park is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. This is a world renowned place of spectacular beauty with moss-covered ancient rainforests, deep river gorges, snow-covered mountain peaks, wild alpine moorlands and glacial lakes. A Black Currawong came to say good morning at our cabin. Cradle Mountain (zoomed image) from Cradle Montain … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 11 – Cradle Mountain
Big Coffee Pot at Deloraine. I feel I had been here before – I had a sense of deja brew. Alum Cliffs Reserve (Tulampanga) was a meeting place for Pakana people. Ochre was found in the cliffs on the Mersey River. Wildflowers at Alum Cliffs Western flag iris (Diplarrena latifolia) A shy pademelon. Alum Cliffs … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 10 – Mole Creek
Tamar Islands Wetlands is a unique estuarine wetland ecosystem of mudflats, lagoons and islands. Just down the path from the entrance were these Black swans and cygnets. Boardwalk to the Bird Hide Bird Hide at the Tamar Wetlands. “Listen, lad. I built this bird hide up from nothing. When I started here, all there was … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 8 – Launceston
Hello everyone! The time is right for a trip to Tasmania. So its “Down with the Devils” for us as we travel far south. There are the carnivorous marsupials to see – the Tasmanian Devils, but there are also the odd references in Tasmanian marketing such as “Welcome to Hell” for the winter-time Dark Mofo … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 1 – On the road south
Thargomindah – early morning river walk beside the Barcoo at Pelican Point White-browed woodswallow Little Corella Thargomindah Post Office. One of the oldest buildings in Thargo The bridge over the Bulloo into town at the old Cobb & Co crossing Fairy martins on the banks of the Bulloo The road through mulga east of Thargomindah … More The Big Backyard – Western Queensland 2024 – Day 19 – Thargo and Eulo
Driving before sunrise again for a big day. Lake Houdraman – located east of Quilpie The pelicans were up early too – they were directed here by the billboard. A Restless flycatcher was alert… … and hovering over the water weeds looking for insects. White plumed honeyeater Gum blossom near Quilpie White-browed woodswallows – there … More The Big Backyard – Western Queensland 2024 – Day 18 – The Adventure Way
The fortnightly Winton markets were in the main street in the morning so before leaving I bought this lovely piece of Winton petrified wood… and picked up a local date…or two! Farewell to Winton as we head south-east on the Landsborough Highway. The roos were still about beside the highway…. …along with some bustards. The … More The Big Backyard – Western Queensland 2024 – Day 15 – Muttaburra
Not sure who Old Mate was (no sign) but he pointed the way to Julia Creek. Did I mention we have seen a few black kites…. …and lots of road trains? Julia Creek (locally known as The Creek) is about an hour and half east of Cloncurry on the Flinders Highway. We were up early … More The Big Backyard – Western Queensland 2024 – Day 13 – Flinders Highway
A slower day today with 122km to Mount Isa. Yoda’s favourite bakery in Cloncurry. Cloncurry is a beef and mining town. There are 11 working mines in the area. Original QANTAS hanger at Cloncurry airport On the road out to the airport there were a couple of corellas. At the Cloncurry River, three founders of … More The Big Backyard – Western Queensland 2024 – Day 11 – Cloncurry to Mount Isa
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