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We said good bye to Colin for a few days because he was going
straight to Marrawah and we started a little round trip to explore
the Island. But after a few kilometers we had to rest and get
the sleep back that we did not get on the ferry the last night.
3 hours later our heads and bodies seemed to be recovered and
ready for a week of exploration.
It takes you about three and a half hours to go from the north
end to south end of the island so this is a rather small island.
But the landscape is so diverse that one could spend weeks and
more to get into all the details.
Cradle Mountain Nat. Park
Highlands very much like some of the areas in Scandinavia, mountains
which sometimes catch snow even in summer on one side and rain
forest with waterfalls, lots of lakes, white sand beaches and
untouched wilderness on the other side make it worth more than
just a glance. Not even to mention the unique wildlife: the Tasmanian
Devil, Wombats, Pademelons, Echidnas and of course the marine
life. Tassie is a paradise for all those who like to go fishing.
After visiting the Walls of Jerusalem - a rugged looking mountain
range – we drove up and down the mountains in direction to
Strahan and Ocean Beaches. We arrived at night and the roaring
sound of the breaking waves gave a promising feeling for the next
morning. But when the sun came up the waves had already vanished.
So we decided to go inland again and do some hiking at Lake St
Clair in the Cradle Moutain area. There is a beautiful camping
spot right at the crystal clear shores of the lake. The next day
we did a 6 hours walk and I had to face 5(!) Tiger Snakes (one
of the most poisonous in the world) which were sitting on the
path basking in the sun. Somehow I survived the heart attack and
fearfull way back to our car and the next day we were heading
off down to Hobart - back into civilisation.
On Board: Casino, Bar, Trying to get some sleep behind a bar.
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Lake St Clair and Russell Falls
Day active: Echidna. Night active: Opossum, robbing our car
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