South Point
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South Point

A day trip from Tidal River to South Point via Oberon Bay then return via Telegraph Saddle in one of Australia's reputedly busiest national parks. How many people do you think we met? None! Little Oberon Bay Oberon Bay Well, to be exact we saw 2 walkers heading away from us towards the lighthouse at Roaring Meg but they…
Tarkine Falls
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Tarkine Falls – May & June 2008

A couple of 10-year-old posts from my old old blog... Tarkine Falls May 2008 Recently I had the opportunity to complete part of the Tarkine Rainforest Track south of the Arthur River in the state's north-west.  The Tarkine is an area which many people still find hard to define.  It is a vast area of rainforest, remote mountains and…
If Aus Mtn Running Champs Were One Week Later…
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If Aus Mtn Running Champs Were One Week Later…

Fresh Autumn snow blanketed kunanyi / Mount Wellington a couple of Sunday's ago.  It was exactly a week after our mountain hosted the Australian Trail Running Championships.  What if the snow and the championships coincided? Panorama Track Settled snow would have been encountered at the event's halfway mark on the steep Old Hobartians track.  Front runners would have encountered…
Australian mountain running championships finishers 2018
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2018 Australian Mountain Running Championships

Happy finishers Fine and mild conditions (by Tassie standards) accompanied runners as they ascended through the stringy bark (E. obliqua) forests on kunanyi / Mount Wellington's lower slopes in the 2018 Australian Mountain Running Championships.  After leaving Talosa Park, fire trails gave plenty of elbow room as social joggers like myself were soon separated from serious contenders on the steep sections before reaching…
Australian Mountain Running Championships – 2018 Course Preview
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Australian Mountain Running Championships – 2018 Course Preview

Last month Kylie and I heard the Australian Mountain Running Championships will be held in our backyard on 8th April this year.  Further investigation revealed the course includes our favourite section of the Back Yard Loop.  As if to entice us even further they have a non-championship section, presumably for social runners like us, which has the added inducement…
Anticipating Cradle
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Anticipating Cradle

The Cradle Mountain Run has loomed large in my imagination for as long as I can remember.  It's a long story but...  This Saturday 3rd February will be my first attempt at running the entire 82 kilometre Overland Track from Ronny Creek to Cynthia Bay. Approaching Pine Forest Moor on a winter Overland Track training run with Kylie. There's…
Between the 'Teeth' of Moss Ridge
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Western and Eastern Arthurs Traverse – Part 6

A 12-day traverse of the Western and Eastern Arthur Ranges in Southwest Tasmania by Kylie and Clinton Garratt.  Part Six takes us home over the familiar route descending Moss Ridge before crossing Crest Range and the South Picton Saddle. Day 11 - Bechervaise Plateau to South Cracroft River In theory our timing could have still allowed a sniff at…
Luckmans Lead
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Western and Eastern Arthurs Traverse – Part 5

A 12-day traverse of the Western and Eastern Arthur Ranges in Southwest Tasmania by Kylie and Clinton Garratt.  Part Five features challenging conditions and an eventful traverse of the Eastern Arthurs including a rarely traveled route. Luckmans Lead Day 9 - Pass Creek to Goon Moor Our departure from Pass Creek campsite coincided with a brief pause in the…