Cradle Mt sunrise
Posted inTrail Running

Cradle Mountain Run – February 2018

Cradle Mountain sunrise Sunday morning, Derwent Bridge Hotel. Breakfast.  I joined a stiff, sore but very satisfied group of ultra-trail runners to celebrate 82 kilometres of remote, undulating, unforgiving and wild trail running.  Only open to 60 runners it was a rare privilege to compete in and complete the official race along a walking track that has been part…
Approaching Pelion Gap in the snow
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Lap of Pelion East – August 2020

Approaching Pelion Gap in the snow In 2011, on an autumn mission to Kia Ora Falls and Castle Crag, I was walking the Overland Track just past Kia Ora hut around 11am. An unlikely group of runners approached from the south. The foursome had light packs and were moving freely and quickly compared with me and my full multi-day…
Lake,Mountain,Lookout
Posted inBushwalking

Cradle and Barn – January 2020

If there was an origin for my bushwalking, it's the Cradle Mountain area.  The first walk I can remember was the old Dove Lake circuit before the lake level track made it the tourist-friendly doddle it is today.  I was four years old.  Amazingly mum and dad were also hauling my two younger siblings on the epic journey through…
kooparoona niara / Great Western Tiers
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Tassie’s World Heritage Listed Potential Production Forest

Final day of submissions on this issue.  Here's what I've sent: Dear Natural Heritage Policy Team, Thank you for the opportunity to make submissions regarding the reservation of Future Potential Production Forest Land (FPPFL) within the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA). In March 2016 Minister Groom said, “The Tasmanian Government welcomes the report of the World Heritage monitoring…