Junction Creek
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Western & Eastern Arthur Traverse – Part 1

A 12-day traverse of the Western and Eastern Arthur Ranges in Southwest Tasmania by Kylie and Clinton Garratt.  Part 1 gets us onto the range and bags our first peaks for the trip. Day 0 - Farmhouse Creek We dropped our car at Farmhouse Creek hoping it would be there and willing to fire up on command in 12…
Alpha Moraine
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Western Arthur Winter Amble – Part 2

Day 3 - Mt Hesperus and Lake Cygnus Alpha Moraine After a night listening to the blizzard howl above our heads I set out for a day walk to Lake Cygnus and back.  Once back on the flat top of the range, some of the walking was easy in places where the wind driven snow had formed an icy…
Huon Camp
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Western Arthur Winter Amble – Part 1

Day 1 - Huon Campground (Scotts Peak) to Junction Creek An atrociously exciting weather forecast for a few days last winter prompted a trip into a Western Arthurs winter wonderland. Having been a couple of decades since my last walk in the area, it was good to see the new track setting out from the Huon Camp near Scotts…