Tasmania Day 2 – Cradle Mountain

I hadn’t planned to come to Cradle Mountain, but when I got up this morning, I had an urge. So, that’s where I went, right after a brief stroll amongst the pebbles on the beach at Mersey Bluff in Devonport.

 

Last time I was at Cradle Mountain was in 2003, when Kylie and I walked the Overland Track. This is the Ronny’s Creek Boardwalk, one of the start options for the track, and the one that we took in 2003. Although today I was only going as far as Crater Lake, as soon as I stepped out, I had a hankering to do the whole walk again. One day.

 

Heading up the mountain to Crater Falls,  I soon realised that I’m going to have to get a hell of a lot fitter before I do it though.

 

The water in Crater Lake is ridiculously clear.

 

The Crater Lake Boatshed

 

Dove Lake, with Cradle Mountain in the background.

 

 

Leaving Cradle Mountain and heading towards tonight’s destination Strahan, I came across an echidna on the road. By the time I stopped the van and got the right camera and lens, it had scampered into the bushes and curled itself up. It had no intention of leaving until I did, so I took the opportunity for a close up of its spines.

 

Just north of Strahan are the Henty Dunes, a vast expanse of high sand dunes extending several kilometers inland from the coast. Here are a few square centimeters of them.

 

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