 |
| Base of Cape Hauy, Fortescue Bay. |
Taman
Peninsula, a Tasmanian Wonderland.
Driving down to the Tasman Peninsula last week I was struck
by two immediate impressions, firstly the amazing regrowth of our eucalyptus trees ability
to start life afresh. Secondly, the spectacular coastal beauty of this southern
coastlines which must rank as some of the best on the eastern coast line of
Australia, with sandy beaches and dramatic sculptural cliffs. This is a far cry
from the early days of settlement when there was a necessity to navigate lines
of savage dogs and man traps at Eaglehawk neck. Security measure to keep
convicts in the notorious Port Arthur Penal Settlement.
Today this part of Southern Tasmania offers some of the most
scenic and specular walks in the state. My wife and I had decided to walk to Cape
Huay and the lanterns, a track that takes the hiker up and over a plateau, down
steep gullies and up on to the rocky cape. The walk will take a fit walker
about four hours return. Along the way you can observe at close range the burnt
forest trusting their grey bare arms ever skyward as though crying out for divine
intervention, while new growth struggled to revive the trees for a new lease of
life.
 |
Stone track Cape Hauy Walk  |
This walk has recently
been up graded by Parks and Wildlife to boast a stepped path of several
thousand stone steps, not that I kept count but there were a lot. The track
crosses small gullies and wet lands with little stone bridges until you arrive
at some spectacular views out across the southern ocean. At times the walker
needs to navigate around and along these cliff face, great care is called for, on
the day we undertook this walk a strong southern winds was lashing the high
cliffs and at times it seemed possible that we would be blown away
Mountain track.
Towards the southern ocean.
Local visitor searching for ants.
Looking back towards Fortescue Bay.
No comments:
Post a Comment