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Tasmania Pics, Hobart (2026)

24/12/2019

A hidden gem of a walk to a little hamlet in southern Tasmania 🌊

Primrose Sands to Connellys Marsh 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

13/09/2019

Cape Queen Elizabeth walk on Bruny Island (12km, 4 hours return) 🌊🦔🌿

The Cape Queen Elizabeth walk is one of Tasmania's most beautiful; with sea caves, a stunning Cape, an archway on the beach and magnificent views of Adventure Bay and The Neck. The walk also passes Big Lagoon, a waterbird haven in the Bruny Island Neck Game Reserve, and leads directly to 'The Neck' Beach. You are also likely to come across gorgeous echidnas, local wildlife and the odd seal on the beach or dolphin just off shore 🐗🐾🕊🐬

The start of the trail leads directly to the coast via an unused 4WD track just before the Bruny Island airstrip. There is a small carpark next to a gate where you commence the walk. There is also a log book, about 10 metres along the track, for you sign in your walk and estimated time of return.

The initial part of the walk is flat and well maintained. The landscape changes dramatically as you pass through the trees, past the "Big Lagoon" (yep, that's really it's name) and then onto a beach track.

When you walk onto the beach there are amazing views south over 'The Neck' and down the island to Adventure Bay and the settlement of that name (originally called Cooktown). This beach is seriously washed clean of human footprints! At low tide you can then walk north around the front of Mars Bluff and into another wonderland of 100 foot high cliffs and an amazing open arch (see pics). You can then continue all the way along Miles Beach, with is about 1 km in length, before coming to a track that leads up over the cliffs to the top of Cape Queen Elizabeth.

When you return past Miles Beach and back to Mars Bluff you can either walk around the front of the cliffs again, or if the tide comes in, just came back over the top of Mars Bluff and back onto the track home.

During the walk I caught up with a few locals... an echidna, yellow-tailed black-cockatoo, an elephant seal, swans and sea birds. This walk is more than just a walk... it's an unforgettable journey.

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Happy exploring. Cheers, Greg Faull 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

23/08/2019

Remarkable Cave to Crescent Bay (8km, 3 hours return) 🌿🌊

Tucked between Port Arthur and Remarkable Cave on the Tasman Peninsula, the Crescent Bay and Mount Brown track plays host to one of the most spectacular beaches in Tasmania, if not Australia, Crescent Bay beach. Located just after the turn off to Port Arthur, not only is Crescent Bay breathtaking but home to some of the largest sand dunes in Tassie! The dunes are at least 80 metres high with a 45 degree slope!!! They are also fast and you can reach up to 60 km/hr on your 'boogie board' ride down the "runway"... in fact they should have their own postcode. :)

You walk into Crescent Bay from the Remarkable Cave car park and it takes just under an hour. Once you reach Crescent Bay it is like "waking up on Christmas morning". Crescent Bay is home to the dunes, crystal clear water and pure white sandy beaches. It looks like it belongs in a remote area of the South West Wilderness but it is right here on Tassie’s south-east coast. Furthermore the hike to the summit of Mount Brown offers hikers vast panoramic views of the peninsula’s rugged coastline (including Cape Pillar, Tasman Island and Cape Raoul) as well as Bruny Island to the south.

Sand Dunes:
The last 6 photos in this series of 40 give you unique views of the incredible scale of the Crescent Bay dunes!

Getting there:
From Hobart head over the Tasman Bridge and continue on the Arthurs Highway (A9), turning right at the main intersection in Sorell (sign for Tasmanian Peninsula). Continue for 70km until reaching the town of Port Arthur. Take the first left once leaving the township onto Safety Cove Road. Continue along this road until the end at the Remarkable Cave carpark. The walk begins 20 metres back up the road on the eastern side.

Upgrade to Track:
Please note the Crescent Bay and Mt Brown track, is closed until October, whilst the track is upgraded to make it more accessible and safe with a dedicated side trip to the summit of Mt Brown.

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Happy exploring. Cheers, Greg Faull 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

06/08/2019

Fortescue Bay to Bivouac Bay via Canoe Bay (10km, 3 hours return) 🌿🌊

This beautiful walk on the Tasman Peninsula is one of those where you say: "I wonder what I will come across around the next corner" kind of walks.

You walk through pristine white beaches, 20 foot high man ferns, a swinging bridge, eucalyptus forests, crystal clear bays and the remains of a shipwreck! The steam hopper barge called William Pitt, came to Hobart in 1940 for use in the construction of the floating Arch Bridge across the Derwent River. She was later scuttled in 1955 to act as a breakwater for small craft in Canoe Bay. This is also now a remarkable snorkeling spot.

There are also camping facilities and a toilet at Bivouac Bay!

It's another one of Tassie's little known great walks.

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Happy exploring. Cheers, Greg Faull 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

04/08/2019

"Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn't mean to take." ~ Angela Blount (Once Upon a Road Trip) 📚

I came upon this beautiful road in the Wielangta Forest between Orford and Bream Creek in Tassie's south-east 🌿

Orford Forest Drive:
A day trip to Orford from Hobart with a difference - travel east from Hobart but instead of turning south at Copping towards Forestier and Tasman Peninsula, head north and follow the Wielangta Forest Drive to Orford. It is an unsealed but well maintained trail through Three Thumbs State Reserve and Cape Bernier Nature Reserve. 🌿

Wielangta Walk:
About halfway between Copping and Orford in the heart of the Wielangta Forest, the Sandpit Forest Reserve picnic area provides a great stopping point for a picnic in one of the two stone shelters once used by Aborigines. Wielangta walk is a 5km (2 hours return) that follows the route of an abandoned tramway to the remnants of the old timber milling township of Wielangta. The mill operated from 1911 to 1924, with cut timber carted on trams down the coast to Rheban where it was loaded onto a jetty and shipped off. There is another shorter walk through the rainforest (20 minutes return) at Robertson's bridge.

Wielangta is a local Aboriginal name meaning ‘tall trees’ 🌲

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02/08/2019

Cockle Creek to South Cape Rivulet (12km, 4 hours one-way) 🌿🌊

This walk is best tackled with an overnight camp at South Cape Rivulet before returning to Cockle Creek the next day. The campsite at South Cape Rivulet, part of the Southwest National Park, is located 50 metres along the rivulet and is well shelted amongst the trees.

The walk starts at Cockle Creek which is a delightful tiny settlement of campsites and shacks on Recherche Bay. From the carpark the trail first skirts Cockle Creek, meeting the walker’s registration box soon after. For the next 3km the trail scrabbles over the gentle rocky slopes of Moulders Hill before opening up onto duck boarded marshlands. Thanks to the duck boards, the walking here is easy and the next few kilometres are quickly covered. The trail then climbs along several gentle hills, emerging onto the rugged dark cliff top surrounding South Cape Bay.

This cliff top section of the trail is enticingly beautiful and eerie all at once. The barren grey rock stands in stark contrast to the lush forest recently departed. From here incredible views of South Cape, Lion Rock and the turbulent ocean occasionally packed with surfers are offered. The clifftop section marks the 8km mark of this 12km walk. From here it is a beautiful 4km hike to South Cape Rivulet. There are two options: the first path is via the rocks between Lion Rock and the mainland, but that is only safe if the tide is not in and the waves are not high. The other option is on a path up and over Coal Bluff to South Cape Rivulet.

The 12km walk gives you a glimpse of what it's like to do the notorious South Coast Track... and you only have to carry enough food and water for one night! This 12km section is usually the last day's hike (either day 7 or 8) for those who do the 84km South Coast Track starting at Melaleuca and ending at Cockle Creek.

South Cape Rivulet is pristine, pure and stunningly beautiful. It's another little piece of Tassie paradise.

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Happy exploring. Cheers, Greg Faull 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

31/07/2019

Alum Cliffs walk... Kingston Beach to Hinsby Beach at Taroona in southern Tasmania (8km, 2.5 to 3 hours return) 🌿🌊

| The photos are in order from start to finish |

The route followed by today’s Alum Cliff Track has long been a coastal path used by local people. In 1988 it was formally developed as part of Australia’s Bicentinal celebrations.

A new start to the track without steps was constructed, in 2016, above Tyndall Beach (the end of Kingston Beach, across Browns River) to make the track accessible to more users. The track climbs around the cliffs with magnificent views out over the beach, then before you know it you are winding your way through a coastal blue gum forest with tall silver banksias!

The Alum Cliffs walk is 6km return and actually comes out at Wandella Avenue in Taroona. If you continue down this street, after 100 metres, you come to a little path down to Hinsby Beach... well worth the extra bit. All up it's 8km return and will take you around 2.5 hours. There is one step section around the shot tower... just keep thinking about the view and you'll make it!

The Alum Cliffs are so named because alum – a compound used in dyeing, tanning and medicinal products – is found in the cliffs.

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30/07/2019

This is the Julie Burgess passing Iron Pot in the Derwent River. I took it whilst sailing on the tall ship SV Rhona H ⛵️

If you are looking for something special jump aboard the Rhona H, take the helm and discover your potential.

“SV Rhona H” is now a Hobart icon owned by JuliePorter CharlesBurns; recognised as setting sail from Sullivans Cove year round as the oldest and smallest operating tall ship in Hobart.

She was professionally built by Tasmanian shipwright Ned Jack in the best of timbers, Huon Pine over Celery Top frames.

This 52ft Huon Pine fishing vessel was built for Frere Youl of Symmons Plains in 1942. She was sold around 1946 to Max Hardy, a Stanley fisherman. Max helped start the crayfish industry in North West Tasmania when he discovered crays on the rugged coast off northwest Tasmania.

SV Rhona H fished commercially until converted for sail training and charter work in 1988. She has been across Bass Strait many times, travelling across to Queenscliff as well as to King and Flinders Islands.

This ship is now based on Hobart's waterfront just minutes from the centre of town. Sail with SV RHona H and experience the tranquility of being under sail ⛵️

To learn more about SV Rhona H and sailing on her, click on their website (link below):
https://www.rhonah.com.au/

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29/07/2019

Organ Pipes Circuit / Zig Zag Track on kunanyi/Mt Wellington (8km, 2.5-3 hours circuit) 🌿🏔

I have walked this track many times and it never fails to disappoint... oh and make sure you grab a nice coffee from Lost Freight Cafe before you start or when you finish. Also look out for the 'the rock', estimated to weigh between 40 and 60 tonnes , that rolled about 150 metres down the side of Mount Wellington leaving a trail of destruction in July 2014 and ended up just next to the Zig Zag Track! Here are a collection of my photos from this wonderful walk.

Starting and finishing at The Springs picnic area on kunanyi/Mt Wellington the Organ Pipes Circuit is a brilliant 8km day hike taking in multiple sites of interest along the eastern face of the mountain, including the impressive dolerite pillars making up the Organ Pipes. The walk follows well formed tracks throughout and is generally flat or on slight gradients.

The track steadily climbs for 2 kilometres then evens out along past the Organ Pipes. Once at The Chalet you can continue on to Junction Cabin and back to The Springs or come back down Pinnacle Road. The journey back down the road offers you pretty special views that you can't take in from a vehicle! All up around 8 kilometres, 2 hours on the way up and 1 hour on the way back.

kunanyi, pronounced 'koo-nan-nyee', is palawa kani for mountain. For indigenous people, kunanyi, is a creative, living being that deserves respect and acknowledgement. Traditionally it was a home, it was the chemist, it was the supermarket and the hardware store... and today it is still a living thing!

To find out more about how to get to this walk click on the link below thanks to TasTrails:
http://tastrails.com/the-organ-pipes/

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Happy exploring. Cheers, Greg Faull 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

27/07/2019

Waterfall Bay on the Tasman Peninsula (3km, 1 hr return) 💦🌿

Skirting the cliff line from the Tasman Arch car park, the trail to Waterfall Bay is a brilliant 1 hour return walk via a hardened walking track. The trail follows the heathland for 300m before ducking on and off the cliff’s edge. Multiple viewing platforms along the trail provide fantastic views of the tremendous coastline the peninsula is renowned for. Once at Waterfall Bay you are met with towering cliff dropping down into the ocean. Best viewed after heavy rain, the waterfalls at Waterfall Bay fall spectacularly from over 200m up.

From Waterfall Bay I kicked on to Waterfall Bluff which is another hour and a half return. The views all along the coastline are just as spectacular.

Happy exploring. Cheers, Greg Faull 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

To find out more about how to get to this walk click on the link below thanks to TasTrails:
https://tastrails.com/waterfall-bay/

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26/07/2019

Shipstern Bluff and Cape Raoul walk (Tasman Peninsula) 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

One of the most breathtaking day walks I have done! (oh and you may come across a carnivorous plant on the way)

The walk takes you through heath, woodland and rainforest vegetation to stunning coastal seascapes with incredible dolerite sea columns that are 300 metres high, off-shore islands like Tasman and swirling seas. If there is anything like stepping onto another planet than Cape Raoul is it. That being said if there is one place that captures the imagination of people all over the world than Shipstern Bluff is just that!

All up the walk is around 14km's and a little under 4 hours (to do it all). There are a few different options though it you want to shorten it (see descriptions with the photos).

It's now in my Top 3 for Tassie day walks. Without doubt this is one of the most spectacular coastal experiences you can have... not only in Tassie but anywhere in the world 🌏

Getting there:
Once you past the entrance to Port Arthur continue on towards Nubeena until you reach a turn off to your left that is Stormlea Road. The road sign is marked Highcroft 3 [km's] Stormlea 9 [km's]. Follow the Cape Raoul signs along Stormlea Road for 10km until the road stops with a car park and a camping ground. The start of the walk is sign posted here and there is a check-in box to register your walk intentions.

25/07/2019

Tonight's stunning sunset from Roches Beach at Lauderdale on the South Arm Peninsula. Although the official sunset time for tonight was 5:04pm I took this photo at 5:20pm... often the best colours appear 10 to 15 minutes after official sundown.

This particular spot is also just near the Lauderdale Yacht Club and start of a pretty special coastal walk between Lauderdale and Seven Mile Beach (details below).

Lauderdale to Seven Mile Beach (coastal walk).

All up 7km's, mostly flat and around 1.5 hours return. The track hugs the coastline, all the way, offering spectacular views of Seven Mile Beach, Roches Beach and Frederick Henry Bay. You always get to see plenty of planes landing also. To put it in perspective the drive from Lauderdale to Seven Mile Beach is 9km one way or 18km return!

Although the walk is around the cliffs it is definitely an easy/moderate level walk. The highest peak is 40 metres high just as you are about to reach Seven Mile Beach and most of the walk is pretty level.

Here is a link for more information on this great walk:
https://www.greaterhobarttrails.com.au/track/lauderdale-to-seven-mile-beach-track/

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