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Off the Beaten Track in Tasmania

Here you can read about our family adventures off the beaten track into the most amazing places in Tasmania. We hope to inspire you. If we can drive, ride or walk into these places - then so can you!

We have visited the Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair National Park, Mount William National Park and tackled the Three Capes Walk, Overland Track and Frenchans Cap to just name a few. Of course, we also share with you many of lesser-known natural wonders of North East Tasmania, too.





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Cradle Mountain Short Walks (Part 2)

September 27, 2020 by Christine

Graham is standing on the Pencil Pine track . This section goes across an open plain of mossy ferns and is covered by snow.

This is our account of walking the Pencil Pine Track. It is not a track for the feint-hearted or those scared of heights and rocks…

Filed Under: Off the Beaten Track in Tasmania, Other Regions of Tasmania Tagged With: bushwalking, Cradle Mountain National Park, Pencil Pine Track, Tasmania

Cradle Mountain Short Walks (Part 1)

September 23, 2020 by Christine

Graham walking along a boardwalk at Ronnys Creek, Cradle Mountain

We enjoyed our getaway to Freycinet so much, that we got away again! This time we took advantage of Tasmania’s border restrictions and the RACT member’s 30% discount at Cradle Mountain Hotel. Our 1st walk was the Crater Lake circuit.

Filed Under: Off the Beaten Track in Tasmania, Other Regions of Tasmania Tagged With: Cradle Mountain National Park, Crater Lake, Crater lake circuit walk, Pencil Pine Track, Short walks, Tasmania

Three Capes Track

September 17, 2020 by Christine

View of Tasman Island from Cape Pillar, Three Capes Track, Tasmania

During the April 2016 school holidays Graham, James and I walked the Three Capes Track.

Filed Under: Off the Beaten Track in Tasmania, Other Regions of Tasmania Tagged With: bushwalking, Port Arthur Tasmania, Tasmania, Three Capes Track

Walking in Freycinet National Park

September 14, 2020 by Christine

View of Wineglass Bay from the lookout at Freycinet National Park in Tasmania

To celebrate Graham’s 70th we stayed at Freycinet Lodge and walked the Wineglass Bay – Hazards Beach circuit trail.

Filed Under: Off the Beaten Track in Tasmania, Other Regions of Tasmania Tagged With: Freycinet National Park, Hazards Beach, Short walks, Sleepy Bay, Tasmania, Wineglass Bay

Don & Duco Tin Mines in North East Tasmania

September 5, 2020 by Christine

Photo taken from the inside of the Don Mine in Tasmania.

The rain forest has almost reclaimed the the Don and Duco mines. But you will enjoy the short walk and the glow worms!

Filed Under: Off the Beaten Track in Tasmania, Tasmanian Heritage, Tin Mining Heritage in North East Tasmania Tagged With: Crystal Creek, Don Mine, Duco adit, North East Tasmania, Tin Dragon Cottages, tin mining heritage

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Graham is standing on the Pencil Pine track . This section goes across an open plain of mossy ferns and is covered by snow.

Cradle Mountain Short Walks (Part 2)

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Graham walking along a boardwalk at Ronnys Creek, Cradle Mountain

Cradle Mountain Short Walks (Part 1)

By Christine

View of Tasman Island from Cape Pillar, Three Capes Track, Tasmania

Three Capes Track

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