Tasmania
Jan 25, 2007 | 04:12 AM
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Tasmania
Hi guys, thought you might like some shots of my families 8 day trip down to Tasmania. We travelled the west coast on the Western Explorer (road) and went into the world heritage area on the Mt McCall Tk. It basically either snowed or rained for the entire 8 days, but that equalled MUD
Tasmania has some of the most extreme 4WD tracks in Australia, I took the easy to medium ones as I was with the family.
I am going back next year for 11 days with a bunch of blokes so some more interesting tracks will be tackled.
Sorry if the pics are a bit big, hope not though,
Lake Rowallan near Cradle Mountain,
Montezuma falls track, leads to the highest freefall falls in Tas. Not real high by your standards.
Heading towards some beach driving about half way down the coast (temma)
The beaches in Tas have quicksand even around the dunes that can swallow a whole 4WD in minutes.
Montezuma Falls Tk again, it is broad daylight in this pic. Parts of the track are in an old mining rail cutting, with the dense forest around it is almost dark in the middle of the day.
Part of Mt McCall track which is in the world heritage area and stops at a point 300m above the Franklin River (you can walk down to the river if you are an experienced bushwalker, part mountain goat and very fit). The track was cut in about two decades ago as part of an exploration into the world heritage area to investigate damming the Franklin for hydro power; fortunately the Australian public and many from around the world protested and halted the damming.
Mt Huxley Track near Queenstown, the most southern town before the bottom quarter of the state becomes world heritage area,
Tasmania has some of the most extreme 4WD tracks in Australia, I took the easy to medium ones as I was with the family.
I am going back next year for 11 days with a bunch of blokes so some more interesting tracks will be tackled.
Sorry if the pics are a bit big, hope not though,
Lake Rowallan near Cradle Mountain,
Montezuma falls track, leads to the highest freefall falls in Tas. Not real high by your standards.
Heading towards some beach driving about half way down the coast (temma)
The beaches in Tas have quicksand even around the dunes that can swallow a whole 4WD in minutes.
Montezuma Falls Tk again, it is broad daylight in this pic. Parts of the track are in an old mining rail cutting, with the dense forest around it is almost dark in the middle of the day.
Part of Mt McCall track which is in the world heritage area and stops at a point 300m above the Franklin River (you can walk down to the river if you are an experienced bushwalker, part mountain goat and very fit). The track was cut in about two decades ago as part of an exploration into the world heritage area to investigate damming the Franklin for hydro power; fortunately the Australian public and many from around the world protested and halted the damming.
Mt Huxley Track near Queenstown, the most southern town before the bottom quarter of the state becomes world heritage area,
Jan 25, 2007 | 08:40 AM
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Very cool! Keep the pics coming.
A trip to Tasmania, no fair. I was expecting it to be a trail in the USA called "Tasmania". A real trip there is much better!
Btw, are you interested in adopting a grown son?
Just kidding, I am jealous of your outback expedition opportunities. 
Erich
A trip to Tasmania, no fair. I was expecting it to be a trail in the USA called "Tasmania". A real trip there is much better!
Btw, are you interested in adopting a grown son?
Just kidding, I am jealous of your outback expedition opportunities. Erich
Jan 25, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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Amazing, mate! Very, very cool. I got all stoked on the bit about the New Zealand wheeling in this months 4wd Toyota Owner mag, and these pictures here are just as, if not more, amazing! Keep 'em coming! 
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Jan 25, 2007 | 08:59 PM
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Thanks guys.
Yes it a 94 4 Runner SR5 Limited.
I posted a write up in the truck section called Aussie 4 Runner.
To get to Tassie you take a ferry (more like a ship it carries semi trailers too) it is a 9 hr ride across Bass Strait, you can get yourself and two others with the car across for about AU$300.00, my wife and I took a cabin AU$1000.00 and the boy flew over and we picked him up.
As for more pics, gladly fellas just give me time to upload them.
Cheers
Yes it a 94 4 Runner SR5 Limited.
I posted a write up in the truck section called Aussie 4 Runner.
To get to Tassie you take a ferry (more like a ship it carries semi trailers too) it is a 9 hr ride across Bass Strait, you can get yourself and two others with the car across for about AU$300.00, my wife and I took a cabin AU$1000.00 and the boy flew over and we picked him up.
As for more pics, gladly fellas just give me time to upload them.
Cheers
Jan 26, 2007 | 12:20 AM
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Got some more Tassie pics for you,
First the Ferry coming into Devonport Tasmania to take us home,
The Pieman River where you have to take a barge across to continue along the Western Explorer,
A couple of scenic shots from Mt McCall Tk,
Lunch break at Balfour, a deserted late 19th century mining town,
Hope you all enjoyed Tasmania, I have started another thread called Toolangi/Murrindindi.
Cheers
First the Ferry coming into Devonport Tasmania to take us home,
The Pieman River where you have to take a barge across to continue along the Western Explorer,
A couple of scenic shots from Mt McCall Tk,
Lunch break at Balfour, a deserted late 19th century mining town,
Hope you all enjoyed Tasmania, I have started another thread called Toolangi/Murrindindi.
Cheers
Jan 26, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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you've got some balls going through that stuff by yourself without a winch!
It doesn't mean I can get out of every situation, and it can take 1 1/2 hrs to get out of the simplest bog.
In my experience though the hand winch will extricate a rig from many situations where an electric winch just doesn't have the ability.
And it adds to the excitement a little with that bit of added risk. That said it is very enjoyable to travel in convoy with a group of like monded people.
Cheers
