Hello again, just dropping by with the rest of the days photos… not much more of a story in there.
I love all the waterways, tarns, puddles etc
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I think Cradle is getting slightly closer…?
And Jeff further away!
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I think the above view is one of my fav’s from up that way
Since we felt we didn’t have enough time to do the Face Track (Last bus back to the carpark was 4pm) we just walked back via Marions Lookout where we sat to enjoy the views and lunch
Hit the spot for sure…
Picnics always bring out the freeloaders too
Nope, sorry. You can’t have my sandwich!
Instead of going down the usual way, we took the steep direct path that went down to Dove Lake instead of Ronnies Creek where we started
The chains are very helpful – less tumbling down on my part
The track comes out just before the boathouse where a keen wedding party was standing around getting photos!
I snuck a quick snap before getting out of the way
Sunny day or not… I bet the bride was feeling chilly!
Dove Lake car park is being turned into some kind of interpretation/visitors centre. (General visitors haven’t been able to drive up here for a long time… have to rely on the shuttle buses now)
I am not sure why its nec.
They’ve just built a lovely big visitors centre at the fringe of the park which is great – quite big, but got everything there to appease the visitors.
I tend to feel the more structures and buildings, the less wilderness it becomes.
Horrifyingly they are talking of putting a chairlift up to Marions Lookout!!
This is a Natural World Heritage Site – and while it would make that spot more accessible to those that can’t walk it, I can only imagine the impact of excessive amounts of day trippers up there, not to mention the act of installing and maintaining it. (And then comes the safety boundary fences probably – I am sure most people who hike up love the open feeling of standing up there without the man made structures enclosing us)
There will be more rescues needed – We’ve already caught people heading down really dangerous paths with toddlers who they managed to get up to Marions!! If they get an easy lift over that hard slog up, I suspect in many inexperienced walkers, there would be a false sense of ability to tackle some of the other tracks from that point.
And rubbish. Sadly its creeping in more with the popularity of the spot.
So, I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed that a chairlift/cable car wont actually get built there.
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We made it back to Dove Lake in plenty of time to get the bus back to the car and on our way home before the roads iced up again!
We really couldn’t have asked for a better day out!
Hope you enjoyed
Cheers!
I think the more these kinds of spots are shared online the more people want to visit. I’ve stopped sharing about my favorite out of the way spots.
You have a point. (Although I reckon most of my readers are from a fair way away lol)
Smart to keep those special places that you enjoy from being overrun!!
Cradle def. is one of the most talked about places to visit in Tasmania generally. There are so many options there – walks to suit all ages and abilities.
Out of curiosity I just googled ‘things to do in Tasmania’ – Cradle topped the list haha
While its lovely that people can come and see this beautiful area – to my mind, seeing it in its natural state, rugged and as pristine as possible would be hands down better than having gift shops, viewing platforms and chairlifts!
Part two was as lovely as part one. Thanks for sharing the natural beauty. I agree with you to keep natural areas rugged, beautiful and undeveloped as much as possible. Those chains reminded me of the Angel’s Landing hike in Zion National Park. I liked the caution sign on the trail to remind people you’re on your own in the wilderness. Here it’s the states, it does little to keep people from putting themselves in harms way. I’ve had to walk away from some places in National Parks where people were putting themselves at risk.
Thanks Pj! Glad you enjoyed. I think Jeff and I are lucky that we have the ability to be able to walk further in to these areas and enjoy the less impacted areas, which I know a lot of people can’t do. We will make the most of it while we are able.
Ahhh – people are the same the world over. We’ve seen some dodgy things that people do that don’t quite think their actions through.
Its good that there is a mandatory talk before you head out on the Overland, but it won’t cover the people who are there for the day.