Douglas-Apsley NP walk report (with pics)

[DonQx]

Went to Douglas-Apsley for 4 days with a group of 6. Hobart Show Day long weekend.

Allowed 4 days to walk north to south to keep it nice & cruisy. Very luvly indeed.

Walking club trip notice said:

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Trip Notice (Ver. 5/8/08)
Oct 23-26 Douglas-Apsley National Park
Map: Douglas-Apsley National Park
"A place of rugged & wild beauty", "deep river gorges with boulders & waterfalls", "a rich biological enclave", ... it says in various park notes. Haven't been there for quite a few years, time to go again . Planning to do the through walk north to south, subject to water availability & sufficient cars for a car shuffle. If water is an issue we could base camp somewhere in the park. Philosophising, contemplation & photography encouraged. Trip pace cruisy. Reasonable fitness, sense of adventure & humour required. Suitable for prospective or new members. Trip philosophy at http://www.ahack.org. Meet Thurs at Sorell Banjos 7.30 am. Return to Hobart Sun 4.00 pm latest.
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Plenty of flowers and bird life .

We thought that water might be a bit of a concern, but the rivers were flowing at more than a trickle and we easily found what we needed.

The access road at the north is described as 4WD, but has again been easily negotiable with small wheeled little cars like our Toyota Starlet.

A few snap-shot type pics below.

Douglas-Apsley NP location

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Douglas-Apsley NP tracks overview

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Ledge above Heritage Falls

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[DonQx]

Few more ...

View from Lookout Hill

At Nichols Needle

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Looking from Nichols Needle in direction Bicheno

[DonQx]

And more ...

Pool close to Douglas River camp site

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Vegetation recovering from bushfire

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'I'm not here' she says ... & in the background stretching or yoga or impersonating a pig in mud game

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[DonQx]

Last one ...

Calf massages included

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[flyfisher]

Looks like you had a cruisy trip in nice mild weather condions.Well done.
The river looks very nice.

FF

[Son of a Beach]

Looks like a good group to walk with. Does everyone get massages?

[DonQx]

of course