Central Plateau Walk - Tasmania

[DaveNoble]

I recently got back from a walk across the Central Plateau - from Higgs Track to The Walls of Jerusalem, and then to Lake Ball, Lake Adelaide and Lake Meston. Then a side trip up Mt Ragoona. Next to Junction Lake and to the Overland Track via Cathedral Mountain. The last few days were spent in the Du Cane Range before I walked out via Lake St Clair.

Photos are on my website beginning with this Menu Page -

http://www.david-noble.net/Tasmania/Cen ... aMenu.html

Dave

And here are a few -

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[DaveNoble]

More photos -

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[DaveNoble]

Third Set of Photos -

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[DaveNoble]

Last Set -

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[tibboh]

Wow some great photos there Dave, thanks for sharing them with us. I love a good multiple photo submission

[Lizzy]

Lovely

[kanangra]

What a wonderful trip that sounds. I would like to do that some day.

K.

[nickthetasmaniac]

Great shots Dave, I particularly like the one of sunrise on Mt Gould.

That snake looks confused...

[kanangra]

Personally I liked the one of the topless water nymph.

K.

[DaveNoble]

Personally I liked the one of the topless water nymph.

K.

Hey! She is not topless!! She is wearing a bikini. I had my camera set up on the tripod and it was taking a photo - a fairly long exposure - and the girl (one of two) walked into the frame. Lucky she stood still for a while.

Dave

[Strider]

Is it just me or does Halls Buttress look almost identical to Solomons Throne?

[stepbystep]

Beautiful Dave. Powerful, delicate, evocative...Epic!

[DaveNoble]

Is it just me or does Halls Buttress look almost identical to Solomons Throne?

Same place - It depends on what map you use. On my Ada 1:25,000 (First edition 1984) it is called "Halls Buttress", and on LIST it is called "Solomons Throne". Bit confusing really!

Dave

[Strider]

Interesting. I wonder when the renaming occurred.

[kanangra]

Yeah Dave. Not topless? You expect me to believe that?

K.

[norts]

Great photos David.
Thank You
Roger

[cams]

Some stunners there. The shot of the Echidna is awesome. So furry compared to ours in Qld. I love the wide landscape shots too.

[DaveNoble]

I have just finished describing the trip and things I saw on the way - comments and observations, on my blog at -

http://www.david-noble.net/blog/

There are four parts.

Or you see the individual entries -

Higgs Track to the Walls of Jerusalem
http://www.david-noble.net/blog/?p=4409

The Walls of Jerusalem
http://www.david-noble.net/blog/?p=4432

Lake Ball to Cathedral Mountain
http://www.david-noble.net/blog/?p=4469

Mersey Waterfalls and Du Cane Range
http://www.david-noble.net/blog/?p=4504

Dave

[icefest]

I just read them via RSS

When you get up early for photos, do you usually have the tent packed away before sunrise?

[DaveNoble]

I just read them via RSS

When you get up early for photos, do you usually have the tent packed away before sunrise?

No - get up - take photos, then back to tent for breakfast, and then pack up.

On weekend trips I use my phone as an alarm to wake up early. On long trips like this one - I use my watch alarm - but put my watch on my billy (with lid on) - and it acts as a resonator to increase the watch alarm noise. It helps to camp in as high a place as you can to get photos.

Dave

[Giddy_up]

Dave thanks for the great trip report and those wonderful photo's, sure makes me just a little envious and reaffirms my need to get down there for a look.

Cheers
G_u

[icefest]

Thanks David

I really like how the new Etrex models have a nice and loud alarm

[baldhead]

Dave

Inspirational photo's, report.

What pack weight do you carry?

Cheers
Carl

[DaveNoble]

Dave

Inspirational photo's, report.

What pack weight do you carry?

Cheers
Carl

Thanks Carl. Not sure what pack weight - probably about 20 kg when I set out?

Dave

[wander]

Epic pics as usual Dave.

The bar is set too high, I gunna throw my camera away.

[iandsmith]

At the risk of agreeing with everyone else; well done and thanks for sharing. The word "jealous" sprang readily to mind!
Cheers, Ian

[kanangra]

Yes agreed on that. That is a trip I would love to do myself. I have been saying that for years.

K