Monthly Archives: December 2017

Scotts Peak Road

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

When scheduling this post to be published, I noted it would appear on the last day in 2017.  A new day before a New Year. I reflected that once we turned down towards Scotts Peak Dam and beyond, we were … Continue reading →

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Mountains mountains everywhere

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

Even when Lake Pedder was not by the side of the road, and we travelled through the country along Gordon River Road, magnificent mountains appeared in all directions. The first photo with the high peaks under snow is probably a … Continue reading →

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Native flowers

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

Native flowers added a splash of colour and textural richness to the environment.

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McPartlan Pass Canal

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

Once Lake Pedder was  flooded and the water had filled all the crevices of the landscape that it could reach, its water needed to be redirected northwards into Lake Gordon for use in generating electricity via the Lake Gordon Power … Continue reading →

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On the road again

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

Slightly east of Strathgordon, markers of man’s intervention were clear next to the patch of road in the photo below. A cement barrier supporting a strong wire fence above that extended for a few hundred metres, had been built. In … Continue reading →

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What is special about this area?

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

I will detail, in the future blog posts on this site, my thoughts on what makes this Strathgordon/Lake Pedder area special, and  offer you photographs that should thrill you.  For some people, the area is special for their memory of … Continue reading →

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Waking up to a silent snow fall

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

I realise this posting is being published on Christmas Day, and that Australians do not expect to see snow – however I have seen snow dusted on the top of Mt Wellington above Hobart on Christmas Day. I guess that … Continue reading →

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Hill tops in the distance

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

Separating the southern end of Lake Gordon from the Gordon River Road were a number of mountain ranges.  I think the peaks in the photos below are part of the Twelve Tree Range and include Mt Cullen. For details about … Continue reading →

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The Sentinels stun

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

As we motored along the Gordon River Road, through the sleety rain we noted Scotts Peak Road, a left hand turn-off which we expected to follow on day two in order to begin to appreciate the scale of the current … Continue reading →

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The Needles

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

As we travelled into the south west of Tasmania, through the density of the forests many rocky outcrops caught our attention.One was The Needles.  We didn’t stop and get out of the car to look at this, believing the cold … Continue reading →

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