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Author: Dr Helen Tyzack
newtyzack@gmail.comMy blogsites
- Mainland Discoveries Records of my explorations of landscapes on mainland Australia
- Touching the Tarkine Record of my exploration of Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness
- Walking the Derwent The record of my walk from the mouth to the source of Tasmania’s Derwent River
Tag Archives: Bathurst Channel
A trip to South West Tasmania – the last supper-23 of 26
In the early evening, while moored in Schooner Cove as the sun was dropping, it was time for our ‘last supper’. Ralph’s photo below puts everything into perspective. A beautiful photo at the end of a beautiful afternoon. When moored, … Continue reading
A trip to South West Tasmania- leaving Bathurst Harbour-22 of 26
Late afternoon when the two zodiacs returned and were hoisted onto deck, the anchor was weighed (demudded at length), and we set off on a leisurely cruise around parts of Bathurst Harbour. The end of day sun shone to sharpen … Continue reading
A trip to South West Tasmania – back to Bathurst Harbour-20 of 26
From Bramble Cove we motored along the Bathurst Channel to Bathurst Harbour. I focused my attention on the clouds for most of the trip. White drama against the blue. Grey brooding over a silver sea. When we returned to Bathurst … Continue reading
A trip to South West Tasmania – seeing from on high at Bramble Cove-18 of 26
Bramble Cove is near the entrance to the Bathurst Channel on the northern side. Again we motored through the south passage behind the Breaksea Islands. After mooring at the Cove, a crew member offered the chance to the three who … Continue reading
A trip to South West Tasmania-out to Port Davey-17 of 26
After a soft pearly dawn over Bathurst Harbour (refer photo below courtesy of fellow passenger Ralph), change was afoot with a plan to motor and anchor in Payne’s Bay within Port Davey before travelling northwards up the Davey River in … Continue reading
A trip to South West Tasmania-arrival at Melaleuca-11 of 26
Melaleuca is known for reasons including its remoteness, the slog required to walk there from other parts of Tasmania, its tin mining history, the people who lived in this challenging environment last century in splendid and productive isolation and, in … Continue reading
Posted in Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour, south west Tasmania, Tasmania, Windeward Bound
Tagged A History of Port Davey, Bathurst Channel, Christobel Mattingly, Forest Lagoon, Janet Fenton, King of the Wilderness-the Life of Deny KIng, Melaleuca, Melaleuca Inlet, Tony Fenton, Win & Clyde
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A trip to South West Tasmania-into Port Davey and to Bathurst Harbour-4 of 26
While I slept well overnight, I did come to when the ship started travelling north; the feel of the waves was different from those across the southern coast of Tasmania. Having recognised the change I stayed put for a while, … Continue reading
Posted in Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour, south west Tasmania, Tasmania, Windeward Bound
Tagged Bathurst Channel, Bathurst Harbour, Big Caroline rock, Breaksea Islands, Celery Top Islands, East Pyramids, Mt Rugby, Mutton Bird Island, Port Davey, south passage, Southern Ocean, Sugarloaf Rock, Sugarmouse Island, Turnbull Head, Wendar Island, Windeward Bound
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