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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: Red Knoll Lookout
The Western Arthur Range
Over the years I had heard people mentioning the ‘western arthurs’ with familiarity and love. Seeing them spread out and creating a jagged edge on the horizon was startling. Now I understand that affection. Wonderful.These mountain peaks with their patches … Continue reading
A memorial for Les Southwell
Bunches of flowers and a hand written letter farewelling Les were strewn across the mountain indicator plaque on Red Knoll Lookout, albeit with rocks to prevent the strong winds blowing them away. Who was Les, we wondered. He must have … Continue reading
Identifying the mountains
On our trip to Lake Pedder we saw many different individual signs naming particular mountains. Our problem was that once we had travelled a few kilometres on from a sign, the angle at which we were seeing these mountains had … Continue reading
Posted in Lake Pedder, Tasmania
Tagged Lake Pedder, Red Knoll Lookout, Scotts Peak Road
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Red Knoll Lookout
At the foot of a hill leading to the Red Knoll Lookout we passed a parked hired holiday van and three people casually walking upwards. As we continued along the good gravel road we noticed skid marks and then before … Continue reading
Red rocks
While we stopped at the Scotts Peak Dam boat ramp I noticed that many layers of the rock were a deep reddish purple. Again on the road up to the nearby Red Knoll Lookout and in the vicinity, this type … Continue reading
Posted in Lake Pedder, Tasmania
Tagged argillite, Australian Mechanics Association, Red Knoll Lookout, Scotts Peak Dam
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Scotts Peak Road
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
Posted in Lake Pedder, Tasmania
Tagged Creepy Crawly Nature Trail, Edgar Dams, Frodshams Pass, Gordon River Road, Lake Judd Track, Lake Pedder, Parks and Wildlife Service, Red Knoll Lookout, Red Tape Creek, Scotts Peak Dam, Scotts Peak Road, south west Tasmania, Strathgordon, Tas Trails
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