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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: Tasmania
Rediscovering Freycinet part 7 of 7
Time to head home. We pointed the car southwards and started the journey. During the Wineglass Bay Cruise the crew shucked fresh oysters for us. On enquiry they were not from the local Freycinet Oyster farm rather from further south … Continue reading
Rediscovering Freycinet part 2 of 7
The drive from Hobart to Freycinet was punctuated with stops to walk on beaches, to spread our eyes over the expansive sea, to follow the skyline shapes of Maria Island, Schouten Island and the mountains of the Freycinet peninsula. Collectively … Continue reading
A special Ukrainian tomato
There has never been a better moment to reintroduce to you a variety of tomato, the Hurma Ukraine, which was mentioned in a 2019 blog post here. Right now, I would rather forget any association with Russia. Two years ago … Continue reading
Posted in Tasmania
Tagged Hurma Ukraine, Hurma Ukraine tomato, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, Tasmania, tomato
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Les keeps walking the Overland Track
I like people who remind me to give things a go, get out there, and not be limited in what I believe I can achieve. The story of Les Whittle, about to embark on his 20th walk along the 6 … Continue reading
Posted in Tasmania
Tagged Cradle Mountain, Lake St Clair, Les Whittle, Overland Track, Tasmania
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Push to list Foxgloves as a declared weed in Tasmania
Foxgloves. Dramatic tall spikes of plants coated with tubular flowers with spotty lips. Exotic plants my mother loved to have in the garden. Plants I loved for their height and proliferation of flowers. Unfortunately now I have learnt these plants, … Continue reading
McPartlan – who or what?
McPartlan – who or what? Over the years my blog post for McPartlan Pass Canal has attracted more attention than most posts and continues to do so. Every week there is at least one new searcher who finds that post. … Continue reading
Climbing Cradle Mountain
From time to time I link this blog to the wonderful online magazine Tasmanian Geographic. The latest issue has lifted my spirits and I expect you will find it extremely inspirational. The area around Cradle Mountain is an icon destination … Continue reading
Traversing Tasmania
For Tasmanian bushwalkers, and any mainlanders willing to risk being shut out of their state through new lockdowns, there are many tracks to follow, and maps to guide your way in the unsettled parts of this state. I have noticed … Continue reading
Posted in south west Tasmania, Tasmania
Tagged Becca Lunnon, Du Cane Range, Tasmania, Tasmanian Geographic
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Tasmanian Discoveries 