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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
Spots in the landscape
Every day I realise the extent of my ignorance, especially ignorance about the natural world around me -and particularly within Tasmania which I often assume I know best. When recently I read the January issue of ABC’s Gardening Australia magazine … Continue reading
Posted in Tasmania
Tagged CSIRO, Derwent, Gardening Australia, Harmonia conformis, ladybird, Large Spotted Ladybird, south-west Tasmania, Tarkine, Tasmania
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The grand achievement of 2020
On a number of occasions last year, long term blog followers read (for example read here) about Chorus Master June Tyzack leading the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra chorus out of the restricting mental and sometimes physical spaces associated with the Covid … Continue reading
A trip to South West Tasmania–thought for the voyage-6 of 26
Crew member David alerted me to an idea, a fact, something obvious once you know it, but the sort of consideration which might never have passed your mind. ‘The wind is silent until it hits something’. You never hear the … Continue reading
Posted in Port Davey/Bathurst Harbour, south west Tasmania, Tasmania, Windeward Bound
Tagged Tasmania, Windeward Bound
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Out west to Lake Pedder and beyond
On Saturday I travelled to the area around Lake Pedder and Strathgordon before settling into the comfortable Pedder Wilderness Lodge, then returning today (on Monday). Three years ago I undertook another journey to this remote part of Tasmania – not … Continue reading
Posted in Lake Pedder, Tasmania, The Sentinels
Tagged Lake Pedder, Pedder Wilderness Lodge, Strathgordon, Tasmania, Western Arthurs
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RTBG’s convict wall gets a facelift
The recent months, affected by the invasion of the Covid 19 virus, have not been all bad. Government funds have created job opportunities to support major and minor community projects. One such example of this largesse was funding to the … Continue reading
Lauderdale to Cremorne Part 1 of 2
I have been seriously considering, even planning, to undertake the four day Three Capes Track walk in south eastern Tasmania, and to do so within the next few weeks. I have the mental fitness for the effort but my concern … Continue reading
Are weeds more important than we realise?
Thanks to John for this BBC article. Previously, in many blog posts, I have talked about the nutritional and medicinal value of many of the plants we routinely label as weeds in Tasmania. After reading the BBC story I wondered … Continue reading
Tasmanian Discoveries 