Walking for pleasure for 60 years

There are some amazing sandstone cliff lines around the Whisky Jim Hill area and although they are short walks there are no tracks to the bottom of them. These cliff lines have been used by rock climbers and are worth a look at. It is steep and a bit scrubby getting down to them but worth the scramble. Also Cluan Tier has a great view of the Western Tiers in good weather and again a short scrubby walk to get to. Both these walks are at a lower elevation so hopefully we have good winter weather to enjoy them. Please contact me if you would like to join me on this adventure.

The usual Fossil Bluff Walk. Meet at Gutteridge Gardens, walk along the east side of the Inglis River up to the highway bridge then back down the west side to where we turn off and go over Fossil Bluff. At the base of the Bluff there is an optional geological tour before we settle down for lunch. After lunch, if the weather is good we will head along the shore platform toward Table Cape before returning to the cars. A short day, mostly easy flat walking and hopefully good weether. If the weather is poor we can have an abbreviated version of this walk.

Being only a few days to the Solstice this will accordingly be a shortish walk. I'm intending to come in from Lake Mackenzie. If time permits we may pay a visit to Sandy Lake hut as well. If the weather is tedious we won't bother and being June I reckon the chances of that are 50/50.

Utilising a car shuffle, the plan will be to ascend via the relatively gradual route then give the brakes a workout on the descent. We’ll start from O’Neills Road carpark and climb gradually through the nice forested slopes to the open plateau where we can immediately enjoy the extensive 360° views. We then head north and after about an hour’s easy walking we should be lunching on the 1234m summit. From here we continue further east along the plateau before reaching the top of the face track; a steep and badly eroded gully that delivers us to Kings Road carpark. I’ve ordered a perfect winter’s day but if somehow the order is lost, we could end up at Archers Knob….

Nigel Baptist will describe how a party of walkers became exhausted and needed to be evacuated from The Spires.

Assuming the weather is kind my aim is to walk in following the Truganni track enjoy our lunch in the relative comfort of the recently refurbished  hut and return via Hansens Peak.

If the weather is adverse a lower level walk shall be undertaken.

Autumn, as the days are cooling a little but plenty of daylight still, is generally a pleasant time to be in the bush. Parts of the track could do with a touch up before winter and with a later 8am start, what else would you be doing on a weekend? Join us for a day out on the PCT.

An easy grade 3 walk to some very nice falls, hopefully with a good flow. This should appeal to prospective members.

Mid-winter is an ideal time to visit the Meander forest because the weather can basically do what it wants! (apart from big winds).  This will be the usual delightful circuit offering a smorgasbord of fascinating features to discover.  If you like rainforest, waterfalls, sandstone caves and perhaps some of the best sandstone overhangs in Tasmania, then this is the trip for you.

Club Meeting with Reviews and Member Photos.

My aim is a gentle walk on the  PCT  from the southern end of Gunns Plains towards Tulip Tree Creek.

This section of the track gives you many near and distance views  of the Leven River and the surrounding forest as the track goes from beside the river to higher up in the valley.

Prospectives are welcome.

There could be snow or there might not be, but I would like to go into the Walls of Jerusalem and camp the night on a cold Winters night. Our boots will freeze and we will probably be in our tents for 13 hours, but if we are lucky we will have perfect crisp days to walk in the snow and see some of Tassies mountains with ice encrusting it creating some magic views. If you think this sounds like fun and want to join me give me a call and come and test out those winter sleeping bags. 

It wouldn’t be Winter without a visit to the true winter of the highlands. If the weather is good we can visit Twisted Lakes, if it is low cloud and no views up high we can do Dove Canyon. If the weather is horrible we can stay home where it is warm. Come in your winter warm and wet weather gear for a controlled taste of winter.

Frenchmans Cap in the snow is wonderful and dangerous. Be equipped for cold. Snow shoes/ crampons/spikes/ice axes recommended. Text me on 0428 451 528.

Warners Track is a heritage track from Jackeys Marsh up to the Central Plateau its a good wide track mostly in regrowth wet  and alpine rainforest , it is not my intention to climb Adams Peak at the top of the track as I expect it could be icey, a group of suitably  experienced walkers could undertake could undertake this extra section if weather permits.

second meeting point Deloraine train 9am

The annual combined NWWC-LWC “Snowshoeing Surprise” is on again. As previously, the “Surprise” is that I won’t decide where we are going and what time we’ll start until probably just a few days before the trip date when we’ll have a better idea as to where the best snow and likely weather conditions exist. Perhaps it’ll be to Cradle, the Central Plateau, the Walls or the Ben. Beginner snowshoe users are welcome – if you don’t have your own pair maybe you could borrow some from a friend. Alternatively, they can be hired from both Paddy Pallin and Aspire Adventure Equipment in Launceston (contact me for details). Note: If there is inadequate snow for this trip (heaven forbid!) I’ll endeavour to replace it with a suitable non-snowshoeing day walk.

Gary Hayes from Aspire Adventure Equipment will describe his recent trekking trip in Nepal. He will also bring a range of sleeping bags and discuss their merits.

As winter is with us the working bee will more than likely be closer to the coast, especially with shorter daylight hours. Come join us for an outing, with some gentle exercise along the way.

Executive Meeting

Meet at York Street Latrobe at 8am and drive to the carpark of the Higgs Track near Mole Creek.  This is the yearly stroll we do to this great Hut and Lake.  After a morning tea on the way up through the beautiful myrtle forest, on reaching the plateau we will have a look around the Lake before settling inside the Hut for our lunch and a hot cuppa!  Rug up as this area can become cold very quickly!  Join me to see this beautiful area.

Meet at Narawantapu ready to start walking at 8AM. This is a long (23 km) coastal walk which is an easy walk with very gentle elevations. We will have lunch at Badgers Head before returning the same way. Beautiful beaches, great views and an opportunity to take a dip in the ocean at Badger Beach for the brave hearted.

With low tide at about 1pm I thought that it would be good to start from George Town (map) and paddle with the outgoing tide to either Greens Beach or Low Head (or both) before returning with the incoming tide. Alternatively, if the wind is exceptionally light a coastal trip from Beechford to Low Head is a possibility. I’ll obviously decide on the destination much closer to the date. Note that the viability of this paddle will be dependent on there being a suitable weather forecast and the trip might be changed to Sunday, 10 September if the forecast is more suitable on that day. Another combined NWWC-LWC trip.

Club Meeting with Reviews and Guest Speaker. Walker Out.

Mt Weld two days. We'll pick the best two weather days in the week that coincides with a keen able-ists work roster.
Plan for alpine camp.
Text me on 0428 451 528 for further details

Information Day for prospective members

Hopefully the winter weather has been kind to the PCT but I am sure there will be some trees down and vegetation that needs attention. Now is also the time to tackle the foxgloves at Loongana and along the Leven River. Come along for a day out and help keep the Club’s track open for the summer season.