Monthly Archives: March 2017

Spending the night in Tullah

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

We arrived at our accommodation, the Tullah Lakeside Lodge not long before 3 pm.  This sprawling complex sits next to the large stunningly beautiful Lake Rosebery. Our Standard Room provided two single beds and a queen sized bed in a large … Continue reading →

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Tullah

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

Tullah is located on the edge of Lake Rosebery in the northern part of the West Coast Range about an 80-minute drive, 111 km south of Burnie. Following the discovery of silver lead ore (galena) in 1897 by Josiah Innes, the township was … Continue reading →

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The road to Tullah

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

The township of Tullah is located not quite 60 kms north of Queenstown. The Zeehan Highway (A10) leaving Queenstown and then the Zeehan/Rosebery bypass, the Anthony Road (B28) both wind around the foothills of mountain ranges and through steep gorges. … Continue reading →

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The largest town on the west coast: Queenstown

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

The carpark where the Frenchman’s Cap track starts is only 55 kms from Queenstown on Tasmania’s west coast. Not far to travel. Should be quick to get there? No. Not so. The tortuous Lyell Highway over the last 20 or … Continue reading →

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Friday. The beginning of our adventure

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

At 8 am on a glorious blue sky morning, Jeanette drove to my home already loaded with food and walking boots and much more.  I slotted my esky and walking boots and all my bags into the remaining crevices.  This … Continue reading →

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The Tarkine. Do you know where you are going?

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

When mentioning I would like to visit the Tarkine, one friend responded “no-one knows where its boundaries are, so where are you going”. All I knew was that the Tarkine was somewhere in the north western quarter of Tasmania and … Continue reading →

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To whet your appetite…

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

Recently a friend and I travelled to parts of one of Tasmania’s very special natural environments, the Tarkine.  Our experiences were wonderfully thrilling and inspired me to create this blog, Touching the Tarkine. Over the coming months new blog postings … Continue reading →

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Why take an interest in the Tarkine?

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

The website devoted to the Tarkine-wild, ancient and threatened provides in depth explanations of the wealth of the natural resources within the Tarkine environment. It notes that less than 5% is a National Park. Mining and logging are the two … Continue reading →

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How to get to the Tarkine?

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

  Southern Tarkine We travelled from Hobart via overnight stops at Tullah and Waratah then onto Corinna for two nights next to the Pieman River. The route from Hobart followed the Lyell Highway (A10) to Queenstown, onto the Zeehan Highway … Continue reading →

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Where is the Tarkine?

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

The Tarkine covers a large area in the north western quarter of Australia’s largest island, Tasmania. Tasmania is the southernmost state of Australia and is separated from the mainland by Bass Strait. Generally, the Tarkine is bounded by the Southern … Continue reading →

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What is the Tarkine?

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Tasmanian Traveller

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