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23rd February 2020, 03:12 PM
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Onto Balfour Track looking pretty dry all things concidered . .
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Stinky boghole AKA the radiator destroyer. . Think I got lucky going first avoided most of the slop before it got churned up . .
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Daz succumbed to peer group pressure and gave it a crack but unfortunately 33's were the difference between getting though or not . .
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Most of the long crossings were fine and had a solid base of rock, but not this one. . Remember Lucas saying stick to the main track is usually best, which is true but not with this one lol. Didn't get any pics but sunk in this stinky swamp old girl took on a bit of water slop etc. . .
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Found a beautiful camp near the beach on the way down to Sandy Cape. Unfortunately wind picked up in the night and got a bit wild. .
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23rd February 2020 03:12 PM
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23rd February 2020, 03:34 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by
Cuppa
I didn't know the shack was the old pub. We found a handful of folk still living at Balfour, they came together most evenings in that shack. Cemetery was interesting but sad. We camped a bit before the 'township' at the entrance tunnel to the old mine, & didn't discover the township until we walked up there the following morning.
Didn't see much of the old mine, would defiantly be good to go back and explore. Didn't do the walk down to the river either but would be good to do one day expect it would be beautiful. Interestingly Nicole bought a book from Corinna a couple days prior called the Balfour Corespondent which has published letters written by Sylvia McArthur to the Weekly Corrier after they moved from Zeehan to Balfour in 1911 when she was 14. I didn't walk down to the cemetery as were a bit tight on time but Nicole did and saw her grave, yeah interesting and sad as she died a year later at 15.
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23rd February 2020, 03:46 PM
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Were going to spend a couple of nights at the camp but packed up after a wild night and headed down to Sandy Cape. .
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Curse of the Balfour swamp saw a few TD's getting hot lol. .
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Found a washed up Pilot Whale on the beach
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Back into Arthur River Caravan Park to do some radiator cleaning after a day of overheating for some. .
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23rd February 2020, 03:55 PM
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Next morning lucky enough to see this little bugger sneaking around camp. .
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Checked out the Edge of the World at the entrance to Arthur River. Had a fair bit of rain overnight and pretty dark and gloomy day but pretty dramatic for the scenery . . .
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23rd February 2020, 04:06 PM
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Headed over the Tarkine drive across to Stanley. .
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Sinkhole
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Trowatta Arch. Very cool spot with some amazing rainforest never seen Myrtle Beech that size, definitely don't get that big in sunny Mexico.
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After seeing Christmas Hills TAS poping up in autofill things all the time we decided that us Christmas Hillians had to drop in for a visit. . . Unfortunately there is nothing there at all not even a town sign . .
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23rd February 2020, 04:16 PM
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Last port of call before Davenport we stopped in at Wings Wildlife Park and checked out Gunns Plains Caves. This was a little surprise didn't even know it was there and was very impressive. .
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Back on the boat and back to sunny Mexico unfortunately. Tassie is a place defiantly need to get down and see more of I think . .
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23rd February 2020, 06:14 PM
#27
Hardcore
Thanks for sharing Rossco
Cheers
Jack
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23rd February 2020, 06:37 PM
#28
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Originally Posted by
jack
Thanks for sharing Rossco
No worries mate although does take a while when you take so many photos, plus this is a combination of mine and Nicoles and some drone ones, its tough biso this holiday thing . . .
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24th February 2020, 09:05 AM
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Travelling Podologist
Some excellent pics throughout. Loved the Quoll close ups. You are right about returning. There is a heck of a lot to see on that small island.
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27th August 2020, 08:14 PM
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Wow, great pics Rossco, Im sorry it took so long for me to find this thread!
Again, it was great to see you all and im so happy you enjoyed the trip.
Hello from Under Down Under!
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