Tassie 17-1-23

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I drove out to "The Iron Blow"

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an old can of Coke

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road sign ... Platypus are limited to 40 kmh the same for Echidna

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I drove to Nelson Falls and walked up for a look before finding a camp in an old Quarry beside the Lyell Hwy

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11-2-23:
I headed up the highway stopping at Donoghy Hill for a walk up to the lookout on a rocky outcrop.

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then crossed over King William Saddle.

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I drove to Lake St Clair Lagoon for a look at the unique Dam

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On the same lagoon is the old Pump House.

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An old Coke can and a Bee enjoying some nectar

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Echidnas and Platypus are restricted to 40 Kmh apparently

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After a nice Hot Shower at the Lake St Clair visitors centre I declined the 30 dollar hamburger and opted for the chips and a cappuccino ... both terrible.
I took the walk out to Platypus Bay and back via the Aboriginal trail which had nothing of any cultural significance except a few expensive signs saying Aboriginals may have use this sort of land to walk through or may have lit fires in the area etc etc ... waste of time.


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I then headed out to Laughing Jacks Lagoon past an interesting wooden pipeline but found the lagoon almost dry and not nice to camp so i headed back to a reservoir i spotted on the way out and had an awesome little camp there.

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12-2-23:

Heading South East i spotted a Cairn indicating the Geographical Centre of Tasmania at Bronte Lagoon.

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I passed a few Hydro Power stations along the way

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