numpty
22nd June 2009, 09:51 AM
I have just spent a few days visiting family in Tasmania and took the opportunity to spend a day with my brother on a walk in the Walls area.
From the carpark it is around an hour to Trappers hut on the Walls Track.
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Trappers Hut
From here we headed towards George Howe's Lake and a change in direction to Tiger Lake and Solitary Man's Hut. This part of the track traverses a pretty valley with many small ice covered tarns and the icy remains of very heavy frosts on the track.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n74/numpty_01/2009%20Tasmania/DSCF8584.jpg
Tiger Lake Notice the broken ice on the water's surface.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n74/numpty_01/2009%20Tasmania/DSCF8585.jpg
Tiger Lake
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n74/numpty_01/2009%20Tasmania/DSCF8593.jpg
Tiger Lake
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n74/numpty_01/2009%20Tasmania/DSCF8595.jpg
Solitary Man's Hut
The hut was built in 1984 by a bloke who refers to himself as "The Solitary Man". He spent 18 months living here and now regularly returns to clean and patch up his construction. This place has few visitors as it is off the main tourist routes.
To the hut for lunch and return took approximately 5 1/2 hours including photo stops. All in all a pleasant walk, but of course, a tad chilly, although at least it didn't rain.
An afternoon was also spent on the short walk to Westmoreland Falls.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n74/numpty_01/2009%20Tasmania/DSCF8551.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n74/numpty_01/2009%20Tasmania/DSCF8555.jpg
Westmoreland Falls
From the carpark it is around an hour to Trappers hut on the Walls Track.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n74/numpty_01/2009%20Tasmania/DSCF8577.jpg
Trappers Hut
From here we headed towards George Howe's Lake and a change in direction to Tiger Lake and Solitary Man's Hut. This part of the track traverses a pretty valley with many small ice covered tarns and the icy remains of very heavy frosts on the track.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n74/numpty_01/2009%20Tasmania/DSCF8584.jpg
Tiger Lake Notice the broken ice on the water's surface.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n74/numpty_01/2009%20Tasmania/DSCF8585.jpg
Tiger Lake
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n74/numpty_01/2009%20Tasmania/DSCF8593.jpg
Tiger Lake
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n74/numpty_01/2009%20Tasmania/DSCF8595.jpg
Solitary Man's Hut
The hut was built in 1984 by a bloke who refers to himself as "The Solitary Man". He spent 18 months living here and now regularly returns to clean and patch up his construction. This place has few visitors as it is off the main tourist routes.
To the hut for lunch and return took approximately 5 1/2 hours including photo stops. All in all a pleasant walk, but of course, a tad chilly, although at least it didn't rain.
An afternoon was also spent on the short walk to Westmoreland Falls.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n74/numpty_01/2009%20Tasmania/DSCF8551.jpg
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n74/numpty_01/2009%20Tasmania/DSCF8555.jpg
Westmoreland Falls