Nelson Falls, Donaghy’s Hill, and Lake St. Clair, Tasmania

In rain and the dim light after dawn, Vilis and I departed from Rosebery after availing ourselves of a free breakfast of cold cereal and hot toast courtesy of the Top Pub. Heading south toward Queenst...

Archer’s Knob and West Coast Rainforest, Tasmania

The darkness of 6 a.m. arrived too early after a night during which Vilis and I awoke and pulled on track pants, socks, and sweaters for added warmth. The cold of Narawntapu National Park was so unexp...

Wineglass Bay/Hazards Beach Circuit and Narawntapu National Park, Tasmania

Under a dull sky promising rain, Vilis and I broke camp at Richardson’s Beach and drove to the trailhead of the Wineglass Bay Track, which is also the start of the Wineglass Bay/Hazards Circuit....

Salamanca Market and Freycinet National Park, Tasmania

In lifting darkness, we drove from Fortescue Bay toward Hobart, startling Tasmanian macropods into bounding quickly into vegetation alongside Tasman National Park’s gravel access road. Out on th...