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Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park — Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Approaching the summit cliffs of Barn Bluff.

Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania — Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania
More tree fern action!

Mt Dial and the Gnomon, near Penguin, Tasmania — Mt Dial and the Gnomon, near Penguin, Tasmania
Pretty lush.

Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania — Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania
Cradle Mountain from Marions Lookout.

Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne — Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne
A random bush (or young tree) back down in the forest.

Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania — Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania
The Upper Meander River.

Liffey Falls Track, Liffey Falls State Reserve — Liffey Falls Track, Liffey Falls State Reserve
Liffey Falls (lower falls).

Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park — Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
The summit cliffs of Barn Bluff looming overhead.

Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park — Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Barn Bluff in mist. It was a bit of a cloud catcher.

Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park — Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Near the start of the walk at Ronny Creek.

Mt Roland & Mt Vandyke, Tasmania — Mt Roland & Mt Vandyke, Tasmania
Approaching the summit of Mt Roland (1233m).

Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania — Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania
The Upper Meander Valley.

Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania — Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania
The Upper Meander Valley. I loved boulder hopping through this section. It was like I had springs on my feet. (The photo is looking back towards where we came from).

Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania — Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania
Little Horn and Weindorphers Towers.

Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne — Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne
King Davids Peak (1499m). I took lots of photos of this mountain, which is the highest in the area.

Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne — Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne
The Walls of Jerusalem in the distance, specifically King Davids Peak.

Quamby Bluff Track, Great Western Tiers — Quamby Bluff Track, Great Western Tiers
Quamby Bluff viewed from the start of the walk.

Mt Roland & Mt Vandyke, Tasmania — Mt Roland & Mt Vandyke, Tasmania
Sophia on the summit of Mt Roland.

Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania — Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania
The summit of the mountain is on the right.

Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania
The Upper Meander River.

Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania — Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania
Upper Meander Valley

Mother Cummings Head ascent, Tasmania — Mother Cummings Head ascent, Tasmania
A pretty cool fungus. Looks a bit like a meringue.

Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania — Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania
First look at the Meander Falls.

Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania — Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania
Barn Bluff

Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne — Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne
A patchwork of alpine plants.

Cataract Gorge Circuit, Launceston — Cataract Gorge Circuit, Launceston
Cataract Gorge

Mt Roland & Mt Vandyke, Tasmania — Mt Roland & Mt Vandyke, Tasmania
Mt Roland from an unlikely but marked viewpoint at the side of the road.

Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania — Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania
Early-ish morning at Dove Lake, the start of the walk.

Mt Roland & Mt Vandyke, Tasmania — Mt Roland & Mt Vandyke, Tasmania
Sophia and me on top of Mt Roland.

Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania — Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania
Over the saddle and back into boulders as we approach another section of forest. Notice the rainbow to the right - there's a close up picture coming up (I actually took multiple photos, of course).

Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania — Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania
Weindorphers Towers showing themselves.

Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne — Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne
Sophia admiring the view from Solomons Peak.

Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania — Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania
Looking back at The Horn from nearby the turn off to the Twisted Lakes.

Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania — Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania
The south-eastern end of Lake Hanson.

Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania — Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania
En route to the summit. You can just see a person up high to the right. Looking NNE here.

Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania — Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania
Boulder hopping our way along the Split Rock Route. There were cairns marking the way. You'll have to look out for them as you go, but they are there.

Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park — Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Peaks in the distant Pelion Range.

Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park — Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Looking back towards Barn Bluff. We didn't see any of this on the way out.

Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania — Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania
We climbed up to have a look at the valley. The track was sparsely marked through the forest and then it was easy boulder hopping to climb higher.

Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park — Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Cradle Mountain from near Barn Bluff.

Mother Cummings Head ascent, Tasmania — Mother Cummings Head ascent, Tasmania
Another cool fungus.

Mt Roland & Mt Vandyke, Tasmania — Mt Roland & Mt Vandyke, Tasmania
Looking west towards the distant Pelion Range (left) and also Cradle Mountain and Barn Bluff (right), from the summit of Mt Roland (1233m).

Lakes Bill and Myrtle, Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Tasmania — Lakes Bill and Myrtle, Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Tasmania
Button Grass on Blizzard Plain.

Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne — Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne
Mt Jerusalem over a field of Richea Scoparia; past its prime but still attractive in this rust red colour.

Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park — Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Lake Will from the summit of Barn Bluff, as the weather tried its best to clear.

Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania — Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania
Bastion Bluff

Mt Dial and the Gnomon, near Penguin, Tasmania — Mt Dial and the Gnomon, near Penguin, Tasmania
Sophia amongst tree ferns.

Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park — Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
One of the money shots of the walk: misty cliffs on Cradle Mountain.

Cataract Gorge Circuit, Launceston — Cataract Gorge Circuit, Launceston
You can see here how the south side of the gorge, which gets all the sun, is very dry, and the north side, which is often in shade, is a lot greener.

Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania

Mt Roland & Mt Vandyke, Tasmania — Mt Roland & Mt Vandyke, Tasmania
The view west-ish from Mt Vandyke.

Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania — Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania
The Twisted Lakes

Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne — Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne
Approaching Solomons Throne (1470m).

Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania — Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania
Lake Wilks and Dove Lake. Lake Wilks is actually about 150m higher than Dove Lake.

Quamby Bluff Track, Great Western Tiers — Quamby Bluff Track, Great Western Tiers
Me taking photos on Quamby Bluff.

Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park — Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Looking back at a dark Cradle Mountain from the summit of Barn Bluff.

Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne — Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne
A couple of the tarns called Solomons Jewels.

Mt Roland & Mt Vandyke, Tasmania — Mt Roland & Mt Vandyke, Tasmania
Mt Roland from near Mt Vandyke.

Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne — Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne
King Davids Peak and Lake Salome.

Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park — Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Looking over various tarns with the Pelion Range in the distance.

Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania — Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania
There was an excellent rainbow out.

Quamby Bluff Track, Great Western Tiers — Quamby Bluff Track, Great Western Tiers
Looking south-east (ish) from the point at which the track descends from the summit plateau of Quamby Bluff.

Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania — Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania
Lots of cool fungi in Tasmania.

Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park — Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Attractive vegetation early on in the walk.

Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania — Meander Falls Split Rock Circuit, Tasmania
A distant mountain viewed over a boulder field. I haven't really looked into which mountain this was, but it looks like a worthwhile target for next time.

Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park — Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Crater Lake

Mother Cummings Head ascent, Tasmania — Mother Cummings Head ascent, Tasmania
Looking west from the summit over the Great Western Tiers. I just got this shot in before the mist closed in.

Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne — 1020117
Near the Wild Dog Creek campsite.

Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne — Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne
A panorama from the summit.

Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park — Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Barn Bluff

Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania — Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania
A wide angle on some of the Twisted Lakes.

Lakes Bill and Myrtle, Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Tasmania — Lakes Bill and Myrtle, Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Tasmania
The Mersey River on the drive in.

Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania — Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania
Crater Lake

Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania — Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania
Crater Lake. looking a lot different than a few days earlier when we came in overcast weather to climb Barn Bluff.

Cataract Gorge Circuit, Launceston — Cataract Gorge Circuit, Launceston
Second Basin.

Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park — Barn Bluff ascent, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Pandani near the start of the walk at Ronny Creek.

Cradle Mountain Circuit, Tasmania
Weindorphers Towers and The Horn viewed from behind.

Mt Dial and the Gnomon, near Penguin, Tasmania — Mt Dial and the Gnomon, near Penguin, Tasmania
Tree ferns galore!

Liffey Falls Track, Liffey Falls State Reserve — Liffey Falls Track, Liffey Falls State Reserve
Sophia being a tree fern.

Lakes Bill and Myrtle, Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Tasmania — Lakes Bill and Myrtle, Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Tasmania
A campsite at our turnaround point beside Lake Myrtle.

Lakes Bill and Myrtle, Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Tasmania — Lakes Bill and Myrtle, Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Tasmania
On the way back we decided to walk down to the shore of Lake Bill. The track was indistinct so I tried not to tread on some of the fragile plants.

Cataract Gorge Circuit, Launceston — Cataract Gorge Circuit, Launceston
Looking back at First Basin.

Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne — Walls of Jerusalem National Park to Solomons Throne
Solomons Throne is at the end of these cliffs.