Wednesday 9 December 2020

Mountains

Thought I show you a couple of mountains.  The first being Mt. Roland which is 1,234 meters high 4048ft so it's not a high one.  Mt. Roland can be seen from afar along the north west coast of Tasmania, the mountain is inland.  A Doctor from Adelaide in South Australia killed his wife up there some years ago.

We have Cradle Mountain along the north west coast as well and inland.  Dove Lake is what the lake is called and one can walk around the lake on a good walk track and take a while to walk it.  Yes, I have walked it a few times when up there but not the last time a few years back. Cradle Mountain is 1,545 meters above sea level and is very popular with tourist.

I remember going to Cradle Mountain when about 14 years of age certainly nothing like it is today the road to it.  We didn't have to pay back then to take the shuttle bus to the parking area as there was no such thing.  Just drove to a parking area some distance from the lake then walked, there were no paths, just a track but what fun it was.


The Nut at Stanley is 143 meters high one can get a chair lift of walk up the steep hill - once we used to walk up the steep hill as there was no chair lift.


48 comments:

  1. Beautiful photos. The second image is my favorite.

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    1. It's really lovely up there and in winter there is often snow on the caps.

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  2. Beautiful captures (and memories) from a beautiful island. Thank you.

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  3. They beg to be climbed, don’t they? All so different and beautiful.

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    1. They sure do and they are climbed. There is an overland track in the second photo, takes a few days.

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  4. Thank goodness for The Nut chairlift.

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  5. I love mountains though we don't have them here in Finland. But we have thousands lakes.
    Your photos are so nice.

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    1. Thanks.
      Can't imagine not having any mountains :) suppose it's what you get used to.

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  6. Nice photos, sorry the rest of my comment wentpuff out of my brain

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  7. More beautiful views of a beautiful state. And the climate is bearable too.

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    1. Climate is ok at the moment - winter this years was all right being the first winter we have spent at home in years.

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  8. Lovely photos of your very scenic Tassie. I have a cousin in Wynyard who has a conservation block on Cradle Mountain and it would be great to visit there one day. Stay safe and well and have a great Christmas.

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    1. Oh really, that's is wonderful.
      Still can't comment on your blog Rosie - I do comment but it doesn't show to you it seems either.

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  9. Beautiful images-- and I learned something new!

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  10. Beautiful mountain views. Love the open country.

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    1. Wonderful scenery of the mountains..I have to agree.
      Always great to see open spaces.

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  11. Where I live there are no mountains... so I always get excited when I see them. Thank you for sharing.

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    1. I didn't know you didn't have any mountains where you live, that's interesting and can understand about seeing mountains because in the past when we travelled other areas of Australia there were no mountains in some areas.

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  12. Me ha encantado verlas Margaret. Muchos besos.

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  13. As imagens são belíssimas.
    Parabéns.
    Beijos, muitos.

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  14. El paisaje de la segunda fotografía es maravilloso. Debió de ser un gran placer verlo de cerca.

    Besos

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    1. Oh yes, it is good to see that particular mountain, 2nd photo and it's pretty up there too.

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    1. A murder on the ridge, but why on earth would that Dr. come from SA and murder his wife here - beats me.

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    2. Maybe the scenery?????????????
      Agatha Christie may have written a great novel on this scenario.
      Not quite "Murder on the Orient Express" scale ( the original film version)
      but something like "Murder Most Foul with a View" ????
      Colin

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  16. That second photograph is so lovely.

    All the best Jan

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  17. Beautiful countryside. We do live in a most beautiful country...a land of contrasts.

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    1. We sure do Lee, our country is so different from north to south, east to west.

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  18. Beautiful mountain views, Margaret , but having to walk the steep path would not be something I would enjoy so drat to no chairlift.

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  19. Wow, what a living painting of the beauty of the view of Cradle Mountain from the shore of Lake Dove ..., very impressive.
    I imagined being there.
    Regards.

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  20. glorious views of beautiful mountains dear friend !

    i am in deep love with nature and such sights serene my soul :)
    the lake is gorgeous and you captured it so nicely indeed
    felt sad about the murder though
    stay safe and happy dear Margaret :)

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  21. What a beautiful to hike, I love spend my hollydays in the mountains (usualy the Alps in Austria or Switserland). As I live in Belgium, we only have hills in the south, the north is completely platland. Great blog you have, it would be nice to follow it. Kind regards, Rudi (Belgium)

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