This video which is on YouTube is of Devils Gullet a very ruggered area of Tasmania and is 141 km or 87 miles from Launceston here in Tasmania.
Devil's Gullett features dramatic views into a steep, narrow glacial gorge formed by vertical dolerite cliffs 220 meters high and topped by alpine forest. This landscape has been evolving for about 200 million years, since long before Tasmania broke away from the great southern landmass called Gondwana.
There is a lookout there and it's a 20 minute return walk from the lookout's carpark. The walk is easy and takes place on a boardwalk.
Amazingly it's a place we haven't been to, and to tell the truth we had never heard of it until recently that is because a young man jumped over the cliff on purpose and was reported on our news last year. So sad. Apparently, it was a favourite place of the deceased.
The photos are from the internet.
That special corner of the world is absolutely stunning.
ReplyDeleteIt sure is, so amazing Giorgio.
DeleteThe music on the video is amazing and wow the views!
ReplyDeleteI haven't a good head for heights and even sitting watching it and seeing your photographs make my legs turn to jelly!!
... and as for sitting on that rock!!!
Very sad to read about the young man though.
All the best Jan
It is sad re young man. The music certainly suits the terrain, Jan. He did a great job sitting on that rock, guess he didn't look down and probably had a rope tied onto him which we can't see.
DeleteUgh, I can't handle heights, I feel sick...who gathered the courage to sit like that?
ReplyDeleteBest regards to you!
I don't mind heights more so when younger than now. I guess that man might have a rope tied to him which we can't see.
DeleteThank you and same to you.
What a cool place! I wouldn't dare go there.
ReplyDeleteI would like to visit there and just look! Guess that won't happen.
DeleteGosh, that man sitting at the edge of cliffs...how did he do that? My heart would probably have jumped out my chest..
ReplyDeleteThat path to the edge looks flat, Angie and then I'm sure a rope would have been tied around his waist to keep him safe. I would think about part of the rock giving way.
DeleteI don't like heights.
ReplyDeleteA man sitting on a rock near an abyss ... geez..
He did a good job sitting there, I suppose he had a rope around his waist, what if he slipped when sitting down!
DeleteOh Margaret! This place has really touched me. It is stunning and I want to be there. The video add to the dynamics to it all. Thank you for sharing this wonderful land.
ReplyDeleteIt's a pleasure Nicole. The music suits the video and the video shown in a bit dark in places due to the sun I suppose being in the wrong place, there are other videos on YouTube, but I preferred this one.
DeleteI love the photos. Stunning. For me, I'm too scared to go that high. But so pretty to look at from here.
ReplyDeleteFair enough. We have been to many places here in Tasmania with beautiful views looking over seas, rocks and so on, but making sure the ground is safe to tread on first of all.
DeleteI understand that. I wish I could get myself that high for photos. Very cool.
DeleteGorgeous views, dear friend! Magnificent photos! I also love your blog background, Margaret!
ReplyDeleteAn amazing area Linda. Thank you re background which I made into tiles so I could use it. It's berries of a Nandina with snow.
DeleteIt's a wonderful video and mucic. I don't like hights, and I get dizzy.
ReplyDeleteYour new header is very beautiful, Margaret.
Thank you re header, Nandina berries with snow. We have Nandinas growing out the front the miniature variety and a normal one growing out in the backyard in the garden which has just been pruned.
DeleteMoc děkuji za tento příspěvek, je to nádherné místo, ale absolutně to není k životu. Video jsem pozorně sledovala, skály jsou popraskané, je to procesem zvětrávání, v úvodu jsou zmíněny ledovcové rokle, takže i vliv mrazového zvětrávání. Ten muž sedící na skále zřejmě nepřemýšlí, že nesedí na úplně jistém místě, skála může být do hloubky narušená a může se odlomit. Napadlo mě, žijí tam zvířata nebo ptáci?
ReplyDeleteMoc zajímavé!
The man is posing for the photo, and I also did wonder what would happen if part of the rock chipped off, then again, I reckon he's sitting there with a rope tied around his waist, but I don't really know. There are a few places in Tasmania that have those columns of rock.
DeleteYes Wallabies which are a small kangaroo, Tasmanian Devils, Bandicoots, Possums, Snakes, Many species of birds and a whole heap more.
I don't like heights but I might walk out on that platform and take a look. It's quite impressive and awesome. That guy sitting on the edge there though, wow.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it would be safe to walk out on the platform to see the wonderful view. We have been on many platforms in the past that reach out over the edge and we are safe and sound, Mary. I think it's just the thought of it.
DeleteImpressive is that man, and I think he would have had a rope around his wait, but who knows!
This place has a wild kind of beauty. The sort that makes you feel a little intimidated, fills you with awe, and reminds you how small we really are. I think it would be wonderful for all of us to experience something like this at least once in our lives. Truly fascinating.
ReplyDeleteWe have been to similar with the platform reaching out over the edge to see the views. Your thinking is good, and Tasmania is not a big Island, yet to think we have such a vast area of this nature is amazing.
DeleteHow did he get up there? And who was in the right place and the right time to take the photo?
ReplyDeleteHe would have walked there Hels, it's rather flat to the edge I'm told. I suppose there was another person who took the photo of that man from the lookout I guess, not being there I really don't know, and I think that man sitting surely would have had a rope around is waist for safety. Anyway, all was well.
DeleteThe land is a very stark and has such rugged beauty. Drones are just so good at capturing scenery. There seems to be a lot of dead trees. Fire?
ReplyDeleteYes Andrew, a fire went through there few years back hence the dead looking trees, the vegetation should have started to grow by now, and some of it won't due to the conditions there.
DeleteThere is a pilot in a small plane that flies to the northwest coast and he has a camera attached underneath his cabin and he takes wonderful videos of the highlands of Tasmania, he's on YouTube, I think he's calls himself the Wandering Foxbat or something like that. His Icon is a red plane...worth a look at his videos if you have time.
A bloody idiot sitting on that rock. Maybe suicide tendencies and I doubt would
ReplyDeletebe missed!!! Really looks very much like the Blue Mountains of NSW - up from Sydney/Penrith.
Friends of my parents had a hotel up in that area. It was a GOLD MINE!
I did my hotelier training there.
Bloody horrible weather here - raining and COLD.
Maybe ???? I wish I was up at damn Port Douglas????
May go to Pub undergoing incredible extensions - go by on my Cooks Tour with a mate.
Cheers
Colin
PS: My flowers certainly are getting a drenching! Thank God they are growing on a slope!
I expect that man is there for the purpose of a photo and hopefully a rope around his waist, Colin. Gazania is your flower, and it's fairly hardy.
DeleteBeautiful day here today but chilly, no breeze though.
Hermoso e impresionante paisaje. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteThank you and same to you.
DeleteWow! It certainly is rugged and very very beautiful. It's now on my list of places to see one day.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly would be worth seeing R.
DeleteSuch a breathtaking spot, Margaret.
ReplyDeleteThe cliffs look so dramatic, and it’s amazing to think the landscape has been shaping itself for millions of years.
I’d probably stick to the boardwalk though--just looking at those sheer drops makes me dizzy!
Very sad to hear about the young man, but I can understand why he felt drawn to such a powerful place.
It looks a magic place and isn't nature amazing!
DeleteVery sad re the youngman.
What an amazing place this is, Margaret.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't dare sit there like that, just on the rock.
I wish you a lovely weekend.
All the best, Irma
Irma, I wouldn't sit there on that rock either. I don't mind heights but not there.
DeleteImagens impressionantes de uma natureza agreste e que infunde respeito.
ReplyDeleteAbraço de amizade.
Juvenal Nunes
One wouldn't want to be mucking about near the edge there.
DeleteThank you.
What a spectacular and ancient landscape; it is sad that such a beautiful place is also associated with a tragic loss, reminding us how closely beauty and sorrow can sometimes coexist.
ReplyDeleteThat is true, a place of much beauty is totally sad, especially for his wife and family.
DeleteMe han temblado las piernas al ver a esa persona sentada al borde del precipicio...
ReplyDeleteFair enough. I hope he had a rope around his waist, but we don't know for sure. I wouldn't sit there.
DeleteDevil’s Gullet is a name not soon forgotten! The image of the guy in the red shirt sitting on the ledge overhanging the precipice gives me the willies!
ReplyDeleteI'm not too thrilled about him sitting there David and glad I wasn't there to see, hopefully he had a rope around his waist.
DeleteLove It - Could Walk About For Ever - So Peaceful
ReplyDeleteHappy Thursday ,
Cheers
Very peaceful and yes, walk for miles as they say.
DeleteDear Margaret,
ReplyDeleteWhat a spectacular place! I had never heard of Devil's Gullet before, but after reading your post I can understand why it leaves such a lasting impression. The ancient cliffs, the alpine forest and the dramatic gorge must make this one of Tasmania's most remarkable landscapes.
I also found the history of the place very moving. It is always sad when such beautiful locations become connected with personal tragedy. Your thoughtful way of mentioning it reminds us that nature can inspire great joy but also deep reflection.
The short boardwalk sounds like the perfect way to experience such an extraordinary place while protecting this unique environment. Tasmania never ceases to amaze me with its wild beauty, and through your blog I continue to discover places I would otherwise never have known.
Thank you for taking us on another journey through your beautiful island.
Warm regards,
Anette
Thank you for the lovely comment, Anette.
DeleteI've never heard anyone talking about this area and it's view which seems strange.
You are most welcome and I'm pleased you enjoyed seeing this area of Tasmania.
Wow è davvero un posto incredibile
ReplyDeleteIt sure is, Stefania.
DeleteHola, Margaret.
ReplyDeleteHay lugares espectaculares en el mundo y este es uno de ellos.
Un beso.
Te invito también a pasear por mi espacio (siguen sin actualizarse mis entradas)
So true in what you say.
DeleteBlogger has a glitch 'again', I found your post. 😉
Amazing landscapes. I have never visited such high places like this.
ReplyDeleteIt is high up and we have a few places like that here.
DeleteTo be honest, I might be one of the coward guys in the world when walking at heights, even though it is only a few feet from the ground. I have no idea why it happens to me, even at the age I am now, nearly 55 years old.
ReplyDeleteWe are all different, some people can climb on a roof and think nothing of it, others wouldn't dream of doing such a thing.
DeleteWalking in the area you have no idea how high it is, it's rather flat till you come to the edge..
Amazing area with breathtaking scenery. How sad about the young man. As for the other young man sitting on the edge like that, oh dear, I wouldn’t get within 30 feet. I am not too good with heights. Thank you for sharing this very beautiful part of the world, and your lovely maps too. Wishing you a super weekend Margaret :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Denise. I wouldn't dream of sitting there either.
DeleteI believe you don't realize how high you are because it's flat to the edge then you look down.
Are there Tasmanian devils in there?
ReplyDeleteYes there certainly would be but they wouldn't come near you.
DeleteWhat an unusual area, interesting and fascinating. It would be nice to travel the world and see something like that in person.
ReplyDeleteWe have another area that I know of in southern Tasmania which is similar as in the tall rocks. Everything that we admire is always better seeing it in person, Im' sure.
DeleteThis looks like such a beautiful place and that video is spectacular. That poor soul, I hope he felt peace in his final moments
ReplyDeleteGorgeous scenery Mandy and I too hope he has found peace.
DeleteOmg this video seems very interesting and mysterious dear Margaret
ReplyDeleteI think it’s one of the most interesting places on earth
I know little how Australia remained abandoned which gave it time and chance to shape unique ways and forms of life.
The pictures are less thrilling than the video yet man sitting on rocks scares me
Amazing scenery and the video does the scene well except it's a bit dark in places due to the light. I wouldn't sit there where that man is sitting, wouldn't dream of it, Baili.
DeleteWhat an incredible place. Spectacular geology! Love the video. But you wouldn't catch me sitting on a boulder on the edge of a cliff like that!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't sit there either, wouldn't even think of it.
DeleteWhat an amazing place
ReplyDeleteCertainly is Jo-Anne
DeleteSo much beauty to enjoy except I wouldn't sit there like that guy.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful there with that scenery Bill, and I wouldn't sit there either, not in a million years.
DeleteIt is amazing rock structure. Sad about the jumper.
ReplyDeleteSure is sad about the person that jumped, Diane. Beautiful scenery.
DeleteMy Margareth Happy Sunday, kiss Andreja!
ReplyDeleteThank you Andreja. You have a good day too.
DeleteUn paraje impresionante con una historia geológica fascinante; qué pena que un lugar tan espectacular se diera a conocer por una noticia tan triste.
ReplyDeleteSo sad, and I didn't know about that place until .... Certainly is a beautiful area and much history and geology there, Jordi.
DeleteSencillamente espectacular, me encanta pero no se si sería capaz de llegar al mirador, tengo un poco de vértigo y por más que me gusta estos lugares luego me paraliza un poco el entorno.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
Where you stand to view is flat, but then you look out and down, that is when it would hit us with that magnificent view.
DeleteLa naturaleza obsequia lugares maravillosos. Gracias, Margaret, por las imágenes. Un abrazo.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, and nature is sure amazing no matter where we are in this world.
DeleteSuch a beautiful place. So sorry to hear someone jumped.
ReplyDeleteIt is certainly a beautiful place and yes, it's sad someone jumped and that was that.
DeleteGood Monday, kiss Andreja!
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday to you too, Andreja and thank you.
DeleteAn absolutely incredible place, the panoramic view is impressive. I would love to visit.
ReplyDeleteIt's so sad when someone decides to end their life; there must be immense despair in their heart and no hope.
Greetings and have lovely week
Not good at all when someone does that Maria. I don't think we will ever understand their reason, as you say it must be hopeless for then with no end in sight.
DeleteIt is a good place to visit to see those views.
Me parece precioso, me ha gustado mucho verlo. Gracias Margaret. Abrazos.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome Teresa.
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