Grey Mountain - 27 Aug 2024

We are walking today to Grey Mountain which is at the top of Cradoc Hill Rd - which is the reason that one of our group consistently calls our objective as Cradoc Hill as the road is called.

The forecast for today is for late rain and a weather warning for strong winds so we will see how far we get.

Looking across towards Franklin on the other side of the Huon River,

A short walk on Cradoc Hill Road until we enter the  forest plantation area.

Looking south.

Cygnet Bay and yacht moorings.

Across the Huon River towards the Hartz Mountain.

An abandoned dam with lots of noisy frogs.

Climbing out of the plantation area.

 

Morning tea just after entering the forest.

A leisurely stroll up the hill.

Looking behind towards Surveyors Bay on the Huon River.

The hill is getting a bit steeper.

And some puddles to negotiate.

The track gradually deteriorates and gets steeper.

Richea Drachophylla new flower buds.

Blue Metallic Beetles.

Sleeping Beauty above Mountain River.

Approaching storm and wind.

Heading back down the track.

More Richea Dracophylla flowers.

Lunch spot.

 

Maybe the last fungi  for the season.

Looking towards the Huon River.

We had 16 walkers who cover 13kms in 4.75 hours climbing and descending 560 meters.

While it was quite windy the bad weather stayed away until we had returned to Kingston.

An enjoyable new walk that we will probably wait a while before tackling it again.

Thanks to Chris for the photos.

Carlton River Circuit - 20 Aug 2024

 Today we are walking the tracks and beaches around the villages of Carlton Beach and Dodges Ferry.

The weather forecast is for overcast skies and light winds so good walking weather. 

Starting from the car park at Dodges Ferry.

Following the track around Tiger Head.

Looking towards the lagoon entrance from the Tiger Head Track.

Mount Wellington in the distance.

Enjoying the view and continuing with the talking.

Spectacle Island

Walking along Red Ochre Beach.

Morning tea on a sandstone shelf at the end of Red Ochre Beach.

Scrambling  past the sandstone formations.

Some local stone stacks.

Interesting formation of this sandstone block.

Probably a more recent hand painted shelf.

Looking back along Red Ochre Beach.

Spectacle Island from the Bluff Lookout.

Looking towards Carlton Beach from Rocky the Whale Lookout.

Rocky the Whale.

Descending to the Carlton Beach car park.

After a few minutes watching the surfers do their thing we continued our walk along Carlton Beach.

These steps once provided access to the beach until the sand dunes were washed away in a recent storm.

Chris had walked the length of the beach in bare feet then needed to clean the sand of his feet before putting the boots and socks back on for the rest of the walk.

Lunch just inside the entrance to Carlton River.

Looking out the entrance to the river.

A lagoon behind the Carlton Beach Dunes.

Following tracks between the houses at Carlton River.

 

 

 

A very relaxed stroll around the Dodges Ferry and Carlton Beach.

 

Our group of 16 covered 12 kms in approx 4 hours with a minor climb of 100 meters.