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Caption: CRADLE MOUNTAIN Lake St Claire National Park,
Tasmania
Caption: This July we visited Cradle Mountain National park in Tasmania.
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Just a short 2.5 hour drive from Launceston
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Caption: Our home for the weekend was a cosy cabin in the forest
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Caption: The road at the entrance of the park
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Caption: We spent the weekend exploring the park via the range of walking tracks.
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Caption: The Dove Lake Circuit which is one of the shorter walks, provides some spectacular views.
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Caption: The Boat shed at Crater Lake
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Caption: We made some new and inquisitive friends along the way, including some cheeky Currawongs
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Caption: The hike up to Marion's lookout was slightly more steep.
But even though we couldn't see much through the fog of the areas below, it was well worth the effort for the stunning scenery shrouded in a
misty haze.
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Caption: "We need
the tonic of wilderness.
We can never have enough
of nature". HENRY DAVID THOREAU
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Caption: We hiked back down via the wombat pool (aka 'the moon door')
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Caption: Finally after a foggy morning the sun peeked out from behind the haze to reveal the dazzling greens of the surrounding forest.
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Caption: Not only were the views spectacular, but we saw countless adorable wombats foraging in the dewy grass
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Caption: There's nothing better than to come home to a cosy cottage and roaring
fire after a day's hiking
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Caption: We were sad to farewell this
beautiful place but we know
we will definitely be back!
Cradle Mountain
Caption: Words and pictures by @oftwolands
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