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Caption: Western Arthurs Traverse South West Tasmania - Australia
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Caption: We spent six days hiking the remote Western Arthurs Range in South West Tasmania.
The hike is considered to be one of the most demanding treks in Australia.
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Caption: The local geology is mainly comprised of quartzite and features evidence of past glaciation including moraines and hanging valleys.
The climate is extremely unstable. It is very common to have sun, heavy rain, cloud, strong winds and even snow in the same day.
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Caption: The kit I carried on this adventure
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Caption: Inspiring landscapes
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Caption: We hiked past several of these stunning glacial lakes with ink black coloured water
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Caption: Yours truly after climbing down a steep section
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Caption: Lake Oberon: A photo of this lake by legendary Tasmanian photographer Peter Dombrovskis inspired me to undertake this hike.
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Caption: View of the trail ahead with Federation Peak in the distance
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Caption: We camped next to this lake in the flats located to the right of this photo.
We had the trail to ourselves for six days.
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Caption: My friend Andre contemplating the path ahead...
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Caption: The sunsets were spectacular
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Caption: It was so steep and the vegetation so dense in parts.,..on some days it took us 8 hrs to cover 2km of ground
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Caption: Camping decks are provided to minimise the impact on the delicate sub-alpine flora.
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Caption: On top of this rocky world
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Caption: Get out there-Wander & Wonder
