7th January, Lake Burbury to Tarraleah

Nelson Falls
The falls
Donaghys Lookout , Franklin River in the valley.



Franklin River


Mount King William on the road to Lake St Claire


Tarraleah Aquaduct




Finally a connection. The aquaduct supplies water to the Tarraleah Hydro station.

6th January, Strahan _ Lake Burbury

Ocean Beach
Coming back through Hells Gate into Macquarie Harbour.
Ocean Trout and Salmon Farms on Macquarie HarbourJetty at Sarah Island.
Sarah Island
Helen on Sarah Island. Reported to be the harshest of the convict settlements in Tasmania.

Penitentiary on Sarah Island.

Huon Pine log on landing area up the Gordon River.
Coming into Queenstown from Strahan.

Drinks at Lake Burbury camped on the side of the old highway.

Early morning at Lake Burbury.

5th January, Corinna to Strahan_Ocean Beach

Fatman instructions.
We were told we could get on as long as we were prepared to back off if the operator wasn't happy with the set up. We were on the ramps at both ends just enough to get across.

Not a lot of room but on is on.

Say's it all.
Reece Dam Hydro top of the Piemann River. Backtracked to the coast road from here.

Road to Granville Harbour.
Granville Harbour in the distance.
Granville Harbour, very cold, very windy but very nice.

Start of the access track to Piemann Heads.

Back on the blacktop.

Road to Trial Harbour.

View of the Henty Dunes and the north end of Ocean Beach from the road into Trial Harbour.

Another view of the west coast looking south, weather was closing in.

Trial Harbour.
Lunch break between Trial Harbour and Zeehan.

Zeehan museum.
Ocean Beach, to windy to put the top up. Backed the van into the wind and stayed the night.

4th January, Piemann River, Corinna

Whyte River gold dredging was carried out in this river. Piemann River in the distance.
Fungi in the Tarkine on a walk up to the Whyte River.
The Piemann early in the morning.The Fat Man barge heading across for its first pick up early in the morning.
The Arcadia II the only Huon Pine cruiser still operating in Tasmania. Travels from Corinna to the Piemann River heads.

Heading down the river, Mt Donaldson in the distance we saw this coming down the Western Explorer.

Driftwood at the Piemann River mouth.

Lunch on a piece of driftwood.
Checking out the water. It was nearly black from the tannin coming from the river.

Fishing village at Piemann River heads.

3rd January, Arthur River to Corinna

Mouth of the Arthur River.
"Edge of the World" Gardiner Point.
Gardiner Point, mouth of the Arthur River.

Morning tea, on the X road intersection to Temma, Couta Rocks and Corinna.

Temma, small fishing village south of Arthur River.

Temma.

Start of the Western Explorer.

Lunch at Lindsay River.

Change of scenery, single lane section through the forest.
View across the Western Explorer.

Road side stop admiring the view.

Donaldson River, only the steepest sections had asphalt.

Fire section near the southern end of the Western Explorer.

Savage River crossing.

End of the Western Explorer.

Corinna, Tarkine Hotel, general store, shower and toilet facilities for camp ground.

Campsite at Corinna.