Tasmanian Bush Heritage
The broken wire The weather turned bad in the middle of August 1900. Tasmania was swept by heavy rain and hail.1 Snow fell and covered the mountains and the high country.2 It was said to be the worst weather in five years.3 On the morning of Friday 17 August, the telegraph line between Queenstown and … Read moreThe Frozen Travellers at Mount Arrowsmith – Part 2 – What Happened
We love the beauty and history of the Tasmanian high country. Why else would we brave steep mountains and valleys, difficult scrub and bad weather? We know that every time that we go into the wilderness we risk tragedy. Sudden bad weather, a slip or fall, poor preparation or sheer bad luck could ruin our … Read moreThe Frozen Travellers, Mount Arrowsmith, August 1900
Here are a few old and new snaps from searches that didn’t make it into our blogs. Maynes/Orient Tin Mine – Heemskirk Trial Harbour to Zeehan Wurragarra Creek, Mount Pillinger in the background – Mole Creek Track … Read moreThen and Now