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2017/01/23 Tasmania Day 09: Cradle Mountain
π 2017-01-23 01:01 in Australia, Ntrips, Tasmania2017, Trips
We arrived at Cradle Mountain in the late afternoon and went for a couple of hikes after an early dinner to see animals around dusk, and it was an awesome plan that worked beyond expectations. We saw more animals in those few hours than the entire day after that.


it didn't even mind being pet, which is unusual as adult wombats are usually not friendly
it didn't even mind being pet, which is unusual as adult wombats are usually not friendly


lots of wombats came out in the evening to go forage
lots of wombats came out in the evening to go forage

more wallabies than we could count
more wallabies than we could count

we were hoping for this water hole to be overrun, but it wasn't
we were hoping for this water hole to be overrun, but it wasn't

but we found some elsewhere
but we found some elsewhere


then I got super lucky and spotted this echidna
then I got super lucky and spotted this echidna


This was a great few hours out, the most wildlife we've never seen. After all that, we got some good sleep and got up bright and early the next morning for hiking the overland track all the way up to cradle mountain peak:





Wild life was limited, most animals stay put during the day:








The problem is that my hiking boots totally failed, the sole peeled off both of them:. I used the very limited amounts of duct tape I had, and then Jennifer's head band, and twisty ties, but honestly it barely held things together:



this is the peak we climbed, it was very steep and rocky at the top, and very hard with my broken shoes
this is the peak we climbed, it was very steep and rocky at the top, and very hard with my broken shoes

finally got to the top
finally got to the top

I did an Arturo at the top
I did an Arturo at the top

Getting back down was not fun, especially with my broken shoes. It was actually kind of dangerous since I didn't know when my shoes were going to fail and slip, but eventually we got back to the trail, and finished the loop going towards the lake.






We eventually got back to Rony Creek bus stopped and got a ride back to the parking lot, picked up our car and then I drove to Strahan for our next 2 days.

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