While at Mt Field National Park, we also did the extra walk to Horseshoe Falls which is upstream from Russell Falls on the same water course. The walk is a little more taxing but not too bad - just lots of stairs. The stairs however, are manufactured and consistent and most are with handrails. So worth the extra distance onward from Russell Falls.
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| Horseshoe Falls, Mt Field National Park |
Later that day, took a trip along the Gordon River Road - destination, Gordon River Dam.
What a beautiful drive! Although we had rainy weather descending on us along the way, it added to the beauty and mystery of the place. The drive takes you through rainforest lined tunnel vegetation and out to mountainous surroundings - simply spectacular. The trip took us considerably longer than most as we were stopping so often along the way.
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| Mount Mueller |
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| Bitumen Bones |
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| "Bitumen Bones" by Alex Miles - inspired by the poem "Wombat" by Sarah Day |
The drive took up past the shores of Lake Pedder.
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| Lake Pedder - the weather continued to deteriorate |
By the time we arrived at the Gordon River Dam, we were dodging blowy light rain and ducking for cover while grabbing shots.
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| Gordon River Dam - part of the Tassie Hydro scheme |
Really enjoyed the overall dive and experience.
