Bus ride CMNP

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sat 23 Jan 2016 23:57
Bus Ride in the Cradle Mountain National Park
 
 
 
 
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We arrived at the Cradle Mountain National Park Visitor Centre, opposite our camp site, and went to gather information. Our bus pass was free because we have our National Park pass, there was a bus outside and we jumped on for a reconnoitre. We were lucky to have Jamie as our driver, he was extremely knowledgeable [non of the other drivers we were to have over the next few days said a word other than name the stops]. The bus took us from the Visitor Centre to the Interpretation Centre two kilometres away and the Snake Hill stop, Ronny Creek and finally Dove Lake, total journey ten kilometres. Mabel can only go as far as the Interpretation Centre. The Cradle Mountain National Park covers 1,612 square kilometres and was established in 1922.
 
 
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The Overland Track is one of Australia's most famous bush treks, situated in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Tasmania. More than eight thousand walkers each year complete the track in five to six days. Companies offer guided walks with huts to sleep in each night or own tents for the hardy. Officially, the track runs for 65 km from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair. However, many choose to add the hike along Lake St Clair as a natural extension, bringing the length to 82 km. The track winds through terrain ranging from sheer mountains, temperate rainforest, wild rivers and alpine plains all in the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.

Note. Sadly, the Walls of Jerusalem National Park is currently closed due to a massive bush fire burning in the area, we would see it from Marions Lookout.

Jamie, a retired SAS officer told us that they had to do the 82 km track, carrying a 25 kilo bergen, in exactly twenty four hours – ten minutes early or late, they would have to do it again.......

We listened to all his information with interest. He said the park had gained World Heritage Status in seven categories, the only other to reach seven criteria in the world is Mount Taishan in China, [many others have two or like the Kathmandu Valley, three] – we have put the seven under the ALL IN ALL. We took pictures along the way, we stayed on the bus returning back to Mabel and on to our camp to decide which walks we would do.

 

 

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ALL IN ALL FASCINATING AND BEAUTIFUL
                     INTERESTING AND STUNNING
 
 
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