*** West Coast Tassie adventure ***

It would be useful if I read back before I posted. too many regardeds
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Yep, thanx Garth- picked that one up through EO and currently reading.
Any tips though, from your years there???- you can MM me if you don't wanna give them away publicly!!!

None that I could vouch for now. I haven't lived there for 7 years. Tracks can come and go quickly in Tassie often because of logging operations and sometimes just because they get closed or the weather (particularly on the West Coast) can make them useless.

I suspect the known ones in the book for the West Coast will keep you entertained, it's a small island but parts are very remote.

You can always contact some of the local clubs before you go. The list of clubs can be found here I think.

Cheers.

thanx anyway Garth- will try the 4wd clubs by email before we go and try the pubs when we get there!

will do Errol

Balfour Track was a bit of a disappointment in Jan 2005. Nowhere near as challenging as it is written up to be.
Run down the coast from Arthur River to Sandy Cape was fun, but again, not too tough. Just don't do this one alone because the quicksand can grab you quicksmart. Have snatch strap mounted on all vehicles for quick recovery.
Ring River Track(?) to Montezuma(?) falls was a nice track, couple of sphincter tightening bits, but not too bad.
Also did one of the runs over Mt Wellington behind Hobart, but cannot remember the name. That was fun but no views as it rained all the way.
Although it is a little place, still needs a bit of planning to make sure you get some good tracks in amongst the normal tourist stuff.
Regards

thanx Gerhard.
I am talking with a number of people at different clubs in Tassie at the moment also.