Tasmania #10

Tasmania #10

On the final stage of this tour we view the 90 metre waterfall at St Columba Falls State Reserve before travelling along the Tasman Highway to Weldborough Pass to enjoy walking in the Cool Temperate Rainforest amongst the Myrtle Beech and Ferns. Visit Scottsdale Forest EcoCentre, see scenic views from Sidling Lookout, and drive past Timber Plantations before returning to Launceston at the conclusion of the tour.

February 2006Showing 1-99 of 9920568 visitsAlbum by gladysclancyPhotos by Gladys

1 Tasmania #10 Collage	2 Irrigated Pasture The green irrigated pasture contrasts with the brown dry grass along the Tasman Highway, north of St Helens.	3 Bales of Silage Green plastic-covered bales of silage in paddock beside Tasman Highway.
4 Hilly Terrain Hilly terrain and more thistle infested paddocks in this farmland.	5 Cattle Country There are a few Cattle in this shot.	6 St Columba Falls St Columba Falls is a 90 metre waterfall.
7 St Columba Falls St Columba Falls is a 90 m Waterfall in the South George River. The Walking Track was Closed due to a Landslide in Oct 2005. St Columba Falls, inland from St Helens, is one of the highest waterfalls in Tasmania. It is extremely popular with approximately 80,000 people visiting the State Reserve each year.	8 St Columba Falls The cascading waters of St Columba Falls plunge nearly 90 m from the Mt Victoria foothills to the valley of the South George River. The catchment area of over 4 000 ha guarantees a continuous flow of water down the granite cliff face.	9 St Columba Falls Located in the St Columba Falls State Reserve (295 ha), the cascading waters of St Columba Falls plunge nearly 90 m from the Mt Victoria foothills to the valley of the South George River. The catchment area of over 4 000 ha guarantees a continuous flow of water down the granite cliff face.
10 Cool Rainforest A forest of tree ferns, sassafras and myrtle.	11 Tree Ferns	12 Tree Fern Frond
13 Timber Hut Timber Information Hut at St Columba Falls, Tasmania.	14 Moss covered Shingles Moss covered Timber Shingles on Roof of St Columba Falls Information Hut.	15 Fern covered Log Fern covered Log at St Columba Falls.
16 Dappled Sunlight Sun and Shade on Ferns in Gully at St Columba Falls.	17 Birdwatchers Birdwatchers dwarfed by towering trees at St Columba Falls State Reserve, Tasmania.	18 Tall Tree Tops St Columba Falls State Reserve, Tasmania.
19 Tree Tops Tree Tops at St Columba Falls State Reserve, Tasmania.	20 Shades of Green Vegetation with young Wattle Trees in foreground at St Columba Falls State Reserve.	21 Mt Victoria Foothills St Columba Falls State Reserve, Tasmania.
22 St Columba Falls Parting view of St Columba Falls, Tasmania.	23 St Columba Falls Road The St Columba Falls Road follows the South George River.	24 Cattle Cattle in green irrigated pastures.
25 Rural Scene	26 Farm Shed Farm Shed in the distance. Overseas viewers might call it a Barn, but in Australia we call it a Shed.	27 Electric Fence Paddock with an Electric Fence.
28 Farm Scene	29 Rural View	30 Bare Hills
31 Tasman Highway Tasman Highway through the rear window of the Bus.	32 Small Shed A small Shed. Overseas viewers might call it a Barn, but in Australia we call it a Shed.	33 Valley Below
34 Rusted Gate Rusted Gate at the entrance to a Thistle infested paddock. Possibly Mt Victoria on the horizon.	35 Distant Hills	36 Cloudy Skies over Farmland
37 Old Shed An Old Shed with Rusted Roof. Note the row of plastic-covered bales of silage.	38 Weldborough Pass Weldborough Pass Rainforest Walk is a short walk through Cool Temperate Rainforest containing beautiful Myrtle Trees and Ferns.	39 Base of large Myrtle Base of a large Myrtle at the entrance to the Weldborough Pass Rainforest Walk.
40 Dark and Shady Cool temperate rainforest is a verdant,silent, cool, dark and damp place where both the trunks of trees and the forest floor are usually festooned with a luxuriant carpet of mosses and lichens. In autumn and early winter in particular, the rainforest floor is dappled with an array of brightly coloured fungi.	41 Moss covered Log Moss covered log on Rainforest floor at Weldborough Pass.	42 Tall Man Ferns Tall Man Ferns tower above me at Weldborough Pass.
43 Canopy of Man Ferns	44 Ferns and Moss Moss and Ferns on fallen logs in Weldborough Pass Rainforest Walk.	45 Groundcover Ferns Groundcover Ferns on Rainforest Floor in Weldborough Pass Rainforest Walk.
46 Lush Green Covering A lush green covering for this log in Weldborough Pass Rainforest Walk.	47 Root Strangulation The roots of this Myrtle are strangling this large Man Fern.	48 Root Strangulation Another view of the roots of this Myrtle which are tangled over this Man Fern.
49 Beneath Tree Ferns	50 Moss covered Trunks	51 Small Ferns Trunk covered with small ferns in Weldborough Rainforest Walk.
52 Frond Canopy Canopy of Fronds in Weldborough Rainforest Walk.	53 Small Ferns Small Ferns covering the Trunk of a tall Man Fern in Weldborough Rainforest Walk.	54 Ferns on Myrtle Ferns on the trunk of a tall Myrtle in Weldborough Rainforest Walk.
55 Patch of Sunlight on Tree tops	56 Rainforest Darkness Darkness under the canopy of Man Ferns in Weldborough Rainforest Walk.	57 Fan of Fronds Fan of Fronds from Man Fern in Weldborough Rainforest Walk.
58 Myrtle Trunk Moss covered spotted trunk of a Myrtle in Weldborough Rainforest Walk.	59 Looking Up Looking up to the contrasting colours and textures of the different trees at Weldborough Pass.	60 Looking Down Looking down onto Tree Ferns in a gully at Weldborough Pass.
61 Looking Skywards Contrasting colours and textures of tree tops at Weldborough Pass.	62 Up Above Tree tops above at Weldborough Pass.	63 Bales of Silage Plastic covered Bales of Silage at Scottsdale.
64 Silage at Scottsdale Remainder of the long row of Silage Bales at Scottsdale.	65 Scottsdale Forest EcoCentre The Scottsdale Forest EcoCentre features a greenhouse-style forest interpretive centre that displays living species from forest communities, ranging from coastal heath to sclerophyll and rainforest. It is also a Visitor Information Centre.	66 Tasmanian Timber Samples of Tasmanian Timber on Display at the Scottsdale Forest EcoCentre.
67 Scottsdale Area	68 Summer colours along the Tasman Highway	69 Australian Shed Every Aussie Man needs a Shed!
70 Contented Cattle Contented Cattle resting in their green irrigated paddock.	71 Plantation Timber Young Blue Gums for Plantation Timber in distance.	72 Summer Browns Summer Browns of dry grass along the Tasman Highway towards Launceston.
73 Irrigation Green The contrasting green of irrigation.	74 Sidling Lookout Sidling Lookout is at the top of a steep twisting section of road, 16 km west of Scottsdale.	75 Sidling Lookout Panoramic views across surrounding areas.
76 Sidling Lookout	77 Log Truck A quick shot of a Log Truck as it thundered past. The Logs bound for the Timber Mill.	78 From Sidling Lookout
79 From Sidling Lookout	80 From Sidling Lookout	81 Plantation Timber Plantation of young Blue Gums for Timber.
82 Logged Area This area has been Logged. Small Blue Gum seedling trees can be seen.	83 Seedling Trees Seedling Blue Gum Trees can be seen on this Logged Area. Remains of old stumps and roots are left as forest floor debris.	84 Ready for Planting The Plantation Timber Co is buying up farmland and planting it with trees.
85 Return to Launceston Back in Launceston after completing an anti-clockwise trip around Tasmania.	86 Sign on a Gate Sign on a Gate at Launceston.	87 Red Garbage Bins Our Garbage and Recycle Bins are Green, so it seemed unusual to see Red Bins in Launceston.
88 Red Bottlebrush A Red Bottlebrush beside Footpath in Launceston.	89 Off Leash Area An area where the Dogs of Launceston are allowed to run free. Happy Dogs!	90 Dog's Playground The area in Launceston where Dogs are allowed Off Leash to Run Free. All Councils should have these areas.
91 Gardens at Launceston Cemetery	92 Chapel at Launceston Cemetery	93 Launceston Cemetery
94 Weeping Tree This unusual Weeping Tree in Launceston Cemetery appears to be a type of Conifer. The Trunk is supported by the middle stake.	95 Section of Weeping Tree Close-up section of the previous Weeping Tree.	96 Golden Leaves on Tree at Launceston Cemetery
97 Beyond Launceston View over the rooftops from Quarantine Road Launceston.	98 Cloud Formation Unusual Cloud Formation taken at Launceston Airport while waiting to commence flight back to Perth.	99 Thankyou for Viewing