Photo Gallery
Central Highlands, Tasmania
Much of central Tasmania is a plateau covered with literally thousands of lakes, and in places, mountains. The climate is colder than elsewhere in Tasmania, with snow possible at any time of year. Some find it too cold and bleak, but others like me find the windswept landscapes strangely alluring - especially after a dump of fresh snow, as shown in some of these photos.
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Mt King William |
Mt Ida and the Travellers Range from the south end of Lake St Clair |
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Sunrise on a frosty morning at Old Pelion Hut on the Overland Track. In the foreground is a pair of sweaty socks I hung out to dry; they froze instead. |
Fresh snowfall on grass, Lake St Clair |
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Great Lake, Australia's second-largest freshwater lake, viewed from above |
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Lake Highway crossing Liawenee Moor, showing the bleakness of the high plains |
Lake Highway near Miena, in somewhat inclement driving conditions |
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Fresh snow around the shores of Great Lake |
Fresh snow on a tree at Swan Bay, part of Great Lake |
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Close-up of freshly fallen snow on bushes near Great Lake |
Marlborough Road on a low-traffic day |
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