Bushwalk Australia

This is from about 20 minutes ago, from http://cradlemountain.com's webcam. Man, looks like some pretty stuff up there at dusk.

Who had that domain name, I wonder?

http://www.cradlemountain.com/
cradlemountain.com expired on 04/04/2009 and is pending renewal or deletion.

It's been down for a while- it used to be at Cosy Cabins, but the website licence has expired and the new owners haven't been able to renew it. I asked when I was there last- it was an awesome resource! The new managers/owners are trying to get the site back up and running though.

Discovery Parks webcam link is http://www.discoveryholidayparks.com.au ... e_mountain
Aug 09

greyim wrote:Discovery Parks webcam link is http://www.discoveryholidayparks.com.au ... e_mountain
Aug 09

OK, let's see if this works... And how often it changes!

At the moment, it would appear to be a moonless and starless night.

Or else the camera's busted . . .

Well that was a pretty picture Adam........

Actually, I'm glad you posted that- I've been meaning to have a look and see if the webcam is back- it would have been magic up there today.

I don't know what the timeframe is for updates, but come back tomorrow and refresh your browser - it will update.
I've taken the image straight from the source. So what you see here (if you refresh) is what the site hosting the camera will be showing.

Oh man the one from 6:50 looks like a *&%$#! postcard- better actually. And I almost drove up there after work! Arghh!!!

http://www.discoveryholidayparks.com.au/tas/cradle_mountain_national_park/cradle_mountain
cradle cam still working

What's up with the webcam? Hasn't worked for some time now.

I read somewhere that parks has a password protected cam somewhere around cradle. Is that true? If so, why on earth is it not publicly available?

Stibb wrote:What's up with the webcam? Hasn't worked for some time now.

I read somewhere that parks has a password protected cam somewhere around cradle. Is that true? If so, why on earth is it not publicly available?

I think there is a camera at Dove Lake but its probably not public because its on a secure network with no connection to the outside world. Might even be another thread on here somewhere as it has been brought up previously

But that must be easy to rectify! Surely someone made a mistake to hook it up to a secure network.
Unless there is some secret military training camp thing going on around the lake. What other reason could there possibly be for not having the cam available to the world???

(I fear that I'm wrong and it was not a mistake )

I will ask around and see if anything can be done (I am in the south but I can ask a few folks)

Thanks Phil, much appreciated

OK - IT staff, local rangers and other guru's have been working to get the webcam into the public domain......nearly there.....

tastrax wrote:OK - IT staff, local rangers and other guru's have been working to get the webcam into the public domain......nearly there.....

The anticipation is killing me! As if all the iPhone 5, Microsoft Surface, Nokia Lumia Pureview, Tasmap digital maps release and other rumors weren't exciting enough! Not sure I'll survive to October at this rate

Looks like its up, thanks to the people in PWS who made it happen;

http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=28485

I'd like to see one on Tim Shea for SW conditions.

Brilliant news. Looks like not much snow around. Handy thing to know for an up and coming walk.

Thanks Parks for the fine effort.

Cheers

All that's needed now is a powerful spotlight ..
A big screen at the visitor centre, that would cut traffic..

Nah all good, save the endless calls for weather reports I guess.

Nuts wrote:All that's needed now is a powerful spotlight ..
A big screen at the visitor centre, that would cut traffic..

Nah all good, save the endless calls for weather reports I guess.

Yup, might serve to ease pressure, or create more on the access road... I can see tourists racing down to get a view when the window is open.

stepbystep wrote:I'd like to see one on Tim Shea for SW conditions.

Alas, I am not sure any of the infrastructure on Tim Shea is ours.

tastrax wrote:

stepbystep wrote:I'd like to see one on Tim Shea for SW conditions.

Alas, I am not sure any of the infrastructure on Tim Shea is ours.

Where could PWS put one Phil? Melaleuca would be great but not really useful for people contemplating a daytrip to the SW.

Who owns the junk on Tim Shea, Hydro?

I want one at my local supermarket to decide whether its too busy. Or I could wait until there was on at Dove Lake
*dont need one in the NE as the weather is always beautiful

doogs wrote:*dont need one in the NE as the weather is always beautiful

Pity about the landscape

stepbystep wrote:

tastrax wrote:

stepbystep wrote:I'd like to see one on Tim Shea for SW conditions.

Alas, I am not sure any of the infrastructure on Tim Shea is ours.

Where could PWS put one Phil? Melaleuca would be great but not really useful for people contemplating a daytrip to the SW.

Who owns the junk on Tim Shea, Hydro?

Or the Mt Wedge tower?

stepbystep wrote:Where could PWS put one Phil? Melaleuca would be great but not really useful for people contemplating a daytrip to the SW.

Who owns the junk on Tim Shea, Hydro?

I think most of the infrastructure is Hydro for controlling stuff at Strathgordon. I suspect there may be a radio installation that is jointly managed by PWS and Forestry but no computer links.

I suppose its possible to put one anywhere we have computer and internet facilities (and reasonable bandwidth). Nothing permanent at Melaleuca, dial up at Maatsuyker.

The joys of technology. Great view of the car park but appears to be a star burst over Cradle, or more accurately not updated from last night.

Cheers

right, so who's going to be the first from here to stand in front of the camera and wave from craddle mountain?