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Mid winter walks

Postby randal » Sat 28 Jul, 2012 7:33 pm

Hi all, we have recently become a permanent additions to the state, now living south of Hobart. What is/are considered to be the premier full winter snow walks that are "week end" accessible.
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Re: Mid winter walks

Postby doogs » Sat 28 Jul, 2012 9:12 pm

Unfortunately there has been only a light dusting of snow this winter so far :( I suppose it depends on your experience and snow conditions. Mount Rufus or King William 1 would be good day walks if it snows, the Walls of Jerusalem would be a good introductory Tassie winter weekend walk.
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Re: Mid winter walks

Postby ILUVSWTAS » Sun 29 Jul, 2012 8:20 am

Living south of Hobart, Check out the snowy range. If there's white stuff anywhere in the state, it'll be up there.
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Re: Mid winter walks

Postby Nuts » Sun 29 Jul, 2012 9:00 am

Everyone moves 'south of hobart', what's with that, don't they want to meet Tasmanians? :?
Anyhow, yes, last visit to Mt Field area was a memorable weekended in winter. If there is no snow around then the coastal walks are the go, no sense being cold without snow to me.
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Re: Mid winter walks

Postby ILUVSWTAS » Sun 29 Jul, 2012 11:09 am

Thats because it's very pretty down here Nuts, and the people are lovely.
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Re: Mid winter walks

Postby Nuts » Sun 29 Jul, 2012 11:38 am

G'day ILUVSWTAS, %^#$@* cold morning eh!! .. It is nice, i came close to buying a place down there. Tassie is pretty everywhere though and people are people. Just seems that every mainlander that comes on here is heading your way... :wink:
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Re: Mid winter walks

Postby ILUVSWTAS » Sun 29 Jul, 2012 11:44 am

Nuts wrote:G'day ILUVSWTAS, %^#$@* cold morning eh!! .. It is nice, i came close to buying a place down there. Tassie is pretty everywhere though and people are people. Just seems that every mainlander that comes on here is heading your way... :wink:



Yep, you can own a huge bit of land all well under an hr's drive to the Capital city. That's pretty rare for our mainland friends.
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Re: Mid winter walks

Postby randal » Sun 29 Jul, 2012 10:57 pm

Thanks for the tips guys, will investigate all. Re "mainlanders" coming down south. Agree the entire state is magnificent, but it was the "channel" that drew us - sailing & kayaking etc. Been walking down here for greater the 25 years, in fact, we'd even come down just for a cup of coffee, got to the stage where we couldn't see the sense in going back. The border ought be closed to further immigration now :D
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Re: Mid winter walks

Postby Nuts » Mon 30 Jul, 2012 9:39 am

Yes, nice waterways. One of the places we looked at was a boat :)
I guess there is always iluvswtas there for all the pilgrims to ask for directions :wink:
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Re: Mid winter walks

Postby ILUVSWTAS » Mon 30 Jul, 2012 3:41 pm

Nuts wrote:Yes, nice waterways. One of the places we looked at was a boat :)
I guess there is always iluvswtas there for all the pilgrims to ask for directions :wink:


I'd be the one pointing north saying "go about 600km's that way"
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Re: Mid winter walks

Postby north-north-west » Thu 02 Aug, 2012 6:55 pm

randal wrote: The border ought to be closed to further immigration now.


What about returning expats? Or will I have to try to claim asylum?
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Re: Mid winter walks

Postby tas-man » Sun 12 Aug, 2012 11:32 pm

north-north-west wrote:
randal wrote: The border ought to be closed to further immigration now.


What about returning expats? Or will I have to try to claim asylum?

Sail a leaky boat across Bass Straight and we will HAVE to grant you asylum :wink:
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Re: Mid winter walks

Postby north-north-west » Tue 14 Aug, 2012 7:39 pm

My luck, by the time I organise a boat, they'll have set up off-shore processing on Deal Island.
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