A recent Sunday saw my first “real” introduction to bushwalking with a 8km return hike to Pulpit Rock at Blackheath in the Blue Mountains. Sure, I had successfully attempted more subtle walking tracks around Sydney but this was going to be more difficult.
The flight from Sydney to Launceston was reasonably quiet and uneventful,just the way we wanted. Ray, Ken and I had planned for this trip and now it was time for the action to start.
The scene is set – Augusta on one of those sensational days where the ocean is so blue that its brilliance almost hurts your eyes and the clouds are a mere suggestion in the turquoise sky.
What do you do when there’s a long weekend coming up, you can’t get rid of the travelling bug and there’s still so much more to explore in your own country. We decided to add an extra few days to the weekend and fly to Tasmania to do some walking in Mt Field National Park.
Wander the Pandani Grove Nature Walk around Lake Dobson in the Mount Field National Park and walk with survivors.
So why do we like to hike and camp? Most of us would say that there is nothing like the closeness of nature at her finest. Hiking brings you closer to the natural world and puts you in touch with things you may have lost or forgotten: things that civilization takes from us.
Before heading off on a hike or bushwalk that will take most of the day, its a good idea to start the day with a good solid breakfast. This will stand you in good stead for the first part of the day. For an overnight stay, have with you a high-energy cereal, muesli or instant oats and long-life or powered milk. This is your breakfast for day two. Remember, on a day or overnight hike, you have the advantage of being able to take perishable items.
On a sunny autumn day a week after Easter my family (Husband & 2 girls and I) visited this stunning but relatively small (670km) National Park. It is situated just 10km north west of Sydney CBD.
There is a small fee of $7.00 (you need to have coins only for the machine) to get into the park and it was worth every cent. As we drove through the gates we were surrounded by great Eucalyptus trees that have seen generations of families visit since early last century.
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