The Final Stretch
The final stretch of track that leads us back to the car park at the Freycinet National Park. The sun is getting lower now, the shadows longer. Soon it will be dark and I'm anxious to make it back to Coles Bay to get some sunset shots. But I've been up since 4am with those pre-dawn shots, and the 13.5 kilometres walk and photo shoot has been tiring.
The strange tree (or is that creature?) in front of us has been given a little makeover by some hikers. That won't please the rangers. Actually this is a Tasmanian Grass-tree (Xanthorrhoea australis). There are 66 species and it is only found in Australia. The Bush Heritage Trust has a wonderful lot of information about it.
The Final Stretch
The final stretch of track that leads us back to the car park at the Freycinet National Park. The sun is getting lower now, the shadows longer. Soon it will be dark and I'm anxious to make it back to Coles Bay to get some sunset shots. But I've been up since 4am with those pre-dawn shots, and the 13.5 kilometres walk and photo shoot has been tiring.
The strange tree (or is that creature?) in front of us has been given a little makeover by some hikers. That won't please the rangers. Actually this is a Tasmanian Grass-tree (Xanthorrhoea australis). There are 66 species and it is only found in Australia. The Bush Heritage Trust has a wonderful lot of information about it.