Huon Valley Walks

02/02/2023

ABC News reports that during, " the past two years much of Australia, including eastern Tasmania, has flooded — but western Tasmania has been having a record dry spell." Last summer was Tasmania's driest in 40 years. This is causing drought problems for the natural systems, such as at Hartz Mountains and Tarn Shelf, that are dependent on Western Tasmania's normally high rainfall.

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Unusually dry weather is leaving the state's Wilderness World Heritage Area sensitive to fire. It's a prospect that threatens a living fossil that traces its history to the ancient super-continent Gondwana.

15/12/2022

Explore 4 secret waterfalls in the Huon Valley, south from Hobart Tasmania. Watch the 20 minute video guide at
https://www.huonvalleyescapes.net/walks.html...

A 20 minute guide to exploring 4 secret waterfalls in the Huon Valley, south from Hobart Tasmania. Watch the video at
https://www.huonvalleyescapes.net/walks.html
Your video guide is Caedence Kuepper. Discover his YouTube channel of waterfall walks around Tasmania. These are not your average tourist waterfalls. You will need a sense of adventure, strong boots and suitable outdoor clothing, plus navigation skills. If this sounds like you, be sure to include one or two of these secret waterfalls as part of your Huon Valley Escape.

02/12/2022

Bushwalker transport is now available from Hobart to South Coast, Federation Peak, Port Davey, Mount Anne, Three Capes and other walking tracks in southern Tasmania. South Coast Track, Buttongrass Retreat, Southern Ranges, Mystery Creek Cave, Cockle Creek, Southwest National Park,
Federation Peak. More info and book online at https://www.huonvalleyescapes.net/custom-and-bushwalker-transport.html

28/11/2022

A new report, discussed in "The Conversation", has found that climate change will clearly influence the El Niño-Southern Oscillation by 2030.
El Niño causes a major shift in cloud formation and weather patterns across the Pacific, leading to dry conditions in eastern Australia.
During La Niña, the associated changes in weather patterns include higher than average rainfall over much of Australia. For example, the wet weather that is occurring now.
This article explains the big implications for Australians to prepare for extreme weather events.

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The findings have big implications for how Australians prepare for extreme weather events.

19/11/2022

Willie Smiths Apple Shed wins big at the Australian C***r Awards 2022. Taking home multiple prizes including " Most Successful Large Producer" based on the number of specialty categories won.

You can stop in at the Apple Shed on your way to or from the great walks in the Huon Valley.

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As the largest c***r show in Australia, these Awards are at the cutting edge of c***r judging and are highly respected nationally and internationally. William Smith and Sons took home multiple...