Easter in Tasmania MEDIUM / HARD

West coast Tasmania, TAS
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Looking at heading to edge of the world lookout and cradle mountain for first night. Climies track, Montezuma falls, Balfour track Sandy Cape, and Mt Huxley we will be doing over a 3 night period or so. Then make our way to Hobart and visit Port Arthur as well.Then eventually make our way back up to Davenport.
I will be travelling with my partner and two daughters who will be 2 and the other Will ha e her first birthday halfway through the trip.

Requirement

  • Electric Winch
  • Recovery Gear
  • Michael

  • Michael (Mickm91) I am first-aid qualified Trip Leader - Level 1 (Completed over 5 trips)

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    Driver + 1 Adult + 2 Infants
    VW Amarok Ultimate (2018 Amarok)
    • 32" Tyres, 2" Lifted
    • Rear Diff Lock
  • Robin

  • Robin (Robin80series) I had winch training


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    Gu td4.2 turbo ute (2002 patrol)
    • 37" Tyres, 4" Lifted
    • Winch
  • Mike

  • Mike (Nataslive)


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    JK Rubi (2011 JK Wrangler Rubicon)
    • 37" Tyres, 4" Lifted
    • Front & Rear Locker
    • Winch
  • Richard

  • Richard (Papa_Bob) I had winch training Completed Proficiency training Trip Leader - Level 1 (Completed over 6 trips)


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    Unstoppable 80 (1997 Land cruiser)
    • 35" Tyres, 4" Lifted
    • Front & Rear Locker
    • Winch

  • Jacob (Jadunstan)


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    Tj wrangler (2001 Wrangler)
    • 31" Tyres, 2" Lifted
    • Front & Rear Locker
    • Winch
  • Marc

  • Marc (GONM4D) I had chainsaw training I had winch training Completed Proficiency training Trip Leader - Level 1 (Completed over 2 trips)


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    GONM4D (2003 Patrol)
    • 3" Lifted
    • Front & Rear Locker
    • Winch

  • Meg (Td42gq)


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    Gq (1995 Patrol)
    • 32" Tyres, 2" Lifted
    • Winch
  • Stephan

  • Stephan (Dmop85)


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    3.0TD GU patrol (2000 Patrol)
    • 35" Tyres, 3" Lifted
    • Winch
  • Bryce

  • Bryce (White Ranger) Premium Member


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    LS1 Maverick (1991 Maverick)
    • 37" Tyres, 4" Lifted
    • Front & Rear Locker
    • Winch

Alex
Alex (TEQ-80) Premium Member
Any details or plans for the trip?
04 Sep 2018
Alex
Alex (TEQ-80) Premium Member
I've joined pending intenerary it would be a great trip so grabbing my spot just in case !
04 Sep 2018
Michael
Trip Leader Michael (Mickm91)
Alex (TEQ-80) wrote: I've joined pending intenerary it would be a great trip so grabbing my spot just in case !
Planned for edge of the world look out and stay around cradle mountain for first night. And then head towards Queenstown stay couple nights there maybe base camp it. Then head further south eventually working way to Tasmania.
Any ideas I'm all ears for first couple nights sorted.
04 Sep 2018
Michael
Trip Leader Michael (Mickm91)
Trip details.
04 Sep 2018
Alex
Alex (TEQ-80) Premium Member
I'm sort of thinking Climies, Montezuma, Balfour, Sandy Cape, Mt Huxley as the 'things to do while I'm there'.
These are some of the better tracks so might not suit basecamping.
Thoughts ? I'll have a car on the road by then that I wont mind overly if it gets a dunking or a swim.
05 Sep 2018
Michael
Trip Leader Michael (Mickm91)
Alex (TEQ-80) wrote: I'm sort of thinking Climies, Montezuma, Balfour, Sandy Cape, Mt Huxley as the 'things to do while I'm there'.
These are some of the better tracks so might not suit basecamping.
Thoughts ? I'll have a car on the road by then that I wont mind overly if it gets a dunking or a swim.
Yeah I don't mind balfour was on my list hence why wanted other vehicles to come so can do harder tracks. So don't really have an itinerary for middle part yet.
05 Sep 2018
Alex
Alex (TEQ-80) Premium Member
Would you consider throwing all those tracks in the pot and working an itenerary around it ? I've been to Tasmania twice and it has some great 4x4'ing but its always been solo so didn't do the iconic tracks. Then again my nippers are both in their teens now and probably wont be going it may not suit a young family if you've got really young 'uns.
05 Sep 2018
Michael
Trip Leader Michael (Mickm91)
Yeah I would. We do 4wd heaps we run a Facebook page in Albury wodonga so young ones are use to it so shouldn't bother them to much.
05 Sep 2018
Michael
Trip Leader Michael (Mickm91)
Had a quick look can cover all that in at least 4 nights depending on track conditions as basically all in same area.
05 Sep 2018
Michael
Trip Leader Michael (Mickm91)
Trip details
05 Sep 2018
George
George (Georgie_Kyro)
Hey fellas
I went to tasmania this easter for 12 days and it was one of the better trips ive done to date.

We mainly focussed on doing the west coast of tassie as the other areas arent really anything to write home about besides craddle mountain so being all 4wders we focussed on getting out 4wding in and thats it.

We did all the iconic stuf like climbies, balfour, sandy cape etc but our favourite track wpuld have to be lake cumberland.
There were plenty of free camping spots and only spent the last night in a hotel just for a decent shower and a nice counter meal the night before we left.

I will post videos here of our trip to g9ve you guys some ideas. Enjoy
23 Sep 2018
Michael
Trip Leader Michael (Mickm91)
George (Georgie_Kyro) wrote: Hey fellas
I went to tasmania this easter for 12 days and it was one of the better trips ive done to date.

We mainly focussed on doing the west coast of tassie as the other areas arent really anything to write home about besides craddle mountain so being all 4wders we focussed on getting out 4wding in and thats it.

We did all the iconic stuf like climbies, balfour, sandy cape etc but our favourite track wpuld have to be lake cumberland.
There were plenty of free camping spots and only spent the last night in a hotel just for a decent shower and a nice counter meal the night before we left.

I will post videos here of our trip to g9ve you guys some ideas. Enjoy
Yeah that would be great thanks. Seems you want to all places I want to go look forwards to your footage.

Cheers
26 Sep 2018
Ashley
Ashley (Freax)
Michael (Mickm91) wrote: Yeah I would. We do 4wd heaps we run a Facebook page in Albury wodonga so young ones are use to it so shouldn't bother them to much.
Whats the facebook page called as im in Numurkah, I have a 3yo and 10 month old
27 Sep 2018
Michael
Trip Leader Michael (Mickm91)
Ashley (Freax) wrote:
Michael (Mickm91) wrote: Yeah I would. We do 4wd heaps we run a Facebook page in Albury wodonga so young ones are use to it so shouldn't bother them to much.
Whats the facebook page called as im in Numurkah, I have a 3yo and 10 month old
Albury/wodonga 4wd adventure group
01 Oct 2018
Alex
Alex (TEQ-80) Premium Member
WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: Cant get the time off work
05 Oct 2018
Michael
Trip Leader Michael (Mickm91)
Alex (TEQ-80) wrote: WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: Cant get the time off work
All good mate waiting on my leave to be approved then I'm good to book everything.
18 Oct 2018
George
George (Dirty old lux) Premium Member
WITHDRAWN from Trip - Reason: We lost our contact at Coles Linfox due to toll takeover and I’m out off a job at the moment a bit hard on the funds at this present time, regards George
24 Feb 2019
wayne (Defender130)
Michael (Mickm91) wrote:
Alex (TEQ-80) wrote: I've joined pending intenerary it would be a great trip so grabbing my spot just in case !
Planned for edge of the world look out and stay around cradle mountain for first night. And then head towards Queenstown stay couple nights there maybe base camp it. Then head further south eventually working way to Tasmania.
Any ideas I'm all ears for first couple nights sorted.
Assuming you're starting from Devonport, I suggest (in order to avoid unecessary back tracking), staying at Cradle Mountain first. You could then head to Edge of the World the next morning (it's almost three hours drive between them). And then you're at the start of the Arthur Pieman beach run.

If you decide on doing the beach or coastal track make sure you're in a convoy, especially if it has been or likely to be wet as it increases chance of quicksand)

Another option is the Western Explorer trail which is 2wd. It'll take you south through to Zeehan. From there you can go on to Queenstown and/or Strahan.You could then head back up towards Derwent Bridge and cut back to Strathgordon or skip it and head straight down to Hobart.
06 Mar 2019
Bryce
Bryce (White Ranger) Premium Member
G’day Michael, Possibly could be coming over on the 18/4, but only if there’s a cancellation or spot become available for our return trip by the 10/4. Fingers crossed. I also have a local mate and his young family in tassie who’d would like to come along if it all pans out. 👍
22 Mar 2019
Alex
Alex (TEQ-80) Premium Member
Just got back from Tas on Sunday Balfour pretty dry only bogging were self inflicted Climies ok allow 5-6 hours Sandy Cape easy Montezuma 3 hours each way track needs some maintenance
26 Mar 2019
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TRIP COMPLETED

1 GOING, 10 Interested
2 adults , 2 infants (4 in total)
Trip Date
13-Apr-2019 (Sat) to 22-Apr-2019 (Mon)

Meeting Point
Davenport
8:30 AM (Sat, 13-Apr-2019)

Organiser
Michael

Michael (Mickm91)

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