Description
This is the guide book for all the major walks in the South West and Franklin – Gordon Wild Rivers National Parks in Tasmania. These two parks are a core component of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, one of the largest temperate wilderness areas in the world.
Changes from the 5th edition, design changes are minimal, all notes and maps are updated, main new addition are notes for the sidetrip to Daverns Cavern at Frenchmans Cap. Overall the guide describes almost 200 days of walking.
Previously published in 1976 (note form on A4 paper), 1978, 1983, 1990, 1998 and 2008. Covers all the main tracks and routes in South West and Wild Rivers National Parks in Tasmania. This covers the southern half of the Western Tasmania World Heritage Area. Track notes for the northern half are in another guide, Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park. Contains comprehensive track notes, brief background notes on history, botany and geology, comprehensive planning and preparation notes and access details.
Walks described are South Coast Track, South West Cape, Port Davey Track, Huon & McKays Tracks, Southern Ranges (in earlier editions named as Precipitious Bluff), Picton Range, Federation Peak and approaches (Eastern Arthurs and Farmhouse Creek), Western Arthur Range, Mt Anne and Frenchmans Cap. Included as brief planning notes are the West Coast (Strahan to Port Davey), the Frankland Range, the Denison, Spires and King William Ranges and also a section of Other Routes which includes Mt Hopetoun, Old River to Federation Peak, White Monolith Range, Vanishing Falls, Mt Norold and the Prince of Wales Range.
224 pages, 141 colour photos, 22 colour topographic maps
