phan_TOM wrote:What an incredible trip, looks like a blast I'm so jealous!
I'm looking forward to reading the trip report over the nextfew daysweek and looking at those photos again and again... hows the tent platform overlooking the river, ever been a somnambulist? did the guides make you sleep roped up with a harness . Awesome.
Son of a Beach wrote:More like three weeks!
Son of a Beach wrote:That platform is actually a helipad, not a tent platform
Son of a Beach wrote:BTW - I'd recommend doing it with a commercial guided group if at all possible, rather than privately, like we did...
ninjapuppet wrote:Such a great trip SOB! I was about to ask you about the trip, but figured you'd do a better job writing it up with no pressure.
really looking forward to it. I'd love to hear about gear failures or what didn't work so well as planned.
phan_TOM wrote:it seems an odd place for a helipad, is it Parks?
Paul wrote:Do I recognise one of your party - did he once work in outdoor ed at Scotch Oakburn ?
Son of a Beach wrote:phan_TOM wrote:it seems an odd place for a helipad, is it Parks?
There's an old hydrography station (water gauge) there at Fincham Crossing - both a manual gauge and a solar powered automatic gauge. It was originally for research into the proposed dam across the river - so that would have been the HEC originally. Apparently now it is used for environmental monitoring. However, the helipad was only built in 2009, so I've no idea why or by who. I guess they could no longer be bothered walking in on the rare occasions it needs maintenance. I'm guessing that it would be exceedingly rare that the helipad ever gets used. I don't know if it's Parks or DPIWEEEEEE (or whatever they're called these days) or somebody else.
Son of a Beach wrote:However, the helipad was only built in 2009, so I've no idea why or by who. I guess they could no longer be bothered walking in on the rare occasions it needs maintenance. I'm guessing that it would be exceedingly rare that the helipad ever gets used...
frenchy_84 wrote: another opinon on the helipad... http://tasmaniantimes.com/index.php?/ar ... r-fiasco-/
Son of a Beach wrote:There's an old hydrography station (water gauge) there at Fincham Crossing - both a manual gauge and a solar powered automatic gauge.
shazcol wrote:Son of a Beach wrote:There's an old hydrography station (water gauge) there at Fincham Crossing - both a manual gauge and a solar powered automatic gauge.
You can see the output of that guage here: http://www.hydro.com.au/system/files/water-storage/Web-Gordon-F_R.pdf
Thanks for the great story Nik. The 'dream' was a bit freaky though. Breaking up the trip report into smaller sections makes them very easy to read. It may be worth others considering this way in future for the longer trip reports?
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