Favourite Tasmanian camp sites [Multiple photo warning]

[north-north-west]

I know it says 'Tasmanian' but someone else has already done a mainland spot. Besides, I haven't got any good shots of off-the-track campsites from there yet.
AS has been said: Up high with good weather.

Mann Bluff

The Pilot

Just below the summit of Jagungal (There's a neat little spot a little way around to the north, too)

Bogong (of course)

Timms Spur Lookout

[Graham51]

So many fantastic camping spots but not all have been photographed. Some of my favourites that I have photographed in the last couple of years are these.

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NE Ridge of Mt Anne

Wylie Plateau in fine weather

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Below Paddys Nut

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[north-north-west]

Yes, Pandani's a lovely campsite. Pity the viz was reduced to about 50 yards when I was there.

[eggs]

Clearly I have not camped out enough - but a few offerings.

Delightful family camping on Lake Myrtle on the first overnighter with the kids

Another lovely campsite with the kids near Long Tarns

Only place I have stayed 2 nights [to outlast the fog] - Pandani Shelf, NE ridge of Anne

[Vern]

It's when I see photo's like those above that I realise how much of Tassie I still have to see!
I only have one to add. This one is a little hard under foot but when you're talking about location it's a stunner.
Incidently it was after this trip that I upgraded my tent from the Big W special!

Shelf Camp, Mt Anne

[ILUVSWTAS]

Awesome stuff!!
Graham is that second one Gould Plateau, not Wylly??

[Graham51]

It's definitely Wylie platreau. That's Mt Victoria Cross in the background. I've never camped on Gould Plateau though I've thought about it each time I've walked over it.

[stepbystep]

.....my absolute favourite campsite ever (so far) on the New Harbour Range. A superb campsite is a combination of "location, location, & location," AND WEATHER!

I'm with tas-man, best yet for me too, sublime views in every direction.

Campsite below the New Harbour Range summit

It's definitely Wylie platreau. That's Mt Victoria Cross in the background.....

Have often wondered whether I would camp here when I get into this area Graham, I wonder no more, great spot.

[ILUVSWTAS]

It's definitely Wylie platreau. That's Mt Victoria Cross in the background. I've never camped on Gould Plateau though I've thought about it each time I've walked over it.

awesome. now I know what it looks like. I saw grey, sleet and rain

[frenchy_84]

It's definitely Wylie platreau. That's Mt Victoria Cross in the background. I've never camped on Gould Plateau though I've thought about it each time I've walked over it.

awesome. now I know what it looks like. I saw grey, sleet and rain

there are 3 photos from it on the 1st page

[ILUVSWTAS]

It's definitely Wylie platreau. That's Mt Victoria Cross in the background. I've never camped on Gould Plateau though I've thought about it each time I've walked over it.

awesome. now I know what it looks like. I saw grey, sleet and rain

there are 3 photos from it on the 1st page

Yes, I know. You posted them....

There's no shot of VC though.

[north-north-west]

I saw grey, sleet and rain

No, that's Anne. And Wyld's Craig. And Murchison. And Jukes. And . . . geee, how much fog, sleet and rain can one little island support?

[Graham51]

I have just been scanning some slides and have two more sites to add. One is below West Wall in Walls of Jerusalem before it was a national park. A lovely spot but of course you may not camp there now. The second is on the beach at Lake Pedder - before it was flooded of course.

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Below West Wall 1974

Lake Pedder Beach about 1971

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[ILUVSWTAS]

Magnificent!! Thanks for bothering to scan Graham, Pedder pics are always a gem!! And I love seeing those old school tents, awesome!!

[Graham51]

The old green Paddymade Southwester cost me $15 (used once before I got it) and served me very well. I still have it in the shed. Can't bring myself to throw it away.

[ILUVSWTAS]

So you shouldnt! Could be quite rare one day.

Are they the ones that didnt have a floor??

[Graham51]

Of course they had no floor! We used to each take a bit of plastic about 60cm wide to put under ouselves. No sleeping mats then, either.

[ILUVSWTAS]

Of course they had no floor! We used to each take a bit of plastic about 60cm wide to put under ouselves. No sleeping mats then, either.

thats so awesome.... we are so soft by todays standards..... No sleeping mats... freaking oath they must have been cold at times.

[Drifting]

Of course they had no floor! We used to each take a bit of plastic about 60cm wide to put under ouselves. No sleeping mats then, either.

thats so awesome.... we are so soft by todays standards..... No sleeping mats... freaking oath they must have been cold at times.

I admire the old ways, but love my Downmat 9

[Son of a Beach]

Some people used to spend a lot of time cutting grass, branches, etc to make a mattress.

[Drifting]

Some people used to spend a lot of time cutting grass, branches, etc to make a mattress.

I whinge about the five minutes to inflate my downmat! LOL

[frenchy_84]

Some people used to spend a lot of time cutting grass, branches, etc to make a mattress.

I whinge about the five minutes to inflate my downmat! LOL

BUt it takes so much effort to pump is up!

[mjdalessa]

Does anyone have any pictures of the tarn at the end of the guardians or high on walled mountain? I've heard good things about the tarn but have no idea what to expect!

[stu]

As requested

Walled Mtn - looking to the west

The Guardians - looking to the north

[mjdalessa]

Thankyou. On walled it looks great, but on the guardians it looks pretty rock. Is there a good smooth/ flat spot I can't see?

Would anyone call these a favourite? The guardians tarn has a good reputation in books...

and my one of my favourites that isn't here is Pine Valley, south of the hut. Best forest I've ever seen, awesome atmosphere!

[bushwalker zane]

I love this thread! Beautiful views AND tents! I don't have a photo, but my favourite campsite I had was in a Myrtle forest on the side of Mt Arthur TAS. I live just under it in the town of Lilydale and have climbed it many times since I was a child. So one day in summer at about 6pm, my brother, father and I decided to climb it really quick and camp there. It was a beautiful place to be.

[stu]

Thankyou. On walled it looks great, but on the guardians it looks pretty rock. Is there a good smooth/ flat spot I can't see?

Would anyone call these a favourite? The guardians tarn has a good reputation in books...

and my one of my favourites that isn't here is Pine Valley, south of the hut. Best forest I've ever seen, awesome atmosphere!

I didn't investigate the camping possibilities when I was along the Guardians as we were a little rushed but i'm sure you'd find somewhere to pitch & others say it is good camping...I must also go back to camp one summers eve, the views are obviously amazing & it would be nice to swim in the tarn on a hot summers day!

Walled Mtn is very, very exposed; fine on a nice summers night but otherwise I'd be heading towards the west end closer to Macs where a natural bowl provides some shelter or tucking in somewhere under the summit. Obviously again, if you get a fine forecast the view from your tent would be amazing & you could quickly duck up to the summit for sunset / sunrise photos.

[mjdalessa]

Yeah, I love that kind of thing. If the weather isn't looking too crash hot theres a tarn in the saddle underneath Macs Mountain that looks promising.

I also have this idea/ dream of a luxury boating/ bagging trip on Pedder. Climbing scotts peak and solitary, along with some of the easier franklands, one or two around the coronets and defiently a overnighter up coronation w/ boat drop off. It probably won't happen anytime soon, but does anyone have pics of camping at orb or sceptre lakes between double and coronation peaks? or is it feasible as a comfortable day trip from the lake (pedder), particularly with high fitness levels? It's only 10 or so km return for just coronation, maybe 12-14 for double as well. I'm just not sure though because the terrain on the ascent looks quite rugged and scrubby.

[stepbystep]

I also have this idea/ dream of a luxury boating/ bagging trip on Pedder..

I've always thought a houseboat would be the go, with a spa on the roof Spend a month on fake Pedder, bagging and fishing in luxury......

Re. The Franks, I understand the Southern Peaks on the range are relatively easily accessed from the water, not so sure about North of that.

[stu]

There's always a way up mjdalessa, just how scrubby is always the question.
I think the spur runing into Coronation was one of the original ways up onto the range, or use the one up below Double Peak.
There is good camping in the saddle on the west side of Coronation (below):

Looking toward Coronation Peak

There is probably camping near Orb Lake as well from memory:

Looking over Orb Lake & Coronation Peak from near Double Peak

I'd highly recommend the traverse of the whole range, it's one of the classic range walks & not to be missed

BTW - if you happen upon a luxury boat I'd happily come along, I still have a couple of peaks left on Lake Peddar...