South West Cape

South West corner of Tasmania

By World Wild Places

May 22^nd, 2017

After walking the South Coast Track to Melaleuca, I continued hiking to the South West Cape. I end up not doing the circuit walk, but went to the South West Cape and also check out the Bathurst Narrows, mt Beattie and Horseshoe Inlet. On the last day I took the tour with Par Avion in Bathurst Harbour and fly out from the area.

Overall, I've got one of the most amazing hiking experience over here. All the bays on a way to the South West Cape have there own charm with some striking features. The water in the rivers is coffee colored and good to drink. True wilderness is all around you. Just think about standing at the Southwest Cape and feeling the western breath, there is no land between you all the way to Patagonia.

New Falls Creek at New Harbor

Hidden Bay

Ketchem Bay

Wilson Bright

Western Coast of Wilson Bright

View to the Tasmanian West Coast from the slopes of mt Karamu

I had only one clear night during the hike and really wanted to see aurora australis. I get up a couple of times at night to see if it is present at the South. I was very happy to get some glow in the sky more closer to the morning.