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Tasmania’s Central Highlands

Crossing over the Du Cane Range from Mount Gould through the Labyrinth

By World Wild Places

March 3^rd, 2019

In 2016, when I walked the Overland Track, I have tried to get to the Pine Valley through the Mount Gould. But after summiting the mountain I was not able to find the way on the other side down, due to thick fog and snow conditions. This time I came to Tasmania to do a different walk in the Southwest, but due to the bushfiers I was not able to get to the area, so I decided to come back to the Central Highlands.

This time I reached the Gould Plateau from the south end of Lake St Clair.

View from the top of Minotaur to Mount Gould

From there, though the summit of Mount Gould, the Minotaur and the Labyrinth I get to the top of mount Geryon where I was waiting for two days for a window good weather to walk the ridge of the Du Cane Range. Walking the ridge is a lot of fun if you like boulder hopping. The views are just as good as they can get. Both Cradle Mountain to the north and Lake St Clair to the south are visible.

To get back, I used the Overland track. There where no trail other than in Labyrith on this route, however there are some cairns at the major passes to guide you.

Du Cane Range

Sunrise over Mount Geryon in the Labyrinth

Gould Plateau

Gould Plateau

Gould Plateau

Gould Plateau

View to Lake St Clair, Mount Olympus and Mount Byron from the top of Mount Gould

On the top of Mount Gould

Tasmania’s Central Highlands

Tasmania’s Central Highlands

Tasmania’s Central Highlands

Tasmania’s Central Highlands

Tasmania’s Central Highlands

Young Echidna

Tasmania’s Central Highlands

Tasmania’s Central Highlands

Tasmania’s Central Highlands

Du Cane Range

Du Cane Range

Du Cane Range

Du Cane Range

Du Cane Range

Walled Mountan

Mount Geryon and the Acropolis

Mount Acropolis and the Labyrinth

Minotaur

Mount Acropolis

Lake Elysia

Mount Pelion East

View to the Labyrinth and Du Cane Range from the top of Mount Gould

Tasmanian cushion plants on the top of mount Massif

Cushion Plant

Cushion Plant

Cushion Plant

Sunrise over Mount Geryon in the Labyrinth

Pool of Memories

Lake Elysia

Lake Elysia

Endemic Tasmanian Pandani

Tasmania’s Central Highlands

Tasmania’s Central Highlands

Lake St Clair

Overland track

Lake St Clair

Lake St Clair

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