YIC ventured down to the Tasman Peninsula where he walked to Cape Hauy and Cape Pillar. This involved an overnight camp in the bush. Both Capes have spectacular sea cliffs, with Cape Pillar rising 280m from the sea. YIC peered over the cliffs by lying down then inching forward to take a precarious look. He also visited Port Arthur - an old penal colony. They used to imprison people there for telling bad jokes - so fortunately YIC was never at risk.
Cape Hauy
The Blade (right) and Tasman Island from The Chasm on Cape Pillar
Later in the week, YIC headed into the south west of Tasmania. He camped at Mt Field National Park and climbed Mt Eliza which gave sweeping views over Lake Peddar and the Wetern Arthurs. He had thought of walking further from Mt Eliza to Mt Anne, but his plans were thwarted by a distinctly chilly climate on the Eliza Plateau, as this photo shows.
