Fond memories of high school

Good to see my old high school now has a teen parent unit so all the 14 year old girls at the school who have children do not have to drop out.
Teens give school parent unit a big tick

The living rock: a history of adventure climbing in Australia

The living rock: a history of adventure climbing in Australia

Scientology

Was sitting out in victoria park next to uni and some dirty scientologists came up and tried to convert me and lead me in to a big yellow tent. Luckily I managed to resist not that that was too hard as you needed to pay $30 to do the introductory course, which is probably their way of ensuring only rich nutters join there cult as it is kind of pointless fleecing poor people.
For more info see;
Operation Clambake
or
Wikipedia

Ow

Easily the worst hangover I have had for a year or so last night. Think I might give up drinking for a while.

More tassie pics

If you want to see more photos of Tasmania feel free to have a look at Marty's website.
Here is a sample;

Critters

Some of the birds and animals that were seen on the overland track in Tasmania.


A Black Currawong (Strepera fuliginosa)


Randon 5 cm long aquatic bug


Forest Raven (Corvus tasmanicus)


Tasmanian Native-hen (Gallinula mortierii)


Tasmanian Pademelon (Thylogale billardierii)


A lovely little Eastern Quoll (Dasyurus viverrinus)

Danglers

Sadly I never managed to get a photo when they had their giant stainless steel pot dangling off their packs.

Mt Ossa

Some pictures taken while climbing Mt Ossa sadly there could be no pictures from the top as it was covered in clouds.




Cushion plants


Looking towards east pelion


The top.

Oveland track

Some pictures from a very enjoyable walk across the overland track in tasmania.


Sunrise after the first nights camping.




Sunrise near new pelion hut.


Reflection at the end of the track before getting the boat back to the start.

Hobart botannical gardens and museum

A few piccys from Hobart after the overland track was finished.


Some pretty cacti.


Strange duck


The skeleton of a very inbred tasmanian