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LATE AUTUMN 2011
Photo: Dennis Harding - Tasmanian Photography
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As the days get shorter and the temperature cools, it’s a fantastic time to visit or plan an adventure to Cradle Mountain and Tasmania.
The Overland Track: Do it in Style If you are looking for more than just a day walking adventure at Cradle Mountain then have you considered the Overland Track?
Winter in Tasmania is a brilliant time for festivals. Pack your warm clothes and enjoy great food, wine, song and jazz at different locations across the State. Check out the “What’s on” pages for more detail. Speaking of food, we showcase a brilliant cafe / galley in Perth, just south of Launceston. Make sure you plan a visit to ut si cafe on your holiday. They have a exceptional attitude to food and local produce. Enter our simple competition to win a $50 gift voucher or Tasmanian produce from ut si cafe. If Twitter is your thing, we share a great list of Tasmanian “tweeps”. These are fun people and places that will keep you up to date of all things “Tassie”. Finally, packing the right clothing for a visit to Cradle Mountain in the cooler months will make your stay much more comfortable. We share a few tips and ideas that will keep you warm. Enjoy and good luck with the competition!
Cradle Mountain Huts can guide you through one of the top 10 hikes in the world.
The Wombat’s Tale Wombats are special and funny looking Australian natives. They’re unique in that their pouch is backwards facing. With their tunnel system up to several metres long, they have to move a lot of dirt. The pouch is thought to face backwards so if they have a baby, it is not suffocated by dirt. Weird but true.
Cradle For Families The holiday to Cradle Mountain is booked, the accommodation is sorted, travel plans arranged and now you’re looking at what to do once you’re there? There are plenty of family focused activities on offer in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St. Clair region that cater to a wide range of age groups.
ut si cafĂŠ nscience? Quirky? Yes. Social co le? For sure. Definitely. Great peop sitively. Hard Fascinating food? Po emphatically. to write about? Most
Over the last 12 mon ths we've grown pumpk ins, corn, rocket, strawberries, tomatoes, artichokes, potatoes , fennel, herbs, radishes, beet root, spinach, figs, onions , garlic and rhubarb... lots of rhub arb, and, more herbs.
For two years we have practised scarifying our loaves using various designs with abandon & now, finally, we've settled on our very own signature. The broad arrow... which is kind of appropriate given Tasmania's penal history, the fact that our chur ch was constructed using convict labour and a rece nt discovery that, at last count, five of Chef's ance stors were subjected to forced migration
The team at ut si ca fe gallery are self de socialists who grow scribed ecovegetables, bake br ead and source only ethically raised m your next Tasmanian eat. Take the time to drop in on holiday, you won’t be Think local, eat loca disappointed. l, live responsibly.
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Keep Warm as you Enjoy the Wilderness Tasmania, and of course, Cradle Mountain, is a terrific place to explore, even for a short stay, and yes, even in cold and wintry weather. Visitor numbers are reduced and many hotels offer special deals. The scenery is often magnificent with snow capped mountains and frozen tarns.
Photo of the edition Cradle Mountain is a photographer’s heaven. In each edition we highlight one special image taken in the Cradle Mountain National Park.
To make the most of your visit, a small amount of advanced preparation will keep you warm and toasty as you explore the National Park. Dressing for warmth is the key, and layering the answer. Layering your clothing means rather than throwing on a cotton T-shirt and woolly jumper, you wear two, three or even four items. Each layer acts as a pocket that traps air between them creating thermal insulation (i.e. warm air) It is the best way to keep warm and dry as you explore the area or just pop out of your hotel to see some native animals. To read more about what clothes should you take on a holiday to Tasmania in the colder months check out the article below. It includes links off to some other great ideas.
The National Park is all about getting out and experiencing the wilderness. Why not dress for comfort and be prepared for all weather conditions. There are no dress rules in the Tasmanian outdoors, comfortable and practical are the answer. Just a reminder, until the 30th September you can save up to 22% off the standard nightly rate at Cradle Mountain Lodge with their Winter wonderland package. Click here to check availability at Cradle Mountain Lodge , these specials often disappear quickly.
Congratulations to Jeff Crowe for his magic shot of a frozen tarn at Cradle Mountain. This photo was featured in the ABC Weather Calender 2011. There is more of Jeff’s beautiful work on his Flickr account. If you have a favourite Cradle Mountain area image to share, contact Frank via email.
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Fear Crushing Travel Guide We tend to live what many others think is an adventurous life. Like many of you, we really enjoy the outdoors and exploring new places. It is wonderful to be able to jump on a plane, head off on a bushwalk into the ‘wilds’ of our beloved Tasmania, explore a new country or camp near a beach. It is exhilarating and just plain fun!
Over to Farnoosh:
I wrote this guide because I wanted to seriously make them reconsider their preconceived notions about travel. I wrote this guide to tell you that I have had almost all of these travel fears and anxieties too, but the greatest fear of all is the fear of regret later in life. The Fear-Crushing Travel Guide enables and empowers you to crush your fears and anxieties on leaving home behind and embarking on that journey. In this guide, every fear and anxiety associated with travel is up for scrutiny and every excuse for not traveling has to stand up to reason. Travel does not discriminate; people do. Travel is not reserved for the young and unattached; travel is not set aside for the rich or retired. Travel embraces people from all walks of life. Travel can begin anytime and need not stop until you and only you decide it needs to stop.
Camping near Louisa River, southern Tasmania
What surprises us is the number of people who say they are too scared to travel, or worried about seeing a snake or spider or who travel “safely” staying in vanilla or chain type hotels, taking group guided tours and generally being cautious. We had not thought about how this must affect people and be so frustrating to them. Luckily, Farnoosh Brock over at Prolific Living has, and from her experiences she has written a guide to help people get up and about and travelling!
This guide sets out to understand and eliminate the wide array of travel fears such as leaving home, jobs, children or pets behind, going through the motions of air travel, choosing the right travel companions or traveling solo, being safe on the road, managing culture shock and language barriers, and doing it all with your limited time and money. We have read it and recommend the Fear Crushing Travel Guide it to anyone who just needs help to get an adventurous life kick started. You won’t be disappointed. There is a wonderful world out there!
What’s on around Tasmania this Winter? Tasmania has something to offer visitors all year round. We have chosen five very diverse festivals and activities for you to enjoy during Autumn.
FESTIVAL OF VOICES
TASTINGS AT THE TOP
6-10 July
25-27 June
Image credit - Suppanont Samchai
Set in the picturesque Cradle Mountain Lodge, Tastings at the Top is one of Tasmania’s iconic wilderness and epicurean experiences, championing the very best of Tasmania’s produce through cooking demonstrations, degustation dinners, fresh produce markets, wine and cheese tastings and spa treatments. In 2011 the event will be jointly hosted by wine expert, Peter Bourne, and artisan cheese maker, Nick Haddow (Bruny Island Cheese), with Tasmanian providores including Freycinet Marine Farm, Cape Grim Beef, Shima Wasabi, Truffles Australis, 41 South. A selection of top Tasmanian vineyards will also be present. What: 3 days of culinary indulgence at the luxurious Cradle Mountain Lodge in Tasmania’s World Heritage Wilderness When: Saturday 25 June to Monday 27 June Where: Cradle Mountain Lodge, 4038 Cradle Mountain Road, Cradle Mountain, Tasmania How: Accommodation packages are available at Cradle Mountain Lodge. For more information on the event visit here.
The Festival of Voices is a celebration of song, bringing together international choral and singing teachers, performers, and choirs in Hobart’s stunning heritage venues, concert halls and public spaces. The festival includes Master classes, extended workshops, short courses and professional development for singers of all ages, abilities and experience. Also popular are the festival’s series of public events which include enchanting choral performances by some of Australia’s and the world’s finest choirs and ensembles. The festival ends with the popular Big Bonfire in Salamanca Square, which hosted a flash mob choir in 2010 with over 10,000 people attending. What: The annual Festival of Voices in Tasmania When: Wednesday 6 July to Sunday 10 July Where: Various venues in Hobart How: Contact 03 6224 5975, visit www.festivalofvoices.com or Facebook.
LATROBE CHOCOLATE WINTERFEST 10 July
DEVONPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL 28-31 July
A jazz spectacular showcasing genres from modern to traditional, funk, gospel, Dixieland, gypsy, blues, contemporary, mainstream and swing, the Devonport Jazz Festival is a celebration of all things jazz, including visual art, dance and film.
A popular favourite, the Latrobe Chocolate Winterfest transforms the town of Latrobe into a haven for chocoholics each July with its decadent celebration of all things chocolate. Chocolate garments, a chocolate dessert competition, chocolate appreciation master classes, chocolate artworks, a chocolate sculpture trail and a naughty chocolate mousse challenge (teams of two are blindfolded before feeding each other chocolate mousse) are some of the 2011 highlights. This year is the first where the micro-brewers of Tasmania present their beers with a chocolate flavour. Truly wicked! What: The Latrobe Chocolate Winterfest When: Sunday 10 July 2011 Where: The town of Latrobe is ten minutes drive from the Spirit of Tasmania terminal in East Devonport How: Most of the festivities are free. Costs apply to some events. For more information, visit the Latrobe Chocolate Winterfest website or call 03 6421 4650,
The festival will be turning ten in 2011, with this year’s concerts including The Music of Mile Davis, the Great American Songbook and Innovations in Modern Music: 100th Birthday Anniversary of Stan Kenton. Jazz performing greats at the festival include Ilmiliekki from Finland, Adrian Cunningham from the USA, Gianni Marinucci, Allan Browne and the Mace Frances Orchestra from Australia. What: The 10th anniversary of the Devonport Jazz Festival When: Thursday 28 July to Sunday 31 July Where: Various venues in Devonport How: For more information, check the Devonport Jazz Festival website or contact 03 6424 0511.
Where in Tasmania was this taken? 3
Just for a bit of fun we have selected four images that show very different views of Tasmania. They take our breath away. Your job is to guess where they were taken. Find the answers on the last page.
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1. ccdoh1 via Flickr; 2. DCCXLIX via Flickr; 3. ccdoh1 via Flickr; 4. ccdoh1 via Flickr
e r a o h w s p e e w T n ia n a m s 20 Ta Fun to Follow If you love Tasmania and Twitter there are some terrific Tasmanian tweeps that we enjoy following. Twitter is a fantastic way to keep up to date and connected with individuals or businesses and this list are just some of the great people we have connected with via @CradleMtn (our Twitter handle)
@cradlemtn
@tassie_gal / Zelda
Helping you enjoy the best place on earth, Cradle Mountain, Tasmania, Australia.
Tasmanian import, PhD student in limbo, fencer, traveller, adventurer, gardener, food lover and above all adaptable!
@BrunyCheese / Bruny Island Cheese
@maryestcourt / Mary Estcourt
Dad, cheese maker, baker, artisan, cook: passionate about the quality of life/produce in Tas. Part time Gourmet Farmer & one of the guys behind A Common Ground
Hobart based interested in food wine travel garden & news.
@utsicafe / Colette Barnes Eco-socialists in little cafe,old church,Perth Tasmania. We grow veg, bake bread & source only ethically raised meat.
@sleeplessnights / Veronica Foale Writer. Grower of things, including small humans. Gives young mothers a bad name according to The Mercury commenters. Insomniac.
@ritualcoffeetas / Stuart Grant [fresh. seasonal. ethical.] Specialty coffee roasted in Tasmania.
@chatwin52 / Yvonne I live near the ocean on the best little island in the world. Robson Green Fan. Scrapbooking and craft.
@Van_Dieman / Van Dieman Brewing Real Craft Beer - Brewed in Evandale, Tasmania
@mountgnomonfarm / Mount Gnomon Farm Mount Gnomon Farm is run by Guy Robertson and Eliza Wood. We specialise in rare breed Wessex Saddleback pork and cured products.
@DiscoverTas / Discover Tasmania Discover Tasmania lets you explore our state’s five unique regions, find out what’s on, uncover local secrets, share your experiences and book.
@TasUnbottled / Wine Tasmania All things Tasmanian wine plus the Tasmania Unbottled event, an annual showcase of Tasmanian wine and food in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney.
@stevencumper / Steve Cumper
@Greenie_09 / Greenie
Re-invigorated country cook, preserver, pickler, baker and piss taker. Chef-Owner of the Red Velvet Lounge
jillaroo/farmhand/mum of two great kids living in Tasmania.
@ForestryTaS / Forestry T&S Forestry Thoughtfully & Sensitively not like it’s done in Tasmania. Anti Gunns proposed Tamar Mill & a corrupted Tasmanian parliament. I have them all in my eye
@PortArthur / Port Arthur Tasmania The Port Arthur Historic Site is one of the most significant cultural heritage sites in Australia and is internationally significant.
@marcbester / Marc Bester amateur photographer, enthusiastic cook & MBA student that works as a nurse to support my desire to travel
@TasmanianHoney / Daryl Connelly Operations and Business Development Manager, the Tasmanian Honey Company.
@agrariankitchen / The Agrarian Kitchen Sustainable farm-based cooking school offering paddock-to-plate cooking classes. We grow 90% of the produce used in our cooking classes here on our farm.
@cassieharrex / Cassie Harrex Tasmanian based food and travel writer. Exploring the world one dish at a time.
So, jump onto Twitter and follow a few of these interesting people. They are fun and it will keep you up to date on what’s happening around Tasmania.
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IN A T N U O M E L D WIN WITH CRA Answer the question correctly and be in the draw to win: A hamper of Tasmanian produce worth $50 posted anywhere in Australia OR A $50 gift certificate for the ut si cafe gallery
THE QUESTION Recently, ut si cafe interviewed an apprentice chef for a job. What was the name and author of the recipe book that the Chef gave the apprentice to cook Pear and Sour Cream Cake with Walnut Crumble? You can find the answer on the ut si cafe galley website. To enter, email your answer to competitions@cradlemountain.net . The competition closes on Monday 30th May 2011 at midnight with one correct answer randomly drawn from the entries. The winner will be notified by email.
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Quiz Answers Where in Tasmania was this taken?
In between editions, check out Cradle Mountain Tasmania on Facebook. There is a growing community of people who enjoy Cradle Mountain and all things Tasmania. Drop by and share your stories and pictures of your adventures at Cradle with the world.
1. Tessellated Pavement - Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania. 2. The Mersey Bluff Lighthouse near Devenport is unusual with its distinctive red striped day mark. 3. Cape Hauy, Tasman National Park. 4. On the summit of Mt Amos in Freycinet National Park with an unrivaled view over Wineglass Bay.
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