b'muffins) we discovered fried egg far better run up and, in the end,yolks can explode. Karaoke night at everyone succeeded.the Mole Creek Hotel was entertaining. 24-03-2020 Tuesday: Our attempt toWe heard that Macca had got the find Pyengana Jeep track provedPrado fixed and he was very comfort- difficult as none of the maps showedable in a motel, while the rain and a road; we only had a printedgales battered the north coast. Hed description of where the track goesdrive down from Devonport in the and their coordinates. However, whatmorning.we did find was way too dangerous21-03-2020 Saturday: Regrouping at and we would have broken somethingMole Creek, and off to the other side eventually, so turn around we did.of Tassie was the task for the day. From then on it was mostly back andMacca, Baz & Viv had separately logging roads.Lunch was at theThe track in was in mud holed, rocky gone out to view Devils Gullet.It got base of picturesque Mt Victoria.Fromand broken, as per the usual. Henrys the heart rate up with an intense walk then on it was exploring tracksShack held everybodys interest at to get there and was well worth it. through plantation forests and clear-morning tea in Balfour town with its Views were majestic over a glacial ing a few fallen logs.own TV, armchairs and open fire; oh, gorge and Dolomite rock cliffs from a 25-03-2020 Wednesday:Only a halfand dont forget the car parked platform perched over the precipice. day today as Macca is off at lunch-inside.Next, onwards to Tarkine drive Do watch your step though. The rest time to catch the ferry home.More ofwith its great lookouts and nature of the day was taken up by the long a local feel to the drive today as Mtwalks, especially Milkshake Hill drive to Derby and setting base camp Paris Dam wall was the destination via(294m) and Trowutta Cave State for the next 4 days.The highlight of Cascade Dam and Britannia CreekReserve with a 1 km return walk to the the arvo being a brief pause at The Track.Pretty easy going and theArch, well worth it as a variety of Sideling lookout on the Tasman Hwy. Dam Wall well worth it, now disusedMoss, Ferns, felled trees and Fungi 22-03-2020 Sunday: Derby must be and built in 1911, it helped with the tinheld our interest for some time. the mountain bike capitol of the world mining.Lunch at the local picnic spotVehicle troubles interrupted the as they are everywhere.It seems the and some TLCCV pics pretty muchjourney at this point as the group whole town is geared for them, saw out our morning before followingdivided.Macca was off to Devonport pardon the pun 4WD was the log tracks back to the black stuff andto have some work done and the rest Tebrakunna road which is winding Derby.moved on to Stanley. and mainly logging.Left on to Lanka, 25-3-2020 Wednesday pm: Whilewe only lost the track once and the getting ready to sit out the evening19-3-20 Thursday night: While log crossing required spotting, but around the fire at Derby, someoneMacca left for Devonport, Baz & Viv mostly uneventful from there. The told us that we should pack up as theand the Smiths checked into the terrain changed significantly as we Council were closing the campgroundStanley CP. We all went to the Fish & now experienced poor quality sandy from midnight.When asked whereChippery for a take-away dinner, Baz soil with, She oaks, Grass trees and hed received this information, he& the Smiths had the Striped Banksia, completely different from said: The dog-catcher told him.WeTrumpeter and beer battered chips, what weve been experiencing in decided to stay regardless and awaitwhich was absolutely delicious.Baz Tassie.Exploring Mt William NP. and a more officious message.We were& Smiffy went for a beer (or 2) in the up to Musselroe Bay and the northern all leaving tomorrow anyway.Stanley Hotel, last orders was 9pm! coast, lunch was trying to work out 26-3-20 Thursday am:We had aSo we had beers 3 & 4 in the camp the islands north of us, Clarke, Cape visit from the dog-catcher!Thekitchen, while torrential rain fell out- Barren and Flinders.rumour was true! The Council areside and the wind was increasing to a 23-03-2020 Monday: St Albans - closing the campground.The Smithsgale.Bridport to Bellingham beach drive is were booked on The Spirit that night20-3-2020 Friday: After a very the destination and what a drive!Up and Baz & Viv and Ray & Nolene hadblustery night with the tents shaking, and back on the sand was about 2 booked camping at St Helens.we departed for Mole Creek.We hours with a stop for lunch at the farvisited Cradle Mountain but the end. Some failed at the dunes and Thank you to all participants whoclouds prevented us seeing anything. some didnt, but later, with more room contributed sections of the aboveStopping for lunch (egg and bacon from the tide being out, it gave all a TLCCV report22 MARCH2021 TRACKWATCH'