iguana00 wrote:How would you recommend assessing the safety and suitability of doing the South Coast Trek solo? I realize that in some cases, like river crossings with rowboats, I'll have to wait for another group to come along in order to return the oars.
Same for Melaleuca if you're passing through, spend a bit of extra time there and explore.
iguana00 wrote:II)Same for Melaleuca if you're passing through, spend a bit of extra time there and explore.
Really? From the descriptions I saw it's . . . barren: "The place isn’t big enough to be classed as a two-horse town. There are no shops and the few buildings are barely visible, even from the landing strip. Melaleuca’s total population is two." But happy to look around if there's something to see or explore.
iguana00 wrote:Brilliant, thanks. Very grateful to all of you; your encouragement has been the deciding factor in making the decision to go.
I) "EPIRB" -- I take it you mean PLB, the 'personal version' -- from what I've read an EPIRB per se is a massive thing but the term is used to refer to all types of mobile emergency beacons. Personally I've never seen any member of the species but will seek to rent a PLB in Hobart.
II) Really? From the descriptions I saw it's . . . barren: "The place isn’t big enough to be classed as a two-horse town. There are no shops and the few buildings are barely visible, even from the landing strip. Melaleuca’s total population is two." But happy to look around if there's something to see or explore.
Again thanks.
iguana00 wrote:I may have some extra hours as a result of logistical vagaries so any recommendations regarding things to see around Meleuca before starting out on the South Coast Track would be appreciated.
lexharris wrote: <SNIP> At Melaleuca, the things you can explore are the wilderness (how about that!) and the history. The history centres around the late Deny King who established the site and lived there most of his life. An excellent account of his life is given in the biography "King of the Wilderness" by Christobel Mattingley. I'm sure you could find a copy on Amazon or similar. Without some appreciation of the history you will miss a lot of what Melaleuca has to offer. <SNIP>
lexharris wrote:No we don't mean PLB, we mean EPIRB. If you ask for PLB in Hobart you will probably get little more than a quizzical look. EPIRB is an acronym for Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. The ones you can hire for bushwalking are about the size of a cigarette packet and weigh about 175g.
BarryJ wrote:I would have to agree with you, Kainas. There has been a change in the designation of the hand held units for land use. My old one (bought 8-9 years ago) was an EPIRB; my new one (about 12 months old) is a PLB. Unlike the older units, the new units are unique and are registered to the owner so in the event that they are activated, the authorities are able ot identify the user as well as pinpoint their location.
dplanet wrote:Am reminded of wonderfull views enjoyed from the flight from Hobart to Melaleuca about ten years ago. If my memory is right, take a seat near the window to the right.
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