{"id":15,"date":"2018-11-23T00:08:43","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T00:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/d11437003.i94.quadrahosting.com.au\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2020-07-28T06:09:22","modified_gmt":"2020-07-28T06:09:22","slug":"explore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/old.tarraleah.com\/index.php\/explore\/","title":{"rendered":"EXPLORE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">EXPLORE<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There are a number of National Parks, walks and attractions located within the region.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Take a walk or boat ride into some World Heritage listed wilderness and see the grand and unique artworks of a local timber sculptor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;32&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#efedeb&#8221; side_padding=&#8221;25&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;25&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;25&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;179&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"s1\">Lake St Clair<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Lake St Clair is 45-minute drives north from Tarraleah at the southern end of the world-famous <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> which is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.\u00a0 Located at\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">the end point of the famous Overland Track it features a number of short walks from the Interpretation Centre around the shores of the Lake at Cynthia Bay.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Some of the most spectacular walks take four to six hours taking you to Shadow, Forgotten Lakes or Mount Rufus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A ferry ride of Lake St Clair, the deepest lake in Australia is also available, however, bookings are recommended so please check the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lakestclairlodge.com.au\/about-lake-st-clair\/lake-st-clair-ferry\/\"><span class=\"s2\">website<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When visiting Lake St Clair, you can eat at the caf\u00e9 or take your own packed lunch which can be organised with reception.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">PHOTO &#8211;\u00a0 Tourism Tasmania Joe Shemesh<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; 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Tourism Tasmania\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"s1\">Lynette Graham<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#efedeb&#8221; side_padding=&#8221;25&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;25&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;25&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;197&#8243; 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So far, Greg has carved scenes depicting the workers of the Hydro-Electric Scheme and of the forestry industry, and scenes concerning the environmental plight of the wedge-tail eagle and the extinction of the Thylacine (the Tasmanian Tiger).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thewalltasmania.com.au\/index.html\"><span class=\"s2\">Wall in the Wilderness<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">is located 40 minutes\u2019 drive north of Tarraleah at Derwent Bridge, on route to Lake St Clair. 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