Australian Man Dies From Drinking Too Much Water During Hike

October 9, 2012
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You hear people dying from dehydration after prolonged exposure quite often, but this is the first time I have ever heard of someone dying from drinking too much water: A coroner has found a Victorian man died during a Tasmanian …

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Australia Travelog Archive

September 22, 2012
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Below is a list of all my postings that I have completed from the various locations in Australia I visited during the years I spent living there.  I actually have pictures of many other locations in the country that I …

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Tasmania Holiday Journal

June 19, 2010
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Tasmania is one of the most incredible places in all of Australia.  My wife and I were lucky enough to have the chance to spend a couple of weeks camping and hiking around the island and really enjoyed ourselves.  The …

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On Walkabout: Back to Victoria From Tasmania

June 17, 2010
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Prior Posting: Launceston’s Cataract Gorge _____________________________________________________________ After finishing up our circuit walk around Launceston’s Cataract Gorge my wife and I then drove to the airport to fly back home to Victoria thus ending our nearly two week holiday around the …

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On Walkabout At: Launceston’s Cataract Gorge

June 15, 2010
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Prior Posting: Beaconsfield Mine _________________________________________________________ We woke up early at the caravan park we were staying at and packed up our camp in order to get ready for the final day of our holiday on the Australian island of Tasmania.  …

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On Walkabout at: Beaconsfield Mine, Tasmania

June 13, 2010
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Prior Posting: Cradle Mountain, Tasmania ___________________________________________________ The next day after my hike up to the summit of Cradle Mountain in the central Tasmanian highlands my wife and I then headed to Launceston where we began our tour around Tasmania in …

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On Walkabout At: Cradle Mountain, Tasmania – Part 2

June 11, 2010
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Prior Posting: Cradle Mountain, Tasmania – Part 1 ______________________________________________________________ From the hut the side trail off of Tasmania’s famous Overland Trek, I headed up to the 1,545 meter (5,069 ft) summit of Cradle Mountain: As I ascended up the trail …

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On Walkabout At: Cradle Mountain, Tasmania – Part 1

June 9, 2010
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Prior Posting: The Road to Cradle Mountain ______________________________________________________________ The next morning I woke up to head back to Cradle Mountain in order to hike up to its summit.  My wife on the other hand who was enjoying our cabin and …

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On Walkabout On: The Road to Cradle Mountain

June 5, 2010
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Prior Posting: Strahan, Tasmania _____________________________________________________ My wife and I continued our tour around the beautiful Australian island of Tasmania after we packed up our camp outside the small Western Tasmanian city of Strahan and headed for our next destination which …

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On Walkabout In: Strahan, Tasmania

May 31, 2010
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Next Posting: Queenstown, Tasmania _____________________________________________________ After driving across Tasmania’s Wilderness Highway and exploring Australia mining past in Queenstown; my wife and I then finally rolled into the small, but popular tourist city of Strahan on the island’s remote west coast: …

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