Walls of Jerusalem

Walls of Jerusalem is in what was once the territory of the big river nation of aboriginal people in lutruwita/Tasmania. It is thought that the big river nation people would have used this area during warmer months of the year. This land always was, and always will be, aboriginal land. We are grateful that we got to visit.

Tom and I hiked the 23km Walls of Jerusalem track in 4 days (3 nights). Highlights were seeing the forests full of 1000 year old pencil pines, ample cushion plants, and wetlands galore (Ash’s favourite). The route is fairly flat after the first day, and well marked with a lot of boardwalk to protect the delicate environment. So it was a great pick for our third ever overnight hike, hauling all of our food and shelter with us.

It was a beautiful and unforgettable four days spent together in the wild and the first of many overnight hikes to come in Tasmania.