Overland Track, Tasmania, in December.

Whilst we were there, this bumblebee visited. Scariest by far, however, were the storied of unstoppable rats that filled the visitors book. Apparently they chew through packs no matter what precautions are taken! Our packs are expensive, so reluctantly, we shouldered them once more (albeit lighter after a week of eating our food), and hit the trail for the final leg down to Cynthia Bay.

Finally, we reached Hugel River, at the end of the trail.

Another half hour brought us to the southern trail-head.