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William
17-07-2013, 12:42pm
Got this link sent to me today from a place called "Shipsterns" Great scenery and Rock formations with real good surf , Just wondering why not more Hobartions dont get to shooting this place , Looks excellent for Sunrise shots and some surf action , View with big screen and turn the sound on , Worth the 1hr walk


http://vimeo.com/68657843

Love to here your thought on why this is'nt photographed that much , If at all ? :confused013
ricktas
17-07-2013, 12:47pm
Its about a 4 hour walk in (only way to get there), through very rugged country.
William
17-07-2013, 12:51pm
Come on Rick !! Your young mate , Whats a 4 hr walk :D Or better still an overnight camp would be awesome , If I ever get to Tassie , We'll do it , Camping sounds the go tho ;)
ricktas
17-07-2013, 12:54pm
Come on Rick !! Your young mate , Whats a 4 hr walk :D Or better still an overnight camp would be awesome , If I ever get to Tassie , We'll do it , Camping sounds the go tho ;)

remember this is Tassie, weather changes every hour. We could set off in sun in summer and be snowed in 2 hours later, and hope you like leaches and snakes.
William
17-07-2013, 1:13pm
Sounds like a good adventure , Snakes and Leaches are no problem , We have heaps of those up here as well :) Anyways Rick it was just a thought , I have "Patagonia" on my bucket list : http://www.patagoniaaz.com/ with a mate of mine , Cant be that bad :th3:
johndom
18-07-2013, 9:46pm
I dont think it snows much at Shipsterns, bit windy though.
Analog6
19-07-2013, 2:37pm
I'd love to get to Shipsterns but I really don't know if I am up to it. Can you get in by boat, Rick?
ricktas
19-07-2013, 3:04pm
I'd love to get to Shipsterns but I really don't know if I am up to it. Can you get in by boat, Rick?

you can, but you cannot come ashore. All of the surfing done down there is via boat and jetski with them being towed into the waves. The bluff is sheer cliff with no access points from the water.
ricktas
19-07-2013, 3:10pm
Here is some more. In May 2011 one of the world's biggest waves was recorded at Shipsterns.


http://youtu.be/oH_SI3nseYM

it is also recognised as one of the world's most dangerous places to surf : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipstern_Bluff

Most photography done is from on board boats or jetskis
mechawombat
19-07-2013, 5:21pm
I love Shippys.

I had a mate who would surf there all the time. His vids were insane.