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25.01.2022 The pretty coastal town of Coles Bay is framed by the rugged granite peaks of the Hazards mountains and the sheltered waters of Great Oyster Bay. This is an excellent base from which to explore Freycinet National Park and Wineglass Bay, or to take a few days to relax in a beach house or apartment and experience a true beach holiday. Have you explored Tassie's East Coast?

21.01.2022 Hey everyone, sorry I have been quiet on here for a while but some big changes have been happening in my life. As most of you would know I moved to Queensland a bit over two years ago to progress my newspaper photography career. Unfortunately that journey came to an end a few weeks ago with the print press being turned off on mine and many other newspapers across the country. For me this provided an opportunity to move back home to my beloved state of Tasmania. So I sold my h...ouse, packed the car and drove South, endured my two weeks quarantine and finally I am free. I spent my first weekend of newly found freedom in Stanley where I realised how much I missed everything that Tassie has to offer me. I look forward to sharing many more Tassie landscape shots with you in the future. If you would like to support me during this time you can do so by purchasing my images as canvas prints via my website: www.cordellrichardson.com Stay safe everyone and thanks for having me back See more

20.01.2022 Change is happening.

16.01.2022 People of Tasmania Cordell Richardson Meet Cordell this is his story form being born on Tasmania's north-west coast and growing up on the beach, to explor...ing and learning all about Tassie's nature. He fell in love with photography at the age of just 14 which eventually led to a career in photojournalism. You can literally feel Cordell's sense of community in Tasmania and the characters he has met will always have a special place in my heart. A lesson we can all learn from Cordell is follow your heart, have passion for what you do, embrace your community and you can achieve anything! Hello everyone! My name is Cordell and this is my story. My journey in Tasmania began in January of 1997 when I was born at the North West Private Hospital. I feel blessed to have been born into a location which has so much to provide. I spent my life growing up across the road from the beach, my childhood is full of memories of walks by the sea and crawling around rockpools to see what critters we could find. Each year we would camp at Kelso Big 4 caravan park, spending the new year adventuring through bushland with a herd of other kids, keeping an eye out for the odd wombat or possum. Tasmania is a great place to grow up, summer at the beach, winter in the snow. Usually each year when there was a big dump of snow our family would all pile into the car and leave our home in Burnie and head towards Hampshire with our eyes glaring out the window for any sign of snow. On one occasion I remember getting out of the car so excited about the white landscape in front of me that I ran towards it, only to realise that there was in fact a drainage ditch that had been masked by the snow. I quickly learnt of its presence when I was waist deep in it with my gumboots full of icy cold water. A stroll through Fernglade, a gorgeous natural reserve on the edge of the city of Burnie, provided an opportunity to see an array of wildlife, from the beautiful firetail finch to a platypus. My childhood was filled with opportunity to explore and observe the nature of Tasmania. When I was 14 years old my father got a DSLR camera for Christmas. I was always a kid that liked playing with technology and was pleased that dad let me play around with it. One day I heard dad sing out from the front yard to say that he had found a frog in the bushes so I headed out there with the camera to get the shot. Little did I know this photo of the southern brown tree frog would start my career in photography. I still actually keep the photo as my computer wallpaper to remind me of where it all began. The Advocate Newspaper holds an annual photo competition where the winning images get published in a calendar. My parents told me about the competition so I entered in my frog picture which eventually won the category for my age group, I was chuffed but never realised this would be my way into a career in photojournalism. After entering the Reader Snapshot competition for a few years I was approached by the editor of the newspaper at the time who offered me a job as photographer, which I ended up accepting. Being a newspaper photographer is an interesting job which lets you go places and meet people that you wouldn't normally. The job also lets you see the exciting events of a community but also see people at the worst time in their lives. My brain is full of different memories of photo jobs I have been on and different events I have covered, one of which being the floods of 2016 which hit the township of Latrobe particularly hard. The day before the floods when I left the Advocate office I was told I should probably pack my gumboots for tomorrow because it is expected to be pretty wet, but what actually eventuated exceeded my expectations. I heard my mum's phone ring, it was my dad who on his way to work had discovered that the Emu River was flooding, mum came and got me, and we headed down there to check it out. That day was a long day. I got to the office to find out what the game plan was and having heard that Latrobe was heavily affected I jumped in the trusty Advocate Subaru Forester with a reporter and headed out. It was actually quite difficult to navigate our way around due to road closures but we got there and I started snapping away. In the distance I noticed a herd of jersey cows in the flood water, I lined up the telephoto lens and snapped a few shots, reviewing them on the back screen of the camera I knew I had done my bit in documenting what was going on. This whole flooding disaster continued for days, I was out there amongst it, gathering images for the next day's paper. A few weeks later I received a 3 page hand written letter out of the blue, it turns out it was from the owner of those Jersey cows and they thanked me for capturing the moment, they went on to introduce me to each of the cows in the image. I'm sure this farmer had a whole lot going on but they took the time to write me this letter which to me meant a lot. The sense of community in Tasmania is something that I wish will continue for generations to come, the characters I met in my time at the Advocate will always have a special place in my heart. I remember one day I had a job out the back of nowhere through all this farmland, I finally got to the address and said to the guy, I thought I was lost but I made it, "nah mate look around, you can't get lost in Tassie, you just find something more beautiful around each bend" he responded. He was totally right, you can't be too fixated on the destination, look around and enjoy the journey. This man had a chronically ill child, which was the reason for my attendance but to still have that outlook on life was totally inspiring, that is what the wilderness can do for us. I continued nature and wildlife photography alongside my news photography to keep me getting out and about and enjoying the beauty that Tassie has to offer. I decided that I needed to tick a sunrise at Cradle Mountain off my bucket list. I got up very early one morning and just went and did it. That morning was something very special to me, the drive in was a little bit scary making my way through the windy ice covered road in the dark, when I finally caught a glimpse of the mountain peaks in the moonlight I knew that it was going to be all worth it. I was nervous that the view was going to get clouded out, but instead I was blessed with a perfect sunrise. The feeling was totally awesome, standing at the edge of Dove Lake on the snow dusted ground with the golden sunlight hitting the peaks of the cradle. This view was incredible and I was the only person there, it was all for me to soak in, which I did. I have ended up relocating to Queensland to further my career in news photography and I can assure you that you never really know what you're missing until you don't have it. Sure there are plenty of nice locations up here for photos but to me nothing compares to my home, little old Tassie where something beautiful is around each bend. Prints of my Tasmanian landscapes can be ordered through www.cordellrichardson.com. To see more of my work follow my social media click on the links below www.facebook.com/cordellrichardsonphotography www.instagram.com/cordell97 Thank you for taking the time to read my story! This is the 10th feature in our new series 'People of Tasmania'... people who live, work and travel in Tasmania. Are you are interested in being involved with 'People of Tasmania' or know people who would love to tell their Tasmanian story to the world Message us your details, we would love to share your story.

16.01.2022 When life gives you waves, learn how to surf them

14.01.2022 Another lap around the sun thanks to everyone who helped make my 23rd birthday great the other day

14.01.2022 Time the one asset none of us are ever gonna get more of. Gary Vaynerchuk Make the most of what you have while you have it.

13.01.2022 If you close your eyes, no lighthouse can help you. -Mehmet Murat

13.01.2022 Anyone else craving some vitamin sea?

12.01.2022 Life's a journey, the path may not always be clear but enjoy the scenery.

12.01.2022 WEBSITE LAUNCH GIVEAWAY We are officially online! Check it out now at www.cordellrichardson.com Here, you’ll be able to purchase my photos printed on canvas, perfect to brighten up the mood in your home!... To celebrate the launch of the website, I am giving you the chance to win a 90cm x 60cm canvas print of your choice from the website. It can be yours in three simple steps. 1. LIKE our page 2. SHARE this post 3. TAG two friends in the comments that would also like one of my prints Good luck! Competition is open to anyone in Australia and the winner will be announced on the 1st of June 2020. A huge thanks to each and every one of you for supporting me on this journey.

11.01.2022 Anyone else feel like this year is all a bit of a blur? So much going on yet also so much on pause. I sure hope the rest of the year provides more positivity!

10.01.2022 Life takes you down many paths, but the best ones lead to the ocean.

09.01.2022 Today was an opportunity to have a deep breath and take in everything. We took a drive to Cradle Mountain to soak in some Tassie goodness. The past couple of months have been so hectic, moving across the country, selling a house, starting a new job and a new life. Take time to smell the roses everyone, it will do you a world of good.

09.01.2022 Just hanging out with the locals. Have you come across one of these fluff balls on your adventures?

09.01.2022 White rhinoceros is taken from the Afrikaans word describing its mouth: wyd, meaning "wide". Early English settlers misinterpreted the "wyd" for "white". It is also sometimes called the square-lipped rhinoceros.

08.01.2022 May your dreams be larger than mountains and may you have the courage to scale their summits. -Harley King Mount Roland in @tasmaniasnorthwest

07.01.2022 Mertens' water monitor (Varanus mertensi)

07.01.2022 Congratulations to Evelyn Strempel who won my canvas print giveaway. Evelyn picked my Cradle Mountain Boat House image as her prize. You can get one for yourself at www.cordellrichardson.com all purchases are very much appreciated.

04.01.2022 This lone tree stands tall, is it strong for being there by itself or did it die because it's alone?

03.01.2022 I feel so lucky to be back home in Tasmania by the sea. The other morning I got up and noticed that the clouds looked like they would light up at sunrise, I grabbed my camera and headed over the road to the beach and I was right. The sky lit up and I captured this shot. What a way to start the day

02.01.2022 Distance makes the heart grow fonder. Everyone look after your loved ones in these unprecedented times

01.01.2022 The sun was shining at @tablecapetulipfarm on the weekend, have you tiptoed through the tulips this year?