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21.01.2022 Rumbeat was photographed on Tasmania's northeast coast during the recent Launceston to Hobart yacht race. Our images are available to view at www.richardbennett.com.au

18.01.2022 The flight in to Melaleuca to start the South Coast Track often fly’s inland over Federation Peak. Once Tasmania’s ultimate bush walk. In June 1967 I organised a winter trip to Federation Peak. Back then it was a two week expedition. Incredibly tough, but the reward was euphoric. That first trip was a highlight of my life. Whenever I had the opportunity to go on a bush walk, I almost always planned a new trip to ‘Feder’. I climbed Federation Peak a dozen times, because it kept luring me back. That walk for me now, that keeps luring me back, is the South Coast Track. If you have the opportunity while you #travelathome to walk the #southcoasttrack I highly recommend it.

18.01.2022 After taking a few shots of Kialoa III with the sun behind those beautiful red, white and blue spinnakers and the light gleaming off the waves, we headed over to the American ketch Windward Passage, pictured here, which was only 20 minutes behind. These big glamorous American boats were a new thing to the Sydney to Hobart in’75 and they were strutting their stuff that afternoon. We got in behind Windward Passage and shot her with the wake sizzling out of the stern like a ski boat. To read the rest of the story from ‘75, including how Rex, the pilot, and I accidentally left our wives on Flinders Island, check out my book Across Five Decades on my website (or link in bio).

15.01.2022 Flyin Scud, from the recent Launceston to Hobart yacht race. This is a beautifully detailed print from my Canon Pro 1000 printer. The Ilford Textured Cotton Rag paper is my favourite for this subject. A recent investment in the latest Canon RF lenses has enabled the finest detail. www.richardbennett.com.au

15.01.2022 Deny was right. My first encounter with Southwest Tasmania made a lasting impression, and it started a chain reaction. One weekend the local youth group in Geeveston took us out to Hartz Peak. From the summit, Mt Picton to our northwest beckoned. To the west, the magnificent jagged silhouette of Federation Peak dominated the skyline. To our south Precipitous Bluff rose sheer 4000 feet out of the valley. I walked back to our vehicle, backwards at times, absolutely enchanted by this amazing environment. On one of the many bushwalks that followed there was talk of a mountaineering school in New Zealand... and the prospect of climbing in New Zealand was irresistible to me.

15.01.2022 Cox Bight at Dawn. #southcoasttrack #tasmanian

14.01.2022 #rolexsydneyhobart

13.01.2022 Abvantedge was approaching Mercury Passage in the recent L2H race. More pics at www.richardbennett.com.au

12.01.2022 Posted @withregram @momentopro While Australia's iconic Sydney to Hobart yacht race has been called off for the first time in 76 years, you can still experience 47 years of highlights in the epic 120 page, inkjet-printed photo book 'Across Five Decades.' It by @richardbennettphotography featuring 70 photos from 1975 to 2019 complemented by text from Richard and @thewalkleys award winning journalist Mark Whittaker. You can own a piece of Australian history with this boxed and signed collector’s edition for AUD$4995. @aipp_official

10.01.2022 A memorable south coast walk is the South West Cape Circuit. This is a less frequented section of the #southcoasttrack which heads west from Melaleuca. Pictured here, the surf at Hidden Bay.

10.01.2022 Just 19 days until a fleet of over 100 yachts set off from Sydney Harbour in the 76th Sydney to Hobart yacht race. I came across this image in my office today, which I photographed from another fixed wing. I use a helicopter these days, but I will be out there again this year photographing the race for the 48th time.

08.01.2022 Late evening from the creek near our campsite at Hidden Bay on the South West Cape Circuit. These images are from my book: ‘From Cape to Cape. Tasmania’s South Coast Track. To view the book online and to find out how to reach this stunning beach, follow the link in my bio.

04.01.2022 Visitors entering the Southwest for the first time are impressed by the grandeur of it all, the remoteness from cilvilisation - and the silence. When I published my first photographic book on Southwest Tasmania, Deny was kind enough to write a beautiful forward. This is a short excerpt. To read more, follow the link in bio to my latest South West book ‘From Cape to Cape. Tasmania’s South Coast Track’

03.01.2022 By 1975 I had enough photography to be a full-time professional and that’s reflected in how I tackled that years race. I hired a commercial pilot, Rex Godfrey, and briefed him on my plans to photograph every boat. So early on December 28, I rang the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania. G’day, Richard Bennett here. I want to photograph the yachts. Where are the race leaders? Kialoa’s off St Helens. Come again? There was no way a boat could have got there in such a short time. Kialoa’s going to beat the race record. She’s doing 23 knots and she’s off St Helens. I put the phone down and Rex and I raced out to the airstrip, jumped into the Cessna 172 and took off. It was afternoon by the time we found Kialoa III off Maria Island. And wasn’t she a sight to behold. Magnificent.

01.01.2022 It was January 1965 when I first walked to Melaleuca after having traversed the Southern Ranges and Precipitous Bluff. Over the years I sometimes met Deny King, who operated a tin mine at Melaleuca. Sometimes I was lucky enough to be invited to his home for a cup of tea. Deny always seemed relaxed and I could often sense that another dry humerous observation was about to be added to the already long list of one-liners. Deny built the Melaleuca airstrip in 1957 and the first bushwalkers hut in 1960.

01.01.2022 The perfect Christmas gift for anyone interested in bushwalking or photography. From Cape to Cape, Tasmania’s South Coast Track, makes a pilgrimage to this incredible wilderness accessible for both the body and the soul, whether on foot, or by immersing yourself in the pages. A must for anyone that loves Tasmania’s Wilderness, this 192-page hardcover book is a wonderful addition to any coffee table of book shelf. To buy, follow the link in bio.