Just to explain: Clayton’s Corner is named for Clyde Clayton, who was a crayfisher in the south west of Tasmania for much of his life. He was married to Winsome King, sister of Deny King – all of them legendary for their achievements in both working and living in the extreme isolation of Port Davey. …
{* be prepared for some added navigational authenticity, as M has started his own journal and I can now refer to that for weather conditions and suchlike} M and I were both relieved that our attempt to leave Macquarie Harbour failed. The conditions weren’t disastrous, but the trip down the coast would have been uncomfortable …