Marsden Girls do Tassie

April 2023

A 13-day adventure by Kathleen Read more

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- Apr 6, 2023, 3:10pm
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- Australia Tasmania Launceston Royal Park Town Point -41.43572, 147.13052341°26’9” S 147°7’50” E
Day 1
Jen & Jonnell arrive in Tassie
April 6, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Jen and Jonnell arrive in Launceston from Sydney on the only plane, in the history of plane arrivals, that arrives early and has not been delayed. Well done Virgin!!!
Picked up by Kath, they are whisked up the Tamar Valley, past the vineyards laden with grapes - awaiting their harvest. They arrive at Clarence Point and are greeted by a 'cut snake' draped over the front post and an over-excited Tashi.Read more
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- Apr 7, 2023
- 🌧 17 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Australia Tasmania West Tamar Lyetta Ashmans Point -41.117267, 146.80477941°7’2” S 146°48’17” E
Day 2
Buns in the Oven
April 7, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Good Friday and all the good people are doing good!!! The highlight of today was Kath and Jonnell whipping up a bunch of home made Hot Cross Buns. Simply delicious. Special ingredient included brandied fruit mince left over from Christmas.
The crosses on top were exquisitely crafted to reflect all the shapes and sizes of those who consumed them.Read more
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- Apr 8, 2023, 6:30pm
- 🌬 12 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- Australia Tasmania George Town Low Head Lagoon Bay -41.065892, 146.80413841°3’57” S 146°48’15” E
Day 3
Penguins at Low Head
April 8, 2023 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
With Steve, Hamish, Ben and Millie in tow we rugged and layered up to face the cold and brisk winds coming directly off Bass Strait. Up to Low Head we ventured, to watch the Fairy Penguins* come in to sleep for the night. What an amazing experience - watching them slide over the rocks, waddle up the beach and listening to their array of sounds, including their 'love calls'. Sending the sacrificial young male to first navigate and scout for danger is equivalent to nominating them for the Darwin Awards!

*Tasmania is the only place they are still called Fairy penguins.Read more
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- Apr 8, 2023
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- Australia Tasmania Launceston City Park -41.428692, 147.14115241°25’43” S 147°8’28” E
Day 3
Launceston
April 8, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Day trip to Launceston. First stop the Harvest Market in the middle of town. Breakfast, coffee and a roam around the stalls selling Tasmanian produce ranging from Honey to mushrooms. Jen found some bulbs to take home and plant. Next stop the Cataract Gorge. Jonnell got excited when she spotted the chairlift.Read more
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- Apr 9, 2023
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- Australia Tasmania Launceston Ockerby Gardens -41.442521, 147.13872941°26’33” S 147°8’19” E
Day 4
Farewell to Hamish, Millie and Ben
April 9, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Today we said goodbye to Hamish, Millie and Ben after a Pizza Picnic in the park in Launceston. All the Tanner family from Launceston, and Sharon and Leon (Ben's family) ate pizza, played games and received an overabundance of easter eggs.Read more
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- Apr 11, 2023
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 52 m
- Australia Tasmania Kingborough Blackmans Bay Flowerpot Reserve -42.995953, 147.31883442°59’45” S 147°19’8” E
Day 6
Midlands Highway to Hobart
April 11, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Today we began our road trip and of course appropriate names were selected for the journey - Thelma (Kath), Louise (Jonnell) and Eliza (Jen). First stop was Campbell Town where purchases were made at the Lake and Leather shop. Then off to Ross for our first Scallop Pie. Ross is made up of incredible Georgian sandstone buildings. Oatlands was the next detour off the highway. Another small town made up of Georgian buildings. Eliza (Jen) found a stork sculpture on the top of one building. Then off to Hobart via a tour of Thelma's (Kath) stomping grounds on the Eastern Shore and then down to Sue's at Blackmans Bay - south of Hobart.Read more
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- Apr 12, 2023
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 81 m
- Australia Tasmania Hobart Queens Domain Ross Bay -42.867876, 147.32674142°52’4” S 147°19’36” E
Day 7
Botanical Gardens and Salamanca
April 12, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Sue joined us today as we explored the Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. The gardens were awash with autumnal colours and leaves were scattered all over the lawns.
Then a seafood lunch at Fish Frenzy on the Hobart Wharfs and a wander around the shops in Salamanca.Read more
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- Apr 12, 2023
- Altitude: 53 m
- Australia Tasmania Hobart Glebe Pavilion Point -42.861533, 147.3260242°51’42” S 147°19’34” E
Day 7
Botanical Gardens
April 12, 2023 in Australia
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- Apr 13, 2023
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 582 m
- Australia Tasmania Central Highlands National Park -42.677014, 146.68811442°40’37” S 146°41’17” E
Day 8
Mt Field National Park
April 13, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Off through the Derwent Valley to Mt Field National Park. Today was 'Bucket List' day for Jen. Jonnell was perplexed why we were going such a long way just to see a plant! Well ... it wasn't just any old plant, it was Nothofagus gunnii - a deciduous beech found only in Alpine areas in Tasmania. Having local knowledge on our side (Sue) - we found it in its glory at Lake Fenton. It was just starting to change colour.
We also walked around Lake Dobson through the ferns and pandani forest and also to Russell Falls.Read more
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- Apr 13, 2023
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 556 m
- Australia Tasmania Central Highlands National Park -42.661894, 146.67596742°39’43” S 146°40’33” E
Day 8
Mt Field National Park
April 13, 2023 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
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