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  • Ron Porter

Tasmania

Ein 147-Tage Abenteuer von Ron Weiterlesen
  • Derzeit in
    🇦🇺 Tullah, Australia

    Lake Gairder

    13. März in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

    Free. Camp filled up overnight. Drove to Cradle mountain. Caught shuttle up to Dove lake, walk to the boat shed then back to shelter. I did walk to Glacial rock then back to shelter and onto bus back to ranger station. Did the short Enchanted walk to Peppers resort. Coffee at the tavern then bus back to visitors centre. Toped up fuel at $2.52/Lt. Back to Lake Gairnder camp.Weiterlesen

  • Launceston

    2. März in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    Old Mac's farm. $20/n.
    Raining so decided to stay another night. Quite morning just stayed at camp. After lunch drove into the city trying to find the least hilly way out. Launceston is a very hilly city with lots of narrow streets acting as main arteries. Then on to the Queen Victoria museum. Stayed about 1 1/2 - 2 hrs. Lots to see. To Coles on the way back.Weiterlesen

  • Launceston

    1. März in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    Old Mac's farm. $20/n.
    Drive up and down the Tamar river. Called in at the Grindelwald Swiss resort for a coffee. A 400m walk to the Supply river mill ruins. Stopped at Beaconsfield for an IGA p I e for lunch. Checked out Batman bridge, then a drive through Bell bay and onto the mount George lookout. Tree carvings and lighthouse at George Town. Returned to Launceston via eastern road getting some fuel in Launceston.Weiterlesen

  • Launceston

    28. Februar in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

    Mac's farm $20/n. Left Westbury after filling water. Lots of hills and narrow suburban streets before we found Mac's Place. Setup and went for a drive, to Bunnings to get a flexible pale. Then to Tamar river cruises for a 50 minute cruise around river ending in a trip up Cataract Gorge. On returning to car drove to the top Gorge Carpark and did a walk down. Walked along the Kings bridge walkway. Then drive to old Duck Reach hydro power station. Long way down then back up.Weiterlesen

  • Westbury

    26. Februar in Australien ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Free camp. Drove to Launceston via a country road. Checked out an old Anglican church and cemetery at Hagley, then onto Carrick to look at some old buildings. Lunch at a park on the river at Hadspen. Traveled back to Westbury via Perth (Tas).Weiterlesen

  • Westbury

    25. Februar in Australien ⋅ 🌙 11 °C

    Free camp. Drive around mountains, headed to Liffery falls along a very narrow road. On arrival looked at track and decided thongs weren't the best footwear. Left and drove through Meander to Huntsman lake. Back to Deloraine for lunch in the park, then back th Westbury.Weiterlesen

  • Railton

    23. Februar in Australien ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    CMCA $7/n. Drove into Devonport and picked up phone Sim, case and screen. Drove around foreshore and river. Coffee at an aboriginal shop near the Hat lighthouse. To Coles and did groceries. Back to Latrobe and had lunch in the park. Then on to an Everything shop in Latrobe.Weiterlesen

  • SOT - Railton

    20. Februar in Australien ⋅ 🌙 15 °C

    $7 / n. Disembarked SOT and headed to Railton. A bit early to check into the CMCA park, so pulledup at football ground for coffee and toast. Around 8:30, we checked in at CMCA camp. Drove back into Devonport to Coles, Liquorland, and PO. Back to camp for a sleep.Weiterlesen

  • Geelong - SOT

    19. Februar in Australien ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    SOT. Left Meridth about 10am, traveled to Geelong, found a quiet spot to park at Osbourne house. Walked along foreshore to the redeveloped Federation Wool Mills complex. Had a coffee at The Bakery. Checked out an amazing op shop. Walked back to van via derelict power hose building. Lined up for SOT boarding, arrived about 3 1/2 hours before departure and waited almost 2 1/2 hours to board. We were the last group to board. Found our cabin then had a look around ferry. To the smorgasbord for dinner. Then upto level seven and listened to some live music for an hour or so. As we left Port Philip bay, seas became rough and stayed that way till around 4:00 am. Showered and went to bed.Weiterlesen