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    The Big Penguin
    Penguin bollards...and garbage binsThe TARDIS book boxLooking forward Wynyard from Fossil BluffFossils on the beach at Fossil BluffLooking across to Table Cape - the green area is covered in tulips in springA seagull decided to sit on the bonnet staring at us while we had a bite to eatViews on the way upViews over Stanley from The NutOn our way downSuch an impressive hillPutting Brad in the picture

    Devonport - Penguin - Stanley

    January 21 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

    Heading west from Devonport, we travelled along the Northern coastline, visiting some gems along the way to our final destination of Smithton. First port of call was Penguin, where the penguin theme is carried through from garbage bins to bollards and even a big penguin. Not quite fitting the penguin theme is the TARDIS, which serves as a free book exchange.

    We bypassed Burnie but stopped at Wynyard, where we climbed Fossil Bluff for views to the east. To the west was Table Cape, where during springtime, there are wonderful tulip farms. At the moment, though, there are fields of poppies (of the opium variety) that are grown for medicinal purposes such as morphine and codeine. Probably more profitable than tulips.

    Next was the wonderful town of Stanley with its impressive "The Nut." We have stayed here before and it is a very quaint town. We took the chairlift up (and back) to the nut. You can walk, but it is quite steep - besides, there is a fair bit of walking around the top. The views are spectacular, and we were fortunate to have a nice day. We sought out the picture frame for Stanley before heading to Smithton for the next 2 nights.    Read more