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    • Michelle CreasyMichelle CreasyNorfolk Island
      1Sunset from Captain Cook Lookout
      1Sunday farmers marketLichen growing on trees. It was used as an orange dyeBanyan tree1Free ranging cows. Owners pay a registration fee of $143/year for rights to graze on common landSt Barnabas ChurchOrgan at St Barnabas church1Rose window at St Barnabas church1Stained glass window at St Barnabas churchView from Mt PittView from Mt PittMazeView from bird breeding groundI think this is a masked booby1Chickens. Presumably they supply the island in eggs. I paid $15/dozenCaptain Cook is though to have landed between the rocksBird breeding islets1Sunset from Captain Cook lookoutSunset from Captain Cook lookout

      Exploring the Island

      27 Julai 2024, Pulau Norfolk ⋅ 🌙 18 °C

      Started the day by visiting the Farmers/Produce market. It was very small but had a variety of fruit and veg as well as condiments. I picked up some homemade tomato sauce.
      An orientation tour was included with my accommodation. Run by Baunti tours our driver was a sixth generation descendant of Matthew Quintal, one of the mutineers.
      We concentrated on the east and south of the island from Cascade bay down to Kingston and long to the south west corner. The driver was very informative and I really enjoyed the tour.
      I learnt all kids of interesting information. I’d been marvelling at how small all the cars and trucks (I use that term loosely, they are 1/2 the size of a hilux) were. Turns out fuel is $2.88/L so nearly everyone has a fuel efficient vehicle. I did see at least one electric vehicle. There are a lot of solar panels on the island, they have a storage battery and can power the island for 7 hours a day on the stored power. There are plans to install another battery and run the island on the stored solar energy full time with the diesel generator as a back up.
      I’ve been keeping an eye on the number plates and so far the lowest number I’ve seen is 67.

      Back to the cottage for lunch. I’ve decided I’m technologically unintuitive. I’ve no oven but have a microwave/convection oven. Unfortunately the instructions are for a different model and despite having the convection oven for about 15 mins the sausages were still cold. So I gave up and cooked them in a frying pan. And set off the fire alarm. Fortunately there didn’t seem to be anyone else on the property as it was loud and the usual trick of waving a tea towel under the alarm did not work. However it did eventually turn off.

      I decided to explore the north east of the island this afternoon. I went up to Mt Pitt which had fantastic views of the entire island.
      This was followed by a maze. I managed the kids one okay but struggled with the adult one. I did eventually find the middle, twice! Then found my way out of a different entrance.
      From there I went to the bird breeding bounds lookout and Captain Cook lookout. Gorgeous views of the coastline and ocean.

      Back home for dinner then out for the tour I booked yesterday: 1856 the untold story. There was only 6 of us on the tour. We went down to Kingston and listened to a recording of the landing of the Pitcairners on Norfolk and their first few months and years. It was interesting, each tour guide so far has added their own bit about the Pitcairners. When I made the booking the agent said it focussed on the Pitcairners, not colonisation. I haven’t heard a lot about the time Norfolk was a penal colony but plan to go down to Kingston Monday and Tuesday.

      No firm plans for tomorrow. Church probably, I have 7 to choose from but will probably go to St Barnabas which is a church we visited this morning and Anglican.      Baca lagi

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    • Michelle CreasyMichelle CreasyNorfolk Island
      Lone Pine at Emily Bay
      Main st, Burnt PineCattle grid and pedestrian gate at Bounty CycloramaAt Bounty CycloramaEmily BayEmily bayLone Pine at Emily BayEmily Bay1Brain coral1Coral1CoralNepean and Phillip IslandsSwimmers at Emily BayLone Pine at Emily BayNorfolk Island pines in the rainPork belly at The HomesteadLamb rump at The Homestead

      Bounty and a Boat Tour

      26 Julai 2024, Pulau Norfolk ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

      I was exhausted last night and slept 12 hours. Felt much more refreshed this morning.
      First port of call was the tourist centre to get a SIM card. From there I walked up the main stop in Burnt Pine, which despite Kingston being the capital, appears to be the main settlement. Lots of interesting little shops to look in.
      The place I’ve booked most of my tours through ask that you check in with them when you arrive. I thought that that one of the reasons may have been to sell more tours. I was right and they were successful. I added a night tour of Kingston for tomorrow night.
      I usually like doing my own thing but watching all my friend Cathrine did while on a bus tour in Europe inspired me to book these tours or experiences. I’ve got at least one every day except Sunday and Wednesday and some days have two.

      I had a quick lunch in town and then went to the Fletcher’s Mutiny Cyclorama. No photos from inside as we were requested not to take any. It was great, the artists put in a lot of detail. It told the story of The Bounty from the UK through to Tahiti, the Mutiny and Pitcairn Island. It was very informative and well done. I did learn the purpose of the Bounty’s trip was to source breadfruit plants which were to be planted in the Caribbean and used as a cheap food source for slaves.
      From there I went down to Emily Bay for a glass bottom boat experience. I got there early and had a walk along the beach which was gorgeous.
      The tour operator is a seventh generation descendant of Fletchers Christian and he was very well informed and had a lovely manner. Saw lots of coral and various species of wrasse. I’m sure there were other species but wrasse dominated.
      As we got back to the beach about 3:30pm people were coming down to swim. It was quite cool but the water temperature is about 20 degrees year round.
      It started to rain so I cut my explorations of the head out past the lone pine short.
      Back to my cottage to read my book before coming out for tea. I always try and have one nice dinner when I travel and tonight is it. I’m at The Homestead which have a homemade charcoal grill out the back.
      The drive out was a bit dicey and I’m still trying to work out how to swap from high to low beam when I meet an oncoming car. Should be simple but it seems to go from high beam to low beam and then back to high beam in the one motion. I spent quite a bit of time last night trying to figure out how to turn the lights on in the first place. I eventually found the dial on the dash.
      Dinner was delicious and I’m looking forward to another early night as I’ve a tour at 8:30am.      Baca lagi

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    • Michelle CreasyMichelle CreasyNorfolk Island
      My accommodation as I found it.
      My car. Definitely won't lose it.1Puppy's PointPuppy's PointPuppy's Point2Puppy's PointPuppy's Point

      Norfolk Island

      25 Julai 2024, Pulau Norfolk ⋅ 🌬 17 °C

      After a long day of travel starting last night I got into Norfolk Island about 3pm.
      Getting here was interesting. As far as I can tell Norfolk Island is an Australian territory. I didn’t need my passport but was advised to bring it as my photo ID.
      The flight to the island left from the Brisbane International Airport and I had to go through immigration to get airside.
      The scanner didn’t accept my passport so I was directed to an officer. She was surprised to see someone going to Norfolk Island and mentioned they’d have to open the flight “already”. To be fair this was about 5:45am and the flight was scheduled for 11:40am.
      I had a long wait in the Qantas lounge with a bit of a doze.
      The flight here was around two hours. I sat next to a lady who had retired here from the Gold Coast. We had a nice chat about fostering cats and dogs and she told me a bit about her experience during covid in 2020 as they only moved here in 2019. They had around 150 cases towards the end of 2020.

      I had to complete an immigration card and show my passport again.
      I was met by the very friendly hire car representative.
      The numbers plates are just numbers. Apparently there are some single digit plates around.
      After literally driving across the road to my accommodation I went into the main st to get a SIM card as Australian carriers don’t work here, not even international roaming. Although I’d been told there were 4 places that sold the tourist sim there’s only one and it was closed.
      I picked up some groceries and after dropping them off went for a drive. Without the internet Google maps wasn’t terribly accurate but I found the ocean and some Norfolk Island pines.
      Decided to have dinner out in the hopes they’d have wifi. Which they do!
      Early to bed tonight I think. I’ve not had nearly enough sleep over the last 24 hours.      Baca lagi

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    • Michelle CreasyMichelle CreasyTasmania 2023
      Trees from the air walk
      Great Bay on Bruny Island1Huon River1Bur on tree1Fiddle back (weight pressure) on treeYoung King Billy pine1Stringy bark tree felled due to fire damageFire damaged treeLogs deposited by floods on huon riverHuon pineStringy bark trees1Air walkTrees from air walkLooking down from air walk1Confluence of Picton and Huon RiversHuon riverAirwalk

      Tahune Air Walk

      8 November 2023, Australia

      Having driven all the sealed roads on Bruny Island I headed for the ferry. Like yesterday I saw it leaving as I arrived and was once again first in line. Unlike yesterday the wait was only about 10 minutes.

      I’d been undecided about what to do today and ended up heading to Huonville. There actually wasn’t a lot in Huonville and I had plenty of time so I made the drive out to the Tahune Air Walk which is on the Huon river. The drive from Huonville along the Huon river was very picturesque.

      I got there in time for a guided walk through the Huon pines. I’ve heard a lot about these trees throughout this trip and for such a remarkable tree it looks extremely unremarkable. A fire went through the area in 2019 and while the visitor centre and the area surrounding it was spared there was a lot of evidence of damage.
      The walk took about an hour, longer than I had expected. From there I did the actual air walk. I was the only person on each part of the the walk while I was there. There were others two sections ahead. I’m glad there weren’t a lot of other people, it was bouncy enough with just me. It has been cloudy most of the morning and rained a bit while I did the Huon pine walk. Just as I got to the beginning of the air walk it started to rain big fat heavy drops. It was still quite warm though so I started the walk. It stopped about half way round. Towards the end there is a part that sticks out (counter lever) and that was extra bouncy. As I walked out there I heard a voice yell “jump” and looked down to see a couple who had already done the walk. I couldn’t resist giving a little jump and the whole section did move quite a bit.
      As I walk the last section I could hear thunder. I wasn’t anxious to be on a metal structure in a thunderstorm so hurried to the end. I was met by a staff member who was there to lock the gate to the structure do the danger of lightning. Apparently the structure has been hit by lightning in the past. They had a golf buggy and offered me a lift down. There was a couple there who had walked all the way to the top to start the walk only to have it shut when they got there. They are staying in the area for a couple of days so will go back tomorrow for another go.

      The storm hit as I was driving back to Huonville, lots of lightning and heavy rain. It only got heavier as I headed towards Hobart. That was a long drive as I hit peak hour traffic. I’m staying near the airport so had to come through the centre of Hobart.
      Tomorrow I fly to Melbourne for a few days. Catching up with family and friends.      Baca lagi

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    • Michelle CreasyMichelle CreasyTasmania 2023
      View feom The Neck
      On the ferry to Bruny Island1Tasman Arch1Oysters!Oysters being shuckedOysters beimg shucked1View from The NeckView from the NeckView from The NeckView from The NeckView from Coal PointView from Coal PointAdventure BayAdventure BayAdventure BayAdventure BayYellow lupinChurch at Adventure BayFluted CapeFluted Cape

      Bruny Island

      7 November 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      Possibly unfair to Bruny Island but I think it’s probably the least spectacular place I’ve visited in Tasmania.

      After a stop at the Tasman Arch on the Tasman Peninsula I made my way to Kettering which is where the ferry to Bruny Island is located. It usually runs every 20 minutes but the next one after the 12:10 is 12:50 as they break for lunch. I arrived at 12:11pm. So I had time for some lunch - seafood chowder which has been occurring on menus recently.
      I was first on the ferry and thus first off. The trip was quick and uneventful.
      First stop on Bruny Island was Get Shucked. Before this trip I would have said I could eat 2 oysters at a time. Several times this trip I’ve had half a dozen as that was the minimum number. These ones had a trio of toppings, two tomato based and one cream sauce, the two tomato based ones were nice. I felt for the two blokes who where in the kitchen shucking oyster after oyster.
      Next up was Bruny Island Cheese. They make raw cheeses there and they tasted good. It was too busy to chat to though.

      The neck is a very narrow strip of land separating north and south Bruny Island. It’s home to shearwater birds and penguins.
      I had intended to drive down to the lighthouse but hadn’t done my research and realised that the road was a gravel road (forbidden to my hire car). So I drove down to Adventure Bay and walked along the beach. That was the end of the bitumen road so I turned around and headed for Alonnah which is where I am staying. My accommodation is surrounded by bush and there are wallabies in the bush. I’ve seen a few.
      I had dinner at Hotel Bruny and then followed this bitumen road until it ran out. It was after 7:30 at this stage and lots of wallabies out. There was no one else on the road so I was able to drive at about 30km/hr, giving me plenty of time to stop for wallabies.
      Being a small area with not many attractions means Bruny Island feels crowded compared to other places I’ve seen. Tomorrow is my last full day in Tasmania, still not sure what I’m going to do.      Baca lagi

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    • Michelle CreasyMichelle CreasyTasmania 2023
      Penitentiary
      Government CottageGovernment GardensThe ChurchSt David's Church1Harbour MouthIsle of the Dead and Point PuerPenitentiaryPenitentiaryGuard TowerAsylumBoat Sculpture1Sunset at Eaglehawk Neck1Dog Line Sculpture

      Port Arthur

      6 November 2023, Australia ⋅ 🌙 13 °C

      I visited the Port Arthur historic site today. There’s a walk from my accommodation to the site along the water so I walked there. I didn’t factor how much walking I’d do when there and ended up walked just 500 steps less than the day I spent at Cradle Mountain.
      It was a pleasant walk, punctuated by lots of rustling in the bushes. I did see a pademelon.
      They’ve done a good job preserving the site but it’s the photos on display that really show just how busy the site was during the time it was a convict settlement.
      I did the complementary boat tour and as it was such a nice day we went out towards the mouth of the harbour and then around the Isle of the Dead. I declined to do any of the extra tours available. I didn’t want to hear about deaths and ghosts. I did catch a couple of the free talks though and they were interesting.

      I walked back for a late lunch and then a rest. I had originally panned to eat lunch at the site and make my own dinner. There was no food open at Port Arthur so I ate my dinner for lunch. The only food I have left is cheese. There wasn’t much open around here for dinner either but I did find a takeaway. I went for a drive out to Nubeena than back to Eaglehawk Neck. I had a bit of trouble finding the dog line which was a line of dogs across the narrow stretch of land there. Another couple were also looking for it. We eventually found it. The statue wasn’t exactly cute but the dogs were to deter convicts from escaping.      Baca lagi

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    • Michelle CreasyMichelle CreasyTasmania 2023
      Eliza Furlong statue
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      The Inland Route to Port Arthur

      5 November 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

      I hadn’t had a chance to visit Richmond earlier in my trip so today was a good opportunity to visit. It meant taking the inland route down to Port Arthur.
      The route is full of convict and colonial buildings and history.

      First stop was Campbell Town. There I found a statue of Eliza Furlong who walked though Saxony in 1828-30 buying merino sheep. I first heard about her earlier in the year when I read Ming and Hilde Lead A Revolution by Jackie French.
      Campbell Town was a garrison town linking Hobart and Launceston. It contains a convict built red brick bridge which is the oldest surviving brick arch bridge in Australia. There is also a red brick line with details of convicts on each bridge.
      The park by the bridge has 3 trees with carvings depicting Campbell Town history.

      Ross was up next, I stopped at the bakery. Then onto Oatlands where I checked out the old mill.

      Richmond was interesting and obviously very old. Most of the buildings along the Main Street were old. I went to the Old Hobart Town model village. It was interesting to compare it what I saw in Hobart.

      From there I drove down to Port Arthur which is where I am for the next two nights.      Baca lagi

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    • Michelle CreasyMichelle CreasyTasmania 2023
      Coles Bay
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      Wineglass Bay

      4 November 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      Another beautiful day here. I went on a boat cruise around to Wineglass Bay. The sea was quite flat and the sailing smooth apart from about 1/2 hour on the way back.
      I met another female solo traveller, poor woman sprained her ankle on her first day. She was happy to have someone to chat to and compare notes with, as was I.

      There was a lot to see on the way there. Numerous beaches and rock formations. We were lucky enough to see seals on rocks and had one frolic in front of the boat while we were stationary watching for whales. We saw glimpses of whales and dolphins. We also saw various birds including a white bellied sea eagle, an albatross, black faced cormorants and mutton birds.
      We only spent a short time at Wineglass Bay as the skipper wanted to get to calmer waters before we had lunch.
      Lunch was lovely. We stopped at Passage beach and had chairs brought out to the back deck and sat in the sun. My new friend doesn’t eat seafood so I swapped my ham and pastrami for salmon and smoked salmon. I got the better deal.

      After the cruise ended I came back to my accommodation to read some more of my book before going to explore Honeymoon Bay. Of all the bays around here it is probably the least pretty bay. It was secluded and would be a nice place to swim though.      Baca lagi

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    • Michelle CreasyMichelle CreasyTasmania 2023
      Four mile creek conservatory area
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      Down the coast

      3 November 2023, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

      I only had to travel 116km today and google maps said it should take 1 1/2 hours. It took me over 5. Nothing out of the ordinary, that’s just how I like to travel. I stopped at a couple of bays on the way down then saw a sign for the “famous Elephant pass”. I like a good mountain pass so I drove up the mountain. Turns out I didn’t read the sign correctly and it was for the the famous elephants pass pancake place. Well I don’t eat pancakes and it apparently closed several years ago. I kept going to St Marys then as there wasn’t really an alternative that would take me further out of my way I turned around and went back down. It was a picturesque drive with most of the road winding up/down the mountain. There wasn’t anywhere to stop and take photos though.

      I continued on to Bicheno. Had lunch at The Lobster Shack which has been recommended by the guy in the boat yesterday. From there I went to the Bicheno Blowhole. It’s doesn’t produce a huge spout but it is frequent. I had planned to walk along the foreshore but at least part of it was on rocks and you were meant to follow yellow arrows on the rocks. Also it was freezing.

      So I continued onto Coles Bay which is my base for the next two nights. The constant travel is starting to catch up with me. I usually try to half a half day per week when I rest rather than go out. I haven’t done that this trip and I can feel it. I had a nap in my cabin and then set out for a couple of walks as I hadn’t done much walking today. The receptionist at checkin pointed out two easy walks to me. The first was Cape Tourville where there is a lighthouse. The walk was indeed easy although extremely windy. Lovely views around to Wineglass Bay.
      Next I went down to the start of the Wineglass Bay Lookout walk. The information boards listed it as moderate to difficult. So I went down to the beach instead and walked along there. I did see an Aboriginal midden. There are apparently a lot in this area and they are protected.      Baca lagi

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    • Michelle CreasyMichelle CreasyTasmania 2023
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      Bay of Fires

      2 November 2023, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      Yesterday’s beautiful weather disappeared as the cloud came in today. It was cool but no rain.
      This area is the Bay of Fires so named by the English navigator who saw the fires the local aboriginal people had set to manage the flora and fauna of the area. I did a boat tour of the various small bays. The boat was a small one, not a jet boat but similar in style. I don’t think I will be going on a jet boat soon. No sea sickness though which is good (I did take medication just in case).

      The bays all have brilliant white sands, turquoise water and orange covered rocks.
      Further out the sea was a dark inky blue. We took it slowly in the bays and fast between the bays. There were only 5 of us on the boat (plus the skipper and tour guide) and I was glad I didn’t have to worry about the person in from as I gripped the seat in front of me. On the way back we went straight across the water and it was rough, bouncing up and down. It was also really cold. They provided us with jackets and the neck gaiter I bought at Cradle Mountain came in very handy.
      We did see two seals on the way back. One of the other tourists spotted them. I have no idea how given the speed we were going and the colour of the water. They froliced around the boat for a few minutes.

      I went to Pyengana Dairy for some lunch and cheese tasting. They make chedder cheese there. Out the back is the milking shed. It’s all automated with the cows coming in for milking whenever they want. They wear a tag that records all the details of the milking for each cow. Very interesting process to watch.

      I took a look around St Helens then returned to Binalong Bay to see the bays from the land. This evening I took another walk around the sanctuary. The walk last night was better. I did spot several superb fairy wrens and native hens than are also known as turbo chooks as they run around like crazy.      Baca lagi

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