AustraliëState of TasmaniaWest CoastSarah Island Historic Site42°23’20” S 145°26’48” E
21 februari 2022, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
From the Gordon River Heritage site, we had lunch and made our way back to Sarah Island where we had a guided tour of the hardest of the penal colonies in Tasmania, before Port Arthur site wasMeer informatie
AustraliëState of TasmaniaWest CoastStrahan42°9’17” S 145°19’37” E
21 februari 2022, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Probably one of the highlights of the trip was to visit the Morrison's Huon Pine Sawmill. It is the longest running and only remaining Huon Pine sawmills still in operation. It is here we got to seeMeer informatie
AustraliëState of TasmaniaWest CoastWest StrahanWar Memorial Park42°9’15” S 145°19’13” E
22 februari 2022, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Today we took it easy, walking along the Esplanade to the shopping area. We found a park for Millie to have a play at, then continued on for some lunch at a bakery cafe (the only one in Strahan, itMeer informatie
AustraliëState of TasmaniaWest CoastStrahan42°9’15” S 145°19’38” E
22 februari 2022, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We had an early dinner and headed into the main street to see the longest running show in history, The Ship That Never Was.
It told the story of the last of the convicts on Sarah Island who built theMeer informatie
AustraliëState of TasmaniaWest CoastQueenstown42°4’46” S 145°33’15” E
23 februari 2022, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Today we were up really early to make the 1 hour drive from Strahan to Queenstown to get the Wilderness West Coast Railway half day rail ride. The train is an old steam engine used in the late 19thMeer informatie
AustraliëState of TasmaniaStarling Creek42°10’60” S 145°28’58” E
23 februari 2022, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After Lynch's Creek we continued on the railway, this time assisted driven by a rack and pinion system, used to drive the engine up the unusually steep inclines. The guide stated most trains struggleMeer informatie
AustraliëState of TasmaniaWest CoastWest StrahanWar Memorial Park42°9’7” S 145°19’8” E 23 februari 2022, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
After we got back from Queenstown we rested and I did some of these entries before dinner at the Regatta Point Tavern before packing and turning in for our last night in Strahan. Tomorrow, on toMeer informatie
AustraliëState of TasmaniaWest CoastStrahanPeoples Park42°9’8” S 145°19’45” E
24 februari 2022, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We got up, packed the car, had breakfast at The Kitchen Strahan and headed for Cradle Mountain
AustraliëState of TasmaniaWest CoastRoseberyLake Bull41°46’50” S 145°32’21” E
24 februari 2022, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
A brief stop in Zeehan for petrol, then on to Rosebury. Millie really doesn't travel too well so we had to stop for a short rest stop.
Interestingly while Millie was playing I read up about theMeer informatie
Sounds like a wonderful and enjoyable holiday Steve. Great experience for Millie, she'll have some stories to tell at school - like the water fight. Enjoy [Bill Hackett]
AustraliëState of TasmaniaKentish41°34’56” S 145°56’6” E
24 februari 2022, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We arrived at Cradle Mountain approx 1.00pm, and got some information from the Visitors Centre about the park and things to do, walks and the parks pass. We then moved into our accomodation at theMeer informatie
Reiziger Looks cold!