MarkTula

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Traveler MarkTula Exploring Oz
- Mar 19, 2023 · ☁️ 19 °C Altitude: 30 m
  Australia South Australia Mount Gambier Queen Elizabeth Caravan Park -37.846667, 140.77166737°50’48” S 140°46’18” E
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Day 698
Mount Gambier
March 19 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
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We had Three nights in Mount Gambier. All I can say is wow. It is a very pretty town with so much to see.
We drove out to Port MacDonnell (it was so windy we were nearly blown over), Little Blue Lake, Blue Lake (must see between November to March otherwise it turns grey over winter), Cave Garden (in the centre of town), Umpherston Sinkhole (see next blog) and many gardens.
We had some of the best asian food since leaving Darwin and the scrolls from the Scroll Queen were delicious (no photos ate them too quick).
Next destination BeachportRead more
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Wow Mark you are looking fit and healthy, well done
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he has lost a lot of weight
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Loving the travel life by the look of you two
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we are loving our life
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Traveler MarkTula Exploring Oz
- Mar 17, 2023 Altitude: 246 m
  Australia Victoria Ararat Lake Bolac -37.706667, 142.87666737°42’24” S 142°52’36” E
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Day 696
Heading west Lake Bolac
March 17 in Australia
We are heading west. We have finally made it to South Australia. We are going to WA and have to be there early May to catch our cruise with Pat Watson and Kylie and Allan McColley.
We stopped at Mount Gambier for 3 nights. There is so much to see and do here.
Our first stops were at Lake Bolac and Dartmoor both beautiful placesRead more
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Traveler MarkTula Exploring Oz
- Mar 5, 2023 · ☁️ 27 °C Altitude: 263 m
  Australia Victoria Ararat -37.46, 142.54833337°27’36” S 142°32’54” E
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Day 684
Back on the Mainland
March 5 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
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We got back late Saturday night the 25/2.
Spent the Sunday with all of our kids. We had a great time for lunch and a couple of games. We then saw the build so far on Mel and Nat's house. We spent a couple of days doing general work on the car and van before making our way to the Hilltop family reunion (caravan company) in Halls Gap. We met some wonderful people. It was great to see so many Hilltops in one place. Approx. 70 vans.
We are heading back to Geelong and Melbourne for our final week before heading west to WA. We are going on a cruise with good friends Pat, Julie, Kylie and Allan before exploring WA.Read more
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Now you have seen lots of Hilltop vans 😂😂
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Traveler MarkTula Exploring Oz
- Feb 19, 2023, 5:56pm · ☀️ 23 °C Altitude: 14 m
  Australia Tasmania Central Coast West Ulverstone -41.153333, 146.11333341°9’12” S 146°6’48” E
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Day 670
The last week in Tasmania
February 19 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
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Our last blog for Tasmania.
We are sitting on the ship heading back to the mainland. The queue to check in and board was long.
Our last stops were in Ulverstone and Devonport.
From Ulverstone we went to Penguin and Burnie. The beaches in this part of the world are amazing. Too cold for Mark and I to swim in but the locals are swimming.
Oh what a trip we have had, neither of us can pick a best place or experience. We loved it all.
Tassie we will be back. (In a few years)Read more
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Yum
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Cute
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Love this
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Traveler MarkTula Exploring Oz
- Feb 17, 2023, 3:52pm Altitude: 270 m
  Australia Tasmania Kentish Sheffield King George Park -41.381667, 146.32333341°22’54” S 146°19’24” E
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Day 668
Sheffield
February 17 in Australia
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We left Launceston and stopped in Hagley to pick blueberries. It is near the end of the season but we were able to pick the tart late ripening blueberries (Mark's favourite). We were also able to taste as we went.
Next stop was Sheffield. We stayed behind the pub and enjoyed a meal.
Had a look around town at all of the murals and we bought Mark a pair of Blundstones.
We had a beautiful sunset the colours were spectacular.Read more
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Gorgeous
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Weird
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Traveler MarkTula Exploring Oz
- Feb 13, 2023, 1:10pm · 🌙 9 °C Altitude: 402 m
  Australia Tasmania Southern Midlands Oatlands Lake Dulverton Conservation Area -42.3, 147.37666742°18’0” S 147°22’36” E
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Day 664
Oatsland to Launceston
February 13 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
We left Hobart heading back towards Devonport in preparation for catching the ship back to the mainland.
Drove to Oatlands for a night and then onto Launceston.
We stopped at Ross to have a look around beautiful architecture again Tassie is full of wonderful buildings. We drove Jacob's Ladder in Ben Lomond National Park.
Jacob's ladder is only a short section but wow it is amazing.
Managed to get a couple of pictures of the silhouettes this time.Read more
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- Feb 12, 2023, 11:48am · 🌙 12 °C Altitude: Sealevel
  Australia Tasmania Glenorchy Berriedale Fryingpan Island -42.813333, 147.26166742°48’48” S 147°15’42” E
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Day 663
Hobart
February 12 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
We spent the day at MONA with Nat and Mel. (They were in Tassie for a wedding)
We had a great time it was a full on day. The exhibitions were very quirky. One we saw but I didn't photograph was the poop machine. It showed the stages of digestion and we were lucky to see (and smell) it poop. Yes that is right it did smell.
After our day at MONA we drove past the Cadbury chocolate factory, it wasn't very impressive.
Lovely to catch up with Mel and Nat.Read more
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Traveler MarkTula Exploring Oz
- Feb 8, 2023, 9:49am Altitude: 250 m
  Australia Tasmania Central Highlands National Park Mount Field National Park -42.676667, 146.71333342°40’36” S 146°42’48” E
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Day 659
Hamilton to New Norfolk
February 8 in Australia
The drive from Derwent Bridge was great. We saw the pipes for the hydro electric scheme. They are awesome. We spent 2 nights in Hamilton at a low cost camp and then 3 nights in New Norfolk.
Hamilton is very small which only had a pub/cafe which wasn't open while we were there (staff didn't show up for work) so we went to Ouse and had lunch at pub there. Mark had the Scallops and they were fat and juicy.
New Norfolk was great the camp was on a house block the owners were great we went up to Mount Field National Park and to Westaway Raspberry Farm and into Hobart to get the post.
We found the best cherries in Tassie in New Norfolk, Kings Rock Cherries they were large and juicy. So sad when we ate our last ones.Read more
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Traveler MarkTula Exploring Oz
- Feb 3, 2023, 12:57pm Altitude: 409 m
  Australia Tasmania Surprise River -42.216667, 146.0242°13’0” S 146°1’12” E
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Day 654
Derwent Bridge
February 3 in Australia
We stopped at Derwent Bridge for 2 nights. It is a free camp outside the pub. From here we did the Wall (fantastic wood carved panels) unfortunately no photos allowed we did get photos of the metal sculptures on the drive in, the Franklin River Trail, the geographical centre of Tassie, the old wooden pipeline, Lake St Clair and finally got to get up close with an echidna.Read more
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Great sculptures
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- Feb 2, 2023, 12:50pm Altitude: 752 m
  Australia Tasmania Central Highlands Bronte Park Serpentine Creek -42.116667, 146.51542°7’0” S 146°30’54” E
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Day 653
Railton
February 2 in Australia
A one night stop behind the pub. Railton is the town of topiary. Up and down the main street the topiary are at different stages of development. There are also some pretty murals. We went into the cafe and were given some home grown white peaches they were so juicy they didn't last long.Read more
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Love the hedges
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