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- Dag 684
- zondag 5 maart 2023
- ☁️ 27 °C
- Hoogte: 263 m
AustraliëArarat37°27’36” S 142°32’54” E
Back on the Mainland
5 maart 2023, Australië ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
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 aMeer informatie
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- Dag 670
- zondag 19 februari 2023 om 17:56
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 14 m
- AustraliëWest Ulverstone41°9’12” S 146°6’48” E
The last week in Tasmania
19 februari 2023, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
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.
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- Dag 668
- vrijdag 17 februari 2023 om 15:52
- Hoogte: 270 m
- AustraliëKing George Park41°22’54” S 146°19’24” E
Sheffield
17 februari 2023, Australië
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 toMeer informatie
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- Dag 664
- maandag 13 februari 2023 om 13:10
- 🌙 9 °C
- Hoogte: 402 m
- AustraliëLake Dulverton Conservation Area42°18’0” S 147°22’36” E
Oatsland to Launceston
13 februari 2023, Australië ⋅ 🌙 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.
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- Dag 663
- zondag 12 februari 2023 om 11:48
- 🌙 12 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- AustraliëFryingpan Island42°48’48” S 147°15’42” E
Hobart
12 februari 2023, Australië ⋅ 🌙 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 theMeer informatie
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- Dag 659
- woensdag 8 februari 2023 om 09:49
- Hoogte: 250 m
- AustraliëMount Field National Park42°40’36” S 146°42’48” E
Hamilton to New Norfolk
8 februari 2023, Australië
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.
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- Dag 654
- vrijdag 3 februari 2023 om 12:57
- Hoogte: 409 m
- AustraliëSurprise River42°13’0” S 146°1’12” E
Derwent Bridge
3 februari 2023, Australië
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 metalMeer informatie
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- Dag 653
- donderdag 2 februari 2023 om 12:50
- Hoogte: 752 m
- AustraliëSerpentine Creek42°7’0” S 146°30’54” E
Railton
2 februari 2023, Australië
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 theMeer informatie
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- Dag 651
- dinsdag 31 januari 2023 om 15:52
- Hoogte: 180 m
- AustraliëTrowutta41°4’0” S 145°6’42” E
Stanley and surrounds
31 januari 2023, Australië
We had a lovely time in Stanley this time. We were able to go up onto the Nut. The views are amazing. The view coming down from the Nut on the chairlift are spectacular.
We had a look around town andMeer informatie
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- Dag 646
- donderdag 26 januari 2023 om 10:46
- Hoogte: 243 m
- AustraliëWest Coast42°9’12” S 145°29’42” E
Rack and Gorge Train Journey
26 januari 2023, Australië
The Rack and Gorge train journey was amazing. We paid for the wilderness carriage which came with food.
The carriage had padded seats with a balcony on the back of the carriage.
We were greeted withMeer informatie
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- Dag 644
- dinsdag 24 januari 2023 om 17:16
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Hoogte: 135 m
- AustraliëQueenstown42°4’36” S 145°33’30” E
Queenstown
24 januari 2023, Australië ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The trip from Strahan is only short..we are staying at Queenstown Oval which is a gravel oval. It is very different. The town is stunning. We went to the Spion Kopf Lookout. The views were amazing.Meer informatie
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- Dag 643
- maandag 23 januari 2023 om 03:06
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
Indian Ocean42°13’42” S 145°18’54” E
Gordon River Cruise
23 januari 2023, Indian Ocean ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Half day cruise on the Gordon River. It was magnificent the cruise starts by going out through Hell's Gate and then back into Macquarie Harbour. We went past some fish farms and then into the GordonMeer informatie
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- Dag 640
- vrijdag 20 januari 2023
- Hoogte: 15 m
- AustraliëStrahan42°9’12” S 145°20’12” E
Strahan and the area
20 januari 2023, Australië
We are in Strahan for several nights to go on a Gordon River Cruise and to see the play 'the Ship that Never Was'.
We did a day trip to Zeehan and Trial Harbour. (See another blog)
On the way we wentMeer informatie
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- Dag 640
- vrijdag 20 januari 2023 om 12:47
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 185 m
- AustraliëEileen Joyce Reserve41°52’60” S 145°20’12” E
Zeehan and Trial Harbour
20 januari 2023, Australië ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We went to Trail Harbour and Zeehan for a day trip.
Trial Harbour was in the early days a bustling harbour, now there are only houses and the nearest shop is in Zeehan. The gravel road is very windy.Meer informatie
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- Dag 637
- dinsdag 17 januari 2023 om 15:48
- Hoogte: 622 m
- AustraliëQueens Park41°26’12” S 145°31’24” E
Waratah
17 januari 2023, Australië
We spent a couple of nights in Waratah on the way to Strahan. We had a walk around town and went to a lookout. A nice place to relax.
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- Dag 635
- zondag 15 januari 2023 om 18:49
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 5 m
- AustraliëCircular Head Light40°46’0” S 145°17’54” E
Boat Harbour Beach and Stanley
15 januari 2023, Australië ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We made our way to Boat Harbour Beach. We heard about a caravan park there that is good.
The views are amazing. Each site has a view of the ocean and then up the back of the park at the top of theMeer informatie
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- Dag 633
- vrijdag 13 januari 2023 om 10:47
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 27 m
- AustraliëFlowerdale River40°59’18” S 145°43’48” E
Wynyard RSL
13 januari 2023, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
While visiting Wynyard we walked past the RSL and I fell in love with the murals on the walls.
There are 2 sets of photos for each mural. One showing the mural and a second showing a close up of theMeer informatie
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- Dag 631
- woensdag 11 januari 2023 om 12:23
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 807 m
- AustraliëPencil Pine Creek41°36’0” S 145°56’12” E
Cradle Mountain
11 januari 2023, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We camped at Cradle Mountain Fishery and Camping about 20km from Cradle Mountain.
We had a couple of fantastic nights beside the lagoon.
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- Dag 630
- dinsdag 10 januari 2023
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 220 m
- AustraliëPumicestone Hill41°31’36” S 146°39’24” E
Deloraine
10 januari 2023, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We left Southport and spent the first night at Brighton with the second night at Penstock Lagoon, Beginners Bay Campground.
We spent 3 nights in Deloraine at the RV Rest Area.
There are a couple ofMeer informatie
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- Dag 629
- maandag 9 januari 2023 om 11:25
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 254 m
- AustraliëPumicestone Hill41°31’30” S 146°39’12” E
Deloraine Sculptures
9 januari 2023, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
While we were walking around Deloraine we noticed little sculptures all around the town centre. They are really cute.
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- Dag 628
- zondag 8 januari 2023 om 10:13
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 198 m
- AustraliëWestbury41°31’54” S 146°49’54” E
Westbury
8 januari 2023, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We took a drive to Westbury. Only about 20km from Deloraine.
As we drove around to see the Silhouette Trail we couldn't believe how beautiful the town is. There are so many churches for such a smallMeer informatie
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- Dag 624
- woensdag 4 januari 2023
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- AustraliëHythe43°25’54” S 146°58’24” E
Southport and beyond
4 januari 2023, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We stayed at Southport Hotel (the most southern pub in Tassie). From here we went to Hastings Caves (dolomite caves) and Cockle Creek (the most southern point in Australia you can get to byMeer informatie
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- Dag 616
- dinsdag 27 december 2022 om 11:49
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Hoogte: 18 m
- AustraliëPort of Hobart42°52’54” S 147°22’0” E
Hobart and surrounds
27 december 2022, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
We loved seeing around Hobart. We drove around to South Arm and saw Hobart from a different perspective. Then on to Rosny to the battery.
We wandered around Hobart and went to the Salamanca MarketsMeer informatie
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- Dag 610
- woensdag 21 december 2022 om 11:54
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 17 m
- AustraliëRichmond42°44’12” S 147°26’6” E
Richmond
21 december 2022, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Richmond is a beautiful little town with many local producers. We especially loved the local wood work shop. So many beautiful pieces we really loved the butcher block moveable island (it was too bigMeer informatie
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- Dag 609
- dinsdag 20 december 2022 om 11:17
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 55 m
- AustraliëCourts Bay43°29’30” S 147°8’30” E
Bruny Island
20 december 2022, Australië ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Bruny Island is a full day adventure. We drove from one end to the other stopping everywhere. The very south has the lighthouse (which we didn't climb). We had lunch at the Bruny tavern and afternoonMeer informatie
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