Our first taste of the west coast

We left our friends at Ulverstone, a little town by Penguin, to travel some roads in high country just inland from the west coast. We traveled south on the Murchison hwy for about 200 hundred odd clicks, travelling through a little town called Yolla which has the reputation for the best pizza in Tasmania, sad to say only ho hum. The next day took us through the Hellyer gorge , truly a beautiful drive and spent a night at the bottom in the damp and cold, dumb but beautiful. From there we went a bit further south then turn west towards the coast to a little mountain town called Waratah. A very peaceful place, damp, mossy ,boggy and very green and when the sun was out you could don ya coat and gummies and enjoy a brisk walk. Stayed a couple of days to do some washing, they had a drier, before heading west to the Pieman river. A spectacular drive, up hill and down dale through beautiful bush covered hills and a few water falls thrown in for good measure. When we got to the Pieman river and camp only to find out they wanted $45 a night with no facilities not even water!! Go figure that out. So we back tracked a bit and spent the night tucked up beside some beehives, they were much more amenable!!! Still had no water but the price was right. 😎😎Read more