Leaving Haddon
September 17, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
Up at 4.45am on the rd at 5.30am to catch spirit of tassie
Spirit of Tassie Station Pier
September 17, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Waiting to board big line up. All excited now
Devonport to Somerset
September 17, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
Well we arrived at Devonport at 6.30pm we disembarked which was quick compared to boarding. Went to supermarket to stock up on food. Off to Somerset and crawl into bed.
Table Cape Lighthouse
September 18, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Built in 1888
Table Cape Tulip Farm
September 18, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Port Latta
September 18, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Port Latta is a processing plant and port used to export iron ore from the Savage River mine. Ore is transported from mine to port by a slurry pipeline, which is 85 km long and paralleled by PipelineRead more
Highfield Historic Homestead Stanley
September 18, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Beautiful old homestead at Stanley convict barracks and stables. Grand old house.
Stanley The Nut
September 18, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Lobster Ponds
September 18, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Fresh water lobster grow up to 1mt long 6kg weight. Found on tassie north west coast.
Fern Glade Reserve
September 18, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Nice little wander along Emu river 4km out of Burnie missed out on seeing any platypus.
Hellyers Distillery
September 19, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Guide Falls
September 19, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Dove Lake Cradle Mountain
September 19, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Dove Lake and Cradle mountain we even seen a wombat. We were so lucky that the sky was clear.
Lake Mackintosh
September 19, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Power station here so much water gorgeous spot.
Tullabardine Dam
September 19, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Another Dam Tassie will never run out of water.
Sarah Island
September 20, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
This was the most harsh of covict colonies for those that had 2nd offences. The most common punishment was 100 lashes of cat of nine tails with 7 knots in each strap intwined with lead to open theRead more
Gordan River
September 20, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Nice cruise on the Gordan River so glad they didn't Dam it back in the 80's
Heritage Landing Cool Climate Rainforest
September 20, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Reminants of Antarctica world heritage listed environment Huon pine, leatherwood, sassafrass just to name a few.
Strahan
September 20, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
The quaint little town of Strahan with Huon pine timber mills, boat Harbour. Then we went to a local show The ship that never was that Bailey got a part in the play. Was a bit of fun.
Rinadeena Lookout
September 21, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Spion Kopf Lookout Queenstown
September 21, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Panoramic views of Queenstown.
Iron Blow Lookout
September 21, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Coppermine, started mining iron ore 1935, until 1972. It is just mined for copper in 1912 170 miners were underground when a fire broke out 42 miners died
Royal Hotel
September 21, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Remaining relic of old hotel at Gormanston 1910 just out of Queenstown. Few beers and rums drank here.
Lake Burbury
September 21, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Lake Burbury is a man-made water reservoir created by the Crotty Dam inundating the upper King River valley that lies east of the West Coast Range. Discharge from the reservoir feeds the John ButtersRead more
Nelson Falls
September 21, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
The mossy forest, featuring sassafras, myrtle and a variety of ferns, gives hints of the high rainfall in this area. These falls are always a wonderful sight, but can be a spectacularly roaringRead more