AustraliaHobart42°53’3” S 147°19’57” E
Apr 30–May 1 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
We left a drizzly Sydney morning and arrived to a sunny, but brisk, autumn, Hobart day. We were picked up at the airport and taken to collect our hire car (Kia Stonic). We set off for historicRead more
AustraliaStrahan42°9’2” S 145°19’5” E
May 1–2 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Due to a road closure we had to take a longer route out of Hobart towards Strahan. We travelled through some lovely countryside and through some tiny towns. We stopped for a couple of scenic walks,Read more
AustraliaDerwent Valley42°23’52” S 145°28’37” E
May 2–3 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We boarded the Red Boat at 8.30am for the World Heritage cruise. First on the route was Hells Gate, the narrow entry between the Southern Ocean and Macquarie Harbour. Next we went ashore at SarahRead more
AustraliaKentish41°28’28” S 146°5’43” E
May 3–4 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
We travelled to Cradle Mountain, parked and caught the shuttle to Dove Lake. We decided on tackling the Crater Lake walk which begins at Dove Lake and ends at Ronny Creek. It took us about 3 hours.Read more
AustraliaLaunceston41°22’18” S 147°2’33” E
May 4–5 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
We stopped at Sheffield to see their famous wall murals. As well as the traditional ones on the sides of their buildings they have an annual mural competition and the winning murals are on displayRead more
AustraliaLaunceston41°22’18” S 147°2’32” E
May 5–6 in Australia ⋅ 🌩️ 19 °C
This morning we visited Tamar Island Wetlands, a pretty spot with long boardwalks over the wetlands. Not much birdlife about today as it was a bit windy. After a relaxing afternoon we met some 'old'Read more
AustraliaSt Helens41°19’29” S 148°14’59” E May 6–7 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
We farewelled Malcolm's sister Vicki and, after fueling up and a brief stop at Woolworths, drove to the Bay of Fires. We drove through some grazing land and small towns. It was very windy andRead more
Hi Kerry & Malcolm Thankyou for sharing yr Stunning photos such beautiful light, have a wonderful holiday. All is aok at your Casa 💖 [Denise]
AustraliaSwansea42°7’29” S 148°4’41” E
May 7–8 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
We drove along the coastal road from St Helens, through Scamander and Bicheno to Swansea stopping a scenic spots along the way. Just out of Swansea we took a look at the Spiky Bridge which was builtRead more
AustraliaTasman43°8’46” S 147°50’40” E
May 8–9 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
We travelled from Swansea to Port Arthur past some coastal and farming communities. We arrived at Port Arthur at around Midday, had some lunch in the car and then went in to the Port Arthur HistoricRead more
AustraliaHobart42°53’29” S 147°19’40” E
May 9–10 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
We entered the Port Arthur Historic Site to get to our Cape Raoul Wilderness Cruise. We boarded, received the safety talk and set off. We passed the Isle of the Dead and were soon into rough seas withRead more
