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Our Lap of Oz - Part 2
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Our Lap of Oz - Part 2

We’ve sold everything and are hitting the road for an extended length of time travelling Australia. Part 2 follows us around Tasmania for 9 weeks. Baca lagi
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    Strahan - Gordon River Cruise

    19 November 2021, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C

    After suffering through a dismal Queenstown day yesterday we were glad to see a little sunshine for our cruise day. The Gordon River wilderness cruise with World Heritage Cruises. The cruise departed Strahan at 9:00am so an early start from Queenstown for another winding drive through the mist.
    We did this same cruise 15 years ago but the boat we had then has now been replaced by the Harbour Master II, a purpose built $9m catamaran. Once on the water we could explore the boat and we were even welcome onto the bridge to sit and chat with the captain.
    Again it was obvious the lack of tourists here. The boat could not have had any more than 40 people on board with a capacity of probably 250. Just a few minutes into the cruise we were accompanied by some dolphins having a play in the bow wave.
    The weather was kind if not sunny and the water was calm. So calm that we were lucky enough to be able to cruise out through Hells Gates and into the Southern Ocean. We cruised as far as the Cape Sorrell Lighthouse which apparently is unusual to be able to reach on these cruises.
    Back through Hells Gates into Macquarie Harbour we had a tour of the salmon and trout farms in the area. Many many more that were here 15 years ago. The mixture of the huge amount of fresh water and sea water creates a brackish mix that the fish thrive on.
    Next to the old convict settlement at Sarah Island. The guided tour was quite enjoyable apart from one fellow passenger. Anyone who has travelled has come across one of these people. Must be first in the line, first off the boat, right in the face of the guide and just generally rude and obnoxious. Faye was sure he was stalking her.
    Back on the boat for a lovely lunch although no drink was offered as part of the lunch at all. You could buy from the bar.
    Next on to a rainforest walk at Heritage Landing, about 10km up the Gordon River. A film showing the history of the river, the piners and the environmental protests of the 70s was a great way to pass the time. We cruised past a fisherman in a small boat that enjoyed showing off his brown trout catch. It must have been close to 1m. Sorry I didn't get a picture. Enjoyed the short walk through the rainforest, back on the boat for the trip back to Strahan. A fantastic cruise.
    A quick walk around the town and a drive out to Ocean Beach before we headed back to Queenstown.    Baca lagi

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    Lake Mackintosh

    21 November 2021, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    Heading north we passed through the small town of Tullah and turned off to Lake Mackintosh, one of the hydro storage lakes along the west coast. We found a lovely camp spot overlooking the lake and not another camper in sight, although I had a nagging feeling we weren't actually in the designated camping area. Oh well. The weather was fine for a change and had warmed up a fraction. We cracked out the fishing gear and went in search of some brown trout. No luck though.
    Had a visit from the local wildlife around sunset.    Baca lagi

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    Lake Mackintosh

    22 November 2021, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    Finally! A day warm enough and still enough to hazard a paddle in the kayaks. I was worried they had actually become permanently attached to the roof racks. We geared up and hit the water for a lovely morning's exploration of the lake. Had another try to catch some breakfast (or anything) but no luck.
    The water is stained by the tannins from the vegetation but incredibly clear when you are up close. Just a lovely day.    Baca lagi

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    Waratah - Burnie

    23 November 2021, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    Heading north towards the coast we made a small diversion to visit the old tin mining town of Waratah at Mt Bischoff. A pretty little town with an impressive waterfall conveniently in the middle of the town. The public gardens were really well maintained with lovely displays of tulips. The tin deposits were discovered in 1878 by James "Philosopher" Smith and were described as the richest tin lode in the world. With the waterfall being so handy the tin deposits were extracted by stampers that were powered by the flow of the water. In 1883 the first industrial use of hydro-electric power in Australia was generated here to help light the plant and other buildings.
    Continuing on to Burnie and finally back to the north coast. We camped at the Council provided site at Cooee Point, right on the shoreline. Again there was only one other camper there.
    To pass the afternoon we visited the lovely Fern Glade which is right in the middle of a bustling Burnie suburb. There are reportedly platypus in the creek but this time we didn't see any.
    As the Cooee Point campsite is only a couple of hundred metres from the Penguin Observation Centre we were hopeful of spying some penguins at night fall, and we weren't disappointed. The penguins turned up right next to our van to feed the chicks that we had no idea were there. The rock walls along the shoreline make perfect nests for them and the chicks started to make a noise when the adults arrived. So cute, and smelly.    Baca lagi

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    Stanley

    24 November 2021, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    The tiny town of Stanley, in the shadow of the The Nut was next on the list, but before leaving Burnie we visited Burnie Park that we had driven past the day before. The rose display here was just magnificent and as it was early morning they were all in full glory. Some with delightful scents and some without but all just beautiful. They grow so well down here. Photo is in the Burnie stop.
    In Stanley we stopped at the RV Park that the Golf Club provides, again (almost) right on the beachfront. After setup it was off to The Nut. We had visited on the last trip but thought it was worth a return. The afternoon was quite misty but the winds were light. Lucky we did as the next day the chairlift was not operating because of strong winds. We took the chairlift up and walked down after walking around the top. It really is an incredible natural structure.    Baca lagi

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    Smithton - Tarkine Drive

    26 November 2021, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Based at Smithton we drove the Tarkine Drive Circuit. The drive itself is a bit of a marketing ploy that ties a few roads together under a catchy name. Some of the spots along the way are quite spectacular though. The Sinkhole, Trowutta Arch, Dempster Plains and the Julius River are all worth a look.Baca lagi

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    Arthur River

    27 November 2021, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    Over to the wild west coast to stay at Peppermint Campground at Arthur River. This was a Tasmania Parks & Wildlife camp where we had to get a permit from the Parks staff at the visitor centre next door. When we arrived there was hardly a place to park because of the number of vehicles towing ATVs parked there. It was a real thing on the west coast, probably because of the open beaches and wild terrain. I parked the van and setup while Faye went to arrange the permit. 30 minutes later I wondered where she got to so went up to the centre. The "very" helpful ranger was explaining in great detail every point of interest, walk, lake or bend in the road of the area. I could see Faye's eyes glazing over. We finally escaped and went for an explore to the "Edge of the World" which I Never knew actually existed.Baca lagi

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    Arthur River - Corinna

    28 November 2021, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Still based at Arthur River we drove to Corinna in the South Tarkine on the advice of multiple locals. They failed to mention the 90kms of gravel road, much of which has seen better days. Two and a half hours later we arrived at Corinna on the banks of the Pieman River. This was an early piners and mining explorers settlement with a notoriously treacherous bar to cross at the mouth of the river. Memorials to many people lost on the bar were peppered through the township. The only way south from here is across the "Fatman Barge" that runs on demand. The barge operator seemed to spend his time in the local tavern waiting for his next fare. We ventured out on the Whyte River walk which was a circuit from the town to the Whyte River/Pieman River junction. A lovely walk that turned out a bit harder than we originally thought. The 2½ hour drive back to Arthur River awaited us.Baca lagi

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    Burnie - Cooee Point

    29 November 2021, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    Back to the north coast today for some housekeeping. Faye had finally decided to get her hair cut and managed to score an appointment that suited our timetable. She had had enough of not being able to blow dry her hair whenever we were off grid, which was most of the time. We camped again at Cooee Point and were lucky enough to again see the penguins returning to feed their babies that night. They are so cute but really do tend to stink the place up. We met another couple camped there from Redland Bay of all places.Baca lagi

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    Lake Gairdner

    30 November 2021, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Well this was probably, no definitely, our favourite campsite in Tasmania. On the banks of the beautiful Lake Gairdner just 30 minutes or so from Cradle Mountain. The 1½ km drive in (and out) was a little hairy as most of it was winding, steep, single lane gravel road. Glad we didn't come cross any traffic going the opposite direction. The gravel was covered with a fine grey/white dust that blew up everywhere. The van and car were a mess. No sooner had we setup than Faye spotted a platypus in the creek next to us. We watched him scurry about for ages.Baca lagi

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    Lake Gairdner - Cradle Mountain

    1 Disember 2021, Australia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    An easy drive from our camp to the Cradle Mtn Visitor Centre where we caught the shuttle bus up to Dove Lake. A lot of construction work going on at Dove Lake where they are building a massive new Viewing and Interpretation Centre where the old Dove Lake carpark was. Very different now to how it was 15 years ago. The weather turned it on for us as we took the 6km Dove Lake circuit track. It even got warm! A beautiful day.Baca lagi

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    Gravelly Beach

    2 Disember 2021, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C

    We really regretted having to leave Lake Gairdner but there were a couple of other places we wanted to visit and time was unbelievably running out. So from the Cradle Mtn area we drove back towards the north coast and up to the mouth of the River Tamar. The weather was again kind as we visited Green's Beach, Yorktown, Beauty Point and Beaconsfield before stopping at Gravelly Beach in an RV stopover. While it was just a bitumen carpark it had a lovely outlook across the river and boat harbour.Baca lagi

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    Port Sorell - Horsehead Creek, Devonport

    3 Disember 2021, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    We find it hard to believe it has been 9 weeks since we arrived in Devonport and tomorrow we depart. On our way from Gravelly Beach towards Devonport we diverted to Port Sorell on the north coast. The weather for our last week in Tassie has been wonderful and today was no different. Port Sorell is a place I could see us living if every day was as pleasant as this. Camped up at Horsehead Creek RV Stopover for our last night on the island.Baca lagi

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