Day 111

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Sunday 21st June.

Very cold morning, frost plus ice on puddles. Went out and took photos of the frost patterns, tried the frost on the vehicle then Dean’s trailer, very nice, went and showed Dean, oh, he said, I better get my camera, so here’s the 3 of us taking photos in the frost, crazy. Got ready to go shopping & go meet up with family. Had tea at Jail House grill, it was a old jail in day’s gone by. Got home at 7 pm. It is very cold tonight.

I can make out the harbour of Wellington NZ in these patterns, from outer space, need to have an imagination though. Frost patterns, very interesting.

Day 110

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Saturday 20th June.

Woke up several times, boy its cold, I knew there was a frost, -1 to 4 high. Ice on water all day out at wetlands, sunny though. Had to go to chemist, then we had arranged with Dean and Marilyn to meet them at the art gallery in Patterson st. Launceston, went and saw Deans work, then up to the Chinese shop, it was lovely food. Marilyn and I went to the pool for a spa, so nice and warm, soaked for at least an hour, then went into the cooler one and did some exercises, very nice. The men went out shooting at the wetlands. Another easy tea after a big lunch. No photos today.

Day 109

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Friday 19th June

Well we got cleaned up packed up and on the road at 10.30 am. On our way out of Seven Mile beach we saw Mt Wellington was covered in snow on the tops, frost on the ground everywhere. Had a good run through stopped off at Oatlands and had lunch, took some photos. The windmill was working and they were bagging oats. I bought some of their oats, spelt flour wholemeal, and light wholemeal, was very interested learning about the spelt, all there wheat, oats and spelt are gown locally, the farmers get there share by selling direct to Oatlands, its an amazing business they have. From there we pushed it as it was already getting late and we don’t want to be late setting up. Arrived at Legana 3.30 pm, got set up as its getting cold. Bought a cooked chook and coleslaw for tea. We were in bed at 8.30 pm as even with the heater on full it was very cold.

Just a peak at Mt Wellington with snow. Hobart, Tasmania. Oatlands. Country side. Farming.

Day 106, 107, 108

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Tuesday 16th June

Went through to Richmond, then onto Tea Tree and out onto the high way to get to East Derwent to get over to Glenorchy on the west side of Derwent, very low fog, very bleak and drizzly, very cold as well, so didn’t spend much time to get back to unit and veggie out in the afternoon. No photo’s today.

Wednesday 17th June

Very wet, low cloud so we are not going anywhere. Catching up on washing, etc as we only have until Friday when we head off to Launceston.

Catching up on some video’s. No photo’s today.

Thursday 18th June.

Last day to tiki tour so we are off early to the city and Cascade Brewery and Mt Wellington, Had a awesome day, the sun came out at the right time at cascade brewery, then I could see it snowing on Mt Wellington so off we go and yes we got snowed on, only light snow but still fun, the cloud was very low. From there we went down to Battery Point and parked, did a bit of looking around, then got the car and drove to find a place to have our lunch. The black clouds were coming over fast so we ate and ran, back up to Mt Wellington and got snowed on some more, heavier this time, then Don went into a building and a chap was sitting by a fire while waiting for the weather to improve, so we stood by the fire and chattered to him lovely watching it snowing by a fire. Got back to the unit early afternoon and enjoyed the last of it , we leave for Launceston in the morning.

Snowing on Mt Wellington

Sun shone for us very briefly. Cascade Brewery, this is the oldest remaining brewery, it was originally a sawmill, Then the Brewery was established in 1824.

Cascade Brewery

Back up on Mt Wellington.

Mofo is running for a week in Hobart, love the design of the way the wood is stacked, ready for the fires at night for cooking.

Models of Able Tasman’s ships.

Salamanca, this is where they hold farmers markets every Saturday.

This is the name of the image below, turning silo’s into apartments, great idea, save wasting them.

The house of Lenna. Lenna is a Tasmanian aboriginal word for house or hut. Heritage listed the builder built it for his wife.

This is the apartments of Lenna. This is at Battery Point.

View of the city from Lenna’s lookout, we were lucky enough to go inside and climb the stairs to have a look, image below shows the lookout room.

Front entrance of Lenna.

The lookout from the Princes gardens.

Saw this mansion, as we walk back to the car.

Silo apartments from another angle.

Reflections in the all glass front of this building.

All these buildings are being used for arts, cafe’s, etc.. I don’t know what they were previously but thought they may of been wharf storage sheds in early days.

Day 105

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Monday 15th June

Well we headed off a bit later than planned but ended up going for a drive up the west side of the Derwent River as far as Rosegarland, and it already was getting to late to see Mt Field NP, the fog is getting lower and clouding over more so crossed over the river calling into see a Hop drying building and the lady next to it gave us a run down on all the history, very interesting, the locals here in Tasmania are so open and helpful with there knowledge of their areas. The whole valley is so beautiful and in lots a ways is standing still, so nice to see. Saw the Zinc smelter, Cadbury’s chocolate factory across the river, saw the MR-1 boat which is Mona Roma-1, traveling up river towards the museum. It was a day of reflections.

Lindisfarne.

View of Mt Wellington under cloud.

Bridge at Dowsing Point.

Zinc Smelter with Mona Roma-1 traveling up river.

Had lunch at Old Beach, lovely views and reflections, the white chimneys in the back ground are from the Cadbury’s Chocolate Factory.

Old Beach

This is on the Boyer Rd, looking across at Granton.

Looking at New Norfolk.

From up a hill looking down onto the New Norfolk area, the road we have just travelled on left.

New Norfolk.

New Norfolk

New Norfolk bridge into town center.

Gordon River Road, heading down the west side now. Farmers Patterns.

The Hop dryer buildings, they stopped working 27 years ago and just left to deteriorate.

Another part of the Hop buildings.

Whiskey distillary Redland just loved this wee shack.

Inside the church of St Mathews, Anglican Parish at New Norfolk, which commenced in 1828

Landscape supplies factory. Boyer.

Day 104

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Saturday 13th June.

We headed off to Opossum bay but 1/4 of the way decided the light was so good we better get to Richmond and take the photo’s of the bridge and see the town and Old Hobart Town, as its meant to get wet on Monday and we are moving units tomorrow. so did the you turn and headed off, lovely town, there is Oakland, Longford, Campbell Town and Perth all very Similar in the way the towns are set out, buildings from the last century and old homes turned into shops, old Flour mill turned into a Gallery of all sorts. etc. Met some real nice people.

Richmond Bridge.

Richmond Bridge, note the age of the bridge.

Other side of Richmond Bridge.

Old Flour Mill, now being used as a Gallery with all sorts of wonderful items.

Old Hobart town.

Ice in the water and frost was all on the ground in the shade.

This building is now being used today as a Hotel in Hobart, the battlements have been removed.

Here is a view of the village.

Church steeple as seen looking through arch of the Richmond bridge.

Going across the causeway heading to Seven Mile Beach.

Day 103

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Friday 12th June

Got up early and the day is very overcast but took the chance of cloudy but sunny as forecasted, and we are heading off down the Huon Valley as far as Southport. Stopped off at all the wee bays, art galleries, etc. I just love the free range chooks we see in the country side, they are in the most unexpected places. Beautiful scenery and no wind so it wasn’t to bad and no rain. Got very overcast on way home. All in all a very nice day. Just loved following the Huon River for most of the way, gave us some nice reflections. A lot of these photo’s were grab shots through the glass while driving, bit hard in city traffic to stop.

Bridge over the Derwent River in Hobart.

The bridge in Hobart with Mt Wellington in back ground.

Mt Wellington.

Out of the traffic, now for some scenery.

This is where we had morning tea at Franklin on the edge of the Huon River.

A lot of old buildings are being used today for shops, galleries, etc, I loved the wheel in this photo.

Huon River.

As soon as I got over to the picnic table these ducks all came running, so funny.

Heading towards Geeveston

Free range chooks.

Nice entry to the town of Geeveston.

Had lunch at Dover.

Driving around to Southport, the end of the tar sealed road south.

Little beach holiday places right on the water.

End of the line.

On our way back caught some good lighting on these yachts.

Another quick shot of the bridge at Hobart on our way home.

Day 101

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Tuesday 9th June

Rained and blew all day, very cold and miserable. had tea up in the kitchen and Don got the fire going. We have got permission to leave later than 10 am if the canvas is to wet in the morning as we are packing up and going to Wyndham for 9 nights 🙂 No photo’s.

Wednesday 10th June,

Well very pleased, the rain eased very early in the morning and a gentle breeze and by 10 am the canvas was dry enough to fold up the Cub. We got away by 11 am after chatting with the owners, had a lovely day just enjoying the scenery, called into the farmers market shop on the way and got all that we needed so no need to go to the shopping center, 🙂 Got to Seven Mile Beach early so checked to see if we could get into our unit early, Yes we can, got settled pretty quickly and sat and relaxed in the warm, hot a lovely hot shower and started the washing, feel half human again.

This is the area the Big 4 at Port Arthur have, lovely bush camping with facilities, new camp kitchen etc.

Green Rosella,

Convict statue cut outs on the trail.

Horse cut out.

Tessellated pavements area.

Day 99

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Monday 8th June.

We were going to have a nice quiet day as the winds are real bad, but next thing we find ourselves doing a bush walk down from the campsite to the bay, lovely bay, kids were playing in the water Brrrrrr, yes they were locals. Continued our walk to the Garden walk and up the top, pretty ordinary but the winds got so fierce we turned and walked back to camp, when the tops of the trees are swinging a bit to much best be outta there. Our neighbours were leaving so gave us bits of the grociers that they cant take on the plane, so nice, and we were all chatting and the Green Rosella’s were landing on us for food of course, got a nice one of Tracy with a bird on her shoulder.

Green Rosella

Blue Wren

Red Robin, I think.

New Holland Honey Eater,

Not sure about this ones name.

New accommodation at the Big 4 being built.

Female Wren.

Black Bird.

Day 98

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Sunday 7th June,

Bit windy and overcast but we are heading to see the Tessellated Pavements, Devils Kitchen, Tasman Arch and the Blowhole, and on our way home dropped into the Chocolate factory and into Fortescue Bay and saw the camping area. We got away at 9.15 am and didn’t get back until 4pm, very tired. Great day. Weather was kind and it didn’t rain. Cooked tea up in the kitchen, quiet neat catching up with others that you chattered to the day before. Really blowing and raining now.

These Green Rosella’s were everywhere and certainly use to people at the Big 4. They would come so close you could hardly take their photo. The owners were saying the birds are all so hungry.

View from the edge of the Tessellated Pavements.

The doorways are so small in all the old buildings, we were told that the average height of the people back in the last century was 5′ 6″. Hence Don is taller than that.

The ceiling and how they were made, they are restoring them bit by bit.

This is one of the dogs of the dog line, they had 18 of these ugly ( only a mother could love ) things to get past if the convicts tried to escape.

Very rugged along the Tasman Coast.

Blow hole not doing much blowing today.

There she blows, I have been here for quiet some time and I think this is my lot. The turbulence of the water is fascinating.

This is the opening out to see from the blowhole.

This opening is where the arch broke away, amazing rocks and formations here,

Down at the Jetty.

This vehicle was in the car park, loved the sign.

This Devils Kitchen is so huge and deep cant get any angle to show the size, plus you cant get past the barriers and foliage when you are to short. This very aptly named feature gets it’s name from the cauldron of foaming fury, normally seen at water level from the viewing platform several hundred feet above.

So big.

I just loved this wee house, it even had lace curtains. This is at Doo-Town, most of the house’s in Doo-Town have some sort of Doo in a name of their house, just to many photo’s of the house’s to post. Doo-Town cant grow any bigger because of Deer farming and National parks that surround it.

Chocolate Factory on our way back and saw this statue. And yes I bought some fudge, real nice.

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