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.

Day 97

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Saturday 6th June

We went back to Port Arthur Historical Site and finished off what we didn’t get to do yesterday, the place is so big. Today it was drizzling rain and bitterly cold.

In this way please.Convicts Chains, they are so heavy. Cold and bleak, the trees are even bare. Lovely reflections today of the Penitentiary. Very dark skies. Different angle. These are the size of the cells the convicts had, not very big. The view from inside the Penitentiary. Pretty grand sort of Architecture of the sky lights for that era. This was on top of the Law Courts. Guard Towers. Officers quarters up the back. Guard Towers, The sandstone that these buildings are made of have very beautiful colours. Hospital ruins. Looking down over the area where the two churches and houses are. Looking inside the Guard Tower. Inside one of the Ladies cottages, very small rooms and door ways. Looking over to the Asylum and the Separate prison. Another view of the Hospital ruins up on the left. Other ruins that I cant remember to name. Inside the Separate Prison. A cell. Doors to a small yard. The Asylum.

Day 96

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Friday 5th June

Big day at Port Arthur, did the boat trip first then had a cuppa before doing the tour. That took nearly all day. Then we went around to Canarvon Bay and had our picnic lunch which was nearly 3 pm. Thank goodness for nibblies.

Port Arthur Penitentiary Port Arthur Boat trip out to the Islands, Isle of the dead and Pt Puer. This is the Guards towers and the officers quarters up the back. This is where the convicts made ships. Part of the ship building dock yards. Penitentiary, Originally this was built as a flour mill. Looking across to Canarvon Bay Pt Puer Jetty. This is where the boys prison was. 3000 boys some as young as 9 yrs old were sentenced to here from 1834 to 1849. Cliffs of the Isle of the dead Isle of the dead. More than 1000 convicts rest here, military, officers, woman and children. Very clear waters, pt puer The hospital over the back of the Penitentiary. The Cafe where the Port Arthur tragedy happened in 1996 inside the cafe. This is the serene memorial gardens dedicated to the victims of the tragedy. All the names are on this cross in the memorial gardens, they are beautiful. over view of the penitentiary, hospital up the back right hand side. Model of how is use to be back in the convict days Canarvon Bay, we had lunch here, so peaceful.

Day 95

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Thursday 4th June

We got packed up once the dew was off the camper and headed off towards Port Arthur. From there we headed down to Orford and had lunch lovely seaside village. We got to the Big 4 by 3 pm and got a level site out of 4 that they let us choose. Its bush camping with the luxury of power, toilets, camp kitchen, really nice, only gripe I have is that the showers dont slant backwards so the water runs down into the shower where you are to dry yourself. Got set up, left the annex off as we dont know what the weather is doing.

View from our site at Mayfield Beach. Another view, plenty of room Mayfield Beach Toilet Block, nice and clean. Starting to pack up. Sea spray, looking up towards the Freycinet national Park in the back ground. Mayfield beach. This is not my art work, but some one has painted it and I think it’s beautiful and worth sharing, Painted on a rock down the beach, I dont know what the story tells. Here it is on the rock, Just lovely. Our bush camp at the Big 4 Caravan Park, Port Arthur.

Day 94

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Wednesday 3rd June

Woke to a lovely morning here, very cold but sun is shining. The beach is so nice, we look out towards the Freycinet National Park and Schouten Island. Quiet day, very nice. Have decided to stay another night and leave in the morning. Views of the beach.

Day 93

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Tuesday 2nd June

Got all packed up and was on the road by 10.30 am. Our flight was for noon. Got there early and watched the people go before us, then it was our turn, I could see that there was wind but Jason ( the Pilot ) assured me it was not a problem, and he was right, the trip was good, few bumps and lighting was not the best but he did what he could to help us get good views. From our flight we headed down towards Port Arthur, on the way we found a spot to stay at Mayfield Bay so nice, camped in for the night. Only a few people here, nice big sites.

View from the Seaside van park looking out to the bay at Bicheno Here is the seaside van park, this used to be a Christian camping place, its very big. Freycinet Air, this is their strip. The people before us taking off. Up we go. The Hazards in the mid ground. Wineglass Bay The Hazards from around the other side. Incredible rocks. Saffire, built like a Stingray, awesome, Its a resort. Coming into land.

The people before us taking off.

Day 92

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Monday 1st June

We had a day out at the Natureworld in Bicheno, they are doing a wonderful job of saving the Tasmanian Devil, as they run a breeding program and release them to where they will be safe from the Cancer Facial Tumors. By going to the park you are actually helping them with your fee’s to keep this program going. Here are some of the animals that I got photos of.

Sign on road side, cant miss it. White Peacock, I assume it’s Albino, but not sure. Peacock Emu’s playing around. Goose Ducks, not good lighting but I took it as they are so colourful Deer running, got spooked. Big Yarn, they do this when they are stressed, Tasmanian Devil Native Hen, this one was really going off. Kangaroo looking for tidbits. Tasmanian Devil, she was chasing the male away. Kangaroo and big bub. Wedgetail eagle. Tasmanian Devil Wombat Finally got to look down the throat of a Tasmanian Devil.

Day 91

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Sunday 31st May

Last day of the month, leaves us with 27 days to go. Went to Coles Bay and Freycinet and saw lovely scenery, not a lot there, Loved the Hazards the mountains in the background at Coles Bay, drove to the light house, got our cameras ready and it poured with rain, so waited awhile, we knew it wasn’t going to let up. Very dark skies.

The Hazards. Was so windy this seagull was not happy. Another view of the Hazards, they are so big and long hard to fit them all in. Lighting was not good. Information Centre at Coles Bay, worth going into, lady there very helpful and has lots of knowledge of the area. On our way back to Bicheno. Had to go and have another look. These guys were holidaying and were having great fun.