Day 79

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Tuesday 19th May

Heading off to the East Coast, via the Tasman Highway, along the way we saw Blue Lake sign so thought we’d check it out for a camping spot, but didn’t feel comfortable but the lake was an incredible sight, the turquoise waters are we have been told are because of the tin mining there and the chemicals they used to extract the tin. We decided to stay a night at the Pub in the Paddock with Priscilla the beer drinking pig. It is a historical building,

Inside the Pub in the Paddock near St Columba falls. Dining room Very welcomed fire.

Day 76

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Saturday 16th May

Felt well enough to go for a wee drive up to the Narawntapu National Park, really lovely spot and nice drive as well, did a quiet walk to the lagoon and then drove home.

Nice open paddocks for the wild life, we only saw Pademelons I was hoping for a wombat, but they only come out in evening. One of the camp sites, some are really decent size. Walk to the lagoon through the bush. Here is the ladoon from the bird hide, only swans and a few water birds, wrong time of day. The wee bridge crossing over the swamp. Saw this Pademelon he wasn’t worried about us but we just walked slowly and chattered to it.

Day 75

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Monday 15th May

Hi everyone, been no photos for this week and will be a few more days before I get out shooting again due to a injury. On the mend now, hope everyone is enjoying the moment and thanks for all the likes and hope you are enjoying my travels with me via this web site. Cheers Judy

Day 70

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Sunday 10th May

Hope all the mothers out there took some time out for themselves.I did, Went down to Seaport in Launceston and walked from there and around to Cataract Gorge taking some photo’s, was a beautiful day and back again.

Seaport Walkway/Jetty kids in their minnow yachts, or it maybe the next size up (cant remember the name of the next sized one), practicing. Cruise boat passing and then he goes up the gorge and back. Big building on the left is called Stillwater Restaurant, this is where Don’s son works as a chef, it also has a art gallery for the local artists. Cataract Gorge runs up on the right hand side, there are two bridges but the one behind is out of view in this shot. There are the two bridges, and the Cataract gorge with the boat returning.

Day 67

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Thursday 7th May

All packed up early and ready to head back to Launceston, vehicle due for big service. Beautiful day but that wind has ice in it.

First glimpse of snow on Mt Roland, very pretty, know wonder I could feel ice in that wind. Every time we go past here we get punnet or two of Raspberries, and some chocolate coated ones as well, very nice treats, make them last as well, 🙂 We actually had morning tea here and they made me a gluten free pancake, I was so very grateful, Thanks Christmas Hills. Just a shot while travelling. Here back at our base and there is snow on the hills outside of Launceston. This is from the veranda. This is the hill beside Ben Lomond.

Day 66

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Wednesday 6th May

Well we went for a drive, the storm has passed , we still have rain and the annex cant go anywhere now. Went to Stanley to see a photo our friend has put into the Cow & Calf Gallery, photography fine art, really lovely art. Got to meet David the owner and Photographer. Next door is the Brown Dog cafe, where we went to have some morning tea, lovely old and unique place. Just loved both their names and there is a story behind the Brown dog but didn’t find out if there was a story behind the gallery name.

We did the walk along the historical area of old buildings in between sheltering in peoples veranda’s, loved this sigh as well, I have removed his phone number. View from Bobs place, looking out over the bay of Stanley. Under the Nut at Stanley. Old railway station down by the jetty. I think this top part of the light house has been moved from somewhere else. Road heading to Railway station and the big crayfish, great fish and chips we bought from there, so fresh. Prices from old. Pound, Shillings and pence. Inside waiting for a train, joking, it is now a cafe. Church Stanley Chair lifts up to the Nut, closed today, winds were very bad. Another view of The Nut. We were at Port Latta, all these gulls were going crazy, then they would all land on the water then take to the air again, but the winds were really blowing them around. Funny to watch. Crayfish Creek on our way back to Rocky Cape. We love this sigh, hell yer great. Haha. Crayfish creek heading out to sea.

Day 65

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Tuesday 5th May

We went for a quick drive, knew the weather was not going to be good today, but wanted to get to see some rocks we had been told about. Well the weather turned pretty fast, we got back in time to hang onto all the poles that we could, in the end the winds were so bad just blew up under the annex and the zip which was already a bit dicky just broke and everything fell down on our heads. I have done a few movies on it, but only a couple of photos for this day. They recorded 90 km hour winds, worst in 22 years for Rocky Cape apparently.

Rocky Cape National Park in back ground Trees are fair swaying and poles, that’s why everything is out of focus, cause its moving.

Day 64

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Monday 4th May

Well we went for a drive out to Dip Falls and then spent some time in the bush, then on our way home called into Edgecombe beach, weather was turning bad.

I found it fascinating how the farmers make dips in the paddocks to hold the water, smart really. View of The Nut at Stanley from our drive back out from Dip falls Car park and picnic area at Dip falls Viewing platform of the falls This is the view, they are so big couldn’t get the falls all in. Bottom half of the falls 152 steps down to the bottom to see the lower part of the falls, yes we did it. Lower falls, lighting was not good .Note the rocks are a basalt. Now the 152 steps back up. Outside the honey place on the Dip falls road, beautiful colours. A wee tractor at the junction of a road. Rocks and some of the colours, lots of these sort of rocks up this coast, all being used for geological studies. This is where we have been camping, its free around the back on one side, and for power on the other side its $10 a night + $3 for showers and toilets, deposit for key which you get back when you hand the key in. Very lovely meals as well with specials on most nights of the week. Sun setting with a storm coming at Port Latta in the mid ground and The nut in the back ground. this was at Edgecombe beach.

Day 62

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Saturday 2nd May

Called into Mawson Bay, what a lovely wee fishing village, we did call into others on our way but all very similar this one we spent some time, the rock formations and just the feel about the place. we carried onto Marrawah stopping at what we wanted to look at, lovely rough coast line. Camping at Marrawah is a very small area, by the sea, toilets very handy but our set up is to big for the area, probably couple of vans and a few tents would be about it.

Bluff Hill Point Mawson Bay
Heading out to West Point State Reserve. Beautiful Colours in the rocks Don is standing on the orginal lighthouse prior to being moved to the Bluff point Storm is coming and what a beautiful sight to get the full rainbow. Tiny pony at Marrawah Green point. Tarkine Sky Walk

Day 61

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Friday 1st May

Woke up early at Rebecca’s Lagoon and it was a frost, so got a fire going and my good old blanket wrapped around me in the sun. We packed up from here and went and checked out Nelsons Bay then on out to the lookout called The edge of the world, beautiful beach, rocks, logs all over the beach, really lovely area, but not a lot here once you have been here for a few days.

Frost on ground. Keeping warm Nelsons Bay Edge of the world road. Looked across at where we are going to camp and there’s all this smoke. The water here runs into the mouth of the Arthur River. Lots of room here in the Parks and wildlife. This area is just one of many connected to the camping area. I’m keeping an eye on this, but we are sure its a controlled burn off. That is the toilet block, really lovely and clean. Bridge over the Arthur River, this is where you can take several Cruises up into the Tarkine. Patterns in the sand.