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.

Day 60

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Wednesday 30th April

Went for a drive today and did the Tarkine circuit, called into Trowutta, Rebecca’s Lagoon and Couts Beach.

Ancient forest Sink hole Looking down into the sink hole on one side only. Sink hole on the other side of the arch. Wall of the arch. Looking up through the hole of the arch from the side with the water in the sink hole, all very airy down here. Lots of these signs around this area. Arthur River These signs are alway after the sign about the endangered Tasmanian Devil, we think because of the noise when you drive over them it may scare them off and there fore save a life. Rebecca’s Lagoon, endered up camping here but in the paddocks to the right of this photo. Couts Beach Rocks at Couts Camping with the cows again at Rebecca;s Lagoon. Beach is over the dunes on the right.

Day 59

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Tuesday 29th April

I woke real early and got up and got the fire going, frost on the ground and mist over the river, lovely spot but we decided to move on as its too cold.

Our set up at the Mersey river. Fog over the river Blue wren Scarlet Robin Mersey river Murchison Range Coming down the hill into Penguin

Day 58

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Monday 28th April

We hit the rod and stayed at a place called Mersey River in Kimberly, very pretty place for freedom camping, Got in late.

Day 56

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Saturday 26th April

Weather not looking to good, but we did get a break so thought we’d go and see the Tamar Wetlands in Launceston. So close to the city it’s incredible. Get a good view of the hills that are built on.

Looking down onto Sea Port Tamar wetlands and looking over towards the built up area of Launceston Information centre at the wetlands, also very good view out onto the wetlands. Very hilly place Launceston, town seems to be down in the valley and houses all up around on the hills, very beautiful place.

Day 54

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Thursday 24rd April

We headed back from the West Coast via Rosebery and the Murchison highway, then we turned off along the May Plains, then onto Mole Creek Rd. Was lovely country driving. Back to Launceston.

Mining buckets at Rosebery. Gum flowers in rain. The falls. This is the heat and gases flowing from the mine, they do it to keep it clean and vented. Its a very deep mine. Artwork statues to signify the mine. Looking down on the mining area. Rosebery. Tallah, another old mining town. Stopped for a picnic break and here was a bunch of Fungi. Just took this from the car while we were driving to show the bad weather. Climbed to the top of the lookout. Storm is coming.

We went to Chudney and this lovely wee shop, I sampled every honey wow, some are awesome, then had a honey ice cream.

Day 53

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Thursday 23rd April

We had a day to rest so decided to go up to the falls, these falls are in the township of Strahan and not far at all, we just took our time and then enjoyed the rest of the day chilling out at the cabin, weather was overcast and cooling down. Nice day though.

Beautiful bush tracks. Bush stream, very brown from all the tannin. Fungi Stream Hogarth Falls. Rocks and Moss Reflection in stream. Punga or Fern tree. Reflection of the retreat.

Day 52

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Wednesday 22nd April

Woke to a lovely sunny day for our Gordon Rive Cruise, we have to be down there early and also we wanted a good parking spot. Our cabin was only around the corner so that was handy, here are a few images to see what it was like.

The wee township of Strahan, this is where we catch the cruise. The harbour and Jetty. The Lady Jane Franklin 11, I liked the reflections in the window. Looking over the harbour to where you board the wilderness train trip from. Inside the Lady Jane Sea plane getting ready to pick up some passengers for a scenic flight. Leaving the Jetty Then entrance back into the harbour from the ocean, very deep and swift waters in that channel. Only was in or out for these people is by boat, now that’s living in peace apart from the cruise boats every day. We drop right down to a few knots as entering into the Gordon River, very old and ancient forests here, some of the Huon Pine is thousands of years old, wonderful journey and history. Thank goodness they stopped logging it but you can see where they have. We got off the boat and did a walk up into the forest, just another world. One of the other cruise’s Jetty where we went onto Sarah Island and learned all about the convict days and how cruely they were treated, very moving as the lady acted out as she told the story. Reminders are still there as far as the hollows in the ground, logs that were left where they did the boat building etc. Another jetty on the Sarah Island that was used, its very old. A ruin from old. This is some of the huon pine logs left from boat building. Returning to our cruise. Strahan from above.