Day 33 & 34

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Thursday 2nd April

Got up to a very cloudy morning. Our ranger from Forth arrived, we had a chat. Cooked breakfast and it’s raining hard now but ranger said it will clear by lunch time, he was right. Once it cleared we went for a drive into Penguin, did a few jobs, water in Jerry cans etc..dropped what we needed to off at the camper then headed for Burnie .Big place and busy, a pulp town by the looks of the logs etc.on the docks for export.Went up to the lookout was lovely view. Got back, cold and so we used the time to down load images, had the gene going etc, gas heater on and hotty filled up.

Friday 3rd April Easter

Well I needed to go into Smithton to see a Doctor and after my visit we decided to do the scenic trip back to Rocky Cape where we are now staying. Saw some lovely wee towns on our way back.

Stanley The Nut. The old Stanley building still being used today, they are so beautiful. The old railway station used now for accommodation. Bought lunch here, was so fresh the fish and not small pieces either.

The old lighthouse, it was else where and has been moved. The wharf. The Nut from lookout. Another angle of town. From up at the area where the old communications building was or something similar. The Grange, Port Latta, coal I think. Rocky Cape National Park. Jetty in the back ground of the cliff face. Jetty.

Day 32

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Wednesday 1st April

Looks cloudy. Heading off to Penguin. Drove 38 km, lovely drive, nice little seaside town, and then we came on out to Sulphur Creek free camping. Got a real sheltered spot, ocean views. Got here early set up and had lunch. Did the washing, had a hot shower in the sun. Only two other campers here. Did a walk around and found heaps of penguin nests. Got tea early and went to sit out and see what time the penguins come a shore. Well these ones come in later than in nz. We only had two trains go through. Got windy and cooled down. Rained during the night.

Local train transporting cargo to Burnie. View from our camp site, Sulphur Creek, about 8 km north of penguin. View from the opposite way Local race horse being given a warm up by a run down the beach. Our camp site Burnie from the look out, this is the docks where the logs are exported out. Burnie looking south. The lovely statue of the Penguin at the approach of town. Taken while driving so not a good shot. Was walking around looking for nests and there it was a baby looking out so took the shot and left him alone. Love the rocks when the sea is rough. The wee penguins come up these rocks to there nests, but I was taken with all the different colours and shapes. More shapes and colours of rocks.

Day 31

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Tuesday 31st March

On the spur of the moment we went to Cradle Mountain, weather was perfect so cant miss out. What an amazing day. Was 77 km from Forth, beautiful country side, rolling farm land, road followed the Forth river.Narrow winding road and the Wilmont Road has a letterbox competition, well we took so many photos where we could could safely stop, only posted a few. Got to Cradle Mountain and had a bite to eat then caught the shuttle bus out to Dove Lake. We took the shots we wanted, then hoped onto the next shuttle and got off at the Rangers Station, got off and did the rainforest walk and saw the Pencil Pine Falls.Jumped back onto the shuttle back to the information center and then headed home via Sheffield. Perfect weather, very warm. Got home at 6.30 pm so decided to go over to the Forth Hotel and had a fabulous meal, good price and real food. We always give back to a town that allows freedom camping, thanks Forth.

Mt Murchison Range Darlek Letterbox. Landscape heading to Cradle Mountain. Pencil Pine Falls Dove Lake, Cradle Mountain on left. The boat shed, Dove Lake

Took some infrared images Mt Murchison Range Mt Murchison and the Barrington Dam

Day 30

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Monday 30th March

Woke to a cloudy morning but soon cleared to be a lovely sunny day.After cleaning up from breakfast we hit the road and went to Turners Beach, very small and vans very packed in. From here we went on up to Ulverstone and had a good look around town and down the park, really like this place. Got the estuary and the ocean. We came home for lunch, i made some more yoghurt, lots of people in the park tonight, cooling down. We heard the penguins.

Turners beach looking towards Ulverstone. Forth River Ulverstone Memorial to all service persons. Forth Pub, had a great meal and very reasonable.

Day 29

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Sunday 29th March

Had a lovely drive through to Forth, took all the country roads and see so many nice things along the way,

Freedom camping at Forth, thanks to the council, great stop. Also heard the penguins. Setting up, plenty of room

Day 27 – 28

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Friday 27th March

Real lousy day, weather was low cloud and I felt wee needed some R&R, so stayed home

Saturday 28 March

Well woke to such a clear skies thought we cant miss going to Ben Lomond, East Coast could wait, so packed lunch and off, here are some images of the day, soooo awesome. We will go back after some snow.

Bottom of Jacobs Ladder Looking down on Jacobs Ladder Another view. Some of the cottages, and hotel/eating restaurant. Like a community and lodgings This is the alpine heath flower We climbed up to the ridge and these Paddymelons everywhere Couldnt make it to the summit, to tired. One of the views from the ridge Swampy everywhere, the colours of the foliage was so pretty. The rock formations are incredible, coming down Jacobs Ladder. Gopro camera Fields of grapes.

Later that evening we got an alert that a aurora may occur so off we went, nothing but a lovely evening anyway, comets and debris shooting through the skies.

Day 25

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

25th Wednesday

The weather is going to be bad on the west coast and not so bad on the east coast so we have decided to go east, leave tomorrow. Get the camper re packed and defrost the freezer, all packed up and will watch the weather tonight as it changes so fast, just like NZ. Well yes the weather has turned bad all over so will sit it out and see. No photos.

26th Thursday

Weather still looking bad for anywhere, so kids have said stay and do day trips as long as you need. We went for a drive along the Midland Hway down to Campbell Town, well what a fantastic place, and free camping. The town is very full of history, there are bricks all along the street both sides for the convicts, their crime, their punishment and what boat they were shipped out on, had a bite to eat and a hot drink its very cold. The bridge here is beautiful. From here we carried onto Ross, another quaint town full of history, the bridge here is well known as well. Decided we still had time to go to Oatlands, well thats just really beautiful, free camping as well, big windmill, didnt muck around for to long as it was getting bitterly cold. Carried onto to Mowbray, Aspley, Bothwell and up over the Lakes Hway, had lunch half way up where it was a bit sheltered. The air has ice in it, its snowing somewhere. Got to a place called Steppes, well cant explane how I felt, but we stopped and took a look around, it is dedicated to this family so we will go back and have a good look, its a big reserve. Then up and over the alpine range, we got sleet at Flintstone and it was landing on the window. carried on home thru Longford, fuelled up, got home at 6.15pm I got tea done for when Katie came home.

Black Burn Park, Campbell Town, 48 hours camping, give back to the town where you can.

Ducks and geese come running over to you when you walk to the river edge.

The Red Bridge, Campbell Town

Beautiful wood carvings at the The Red Bridge, Campbell Town

Carvings at The Red bridge. These were beautifully carved, but lighting was in the wrong place.

Ross Bridge, another gorgeous town.

Oatlands camping

Oatlands

Ross

Oatlands. Lots to see and do in the area.

Down by the lower section for 3 days camping, Oatlands

Lower area for camping, Oatlands

Old pub at jnc Melton/Mowberry

Highland driving, so lovely all the different Alpine type foliage.

The name here means a lot to me as my father was known as Steppe, this is a big reserve and we didnt go into the sculptures it was so boggy.

Up on top of one of the ranges by Bothwell

Day 24

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

24th Tuesday

We got sorted and then went to Nile, with it in mind to find a good spot for star trails etc, We drove to where we have been shooting before and saw it in daylight for the first time. Drove up to Deddington lovely countryside but no good areas for night shooting. When we got back to the farm where we really wont to shoot from we decided to go ask the farmer for permission to go into his paddock, and yes it was no problem, so lucky. After this we went to the bakery at Evendale and wow there is a town around the corner, when we drove thru I thought it was just a wee place. Then we drove to Perth along the South Esk River very pretty,

Free range chooks at pub, white one was cranky with the brown one.

This white chook was cranky with the brown chook, they roam free at the pub in the beer gardens, Evensdale.

Turkey's and chooks in Beer Garden at the Pub, Evendale

The Turkey will attack anyone that walks in to the beer gardens with a motorbike helmet on, story is the owners son in his youth use to frighten the turkey with his motorbike helmet.

Quaint wee house that goes with the business, a lot of there front doors open onto the foor path like in the old days.

Street in Evensdale.

Evensdale

Esk River at Perth, Tasmania

Baptist Church Evensdale, has a lovely big dome on top

Post Office, Evensdale.

Esk river, Evensdale, lovely colours of under growth in water, looks like under water gardens.

Clarendon reception and function room Clarendon House, beautiful grounds.

Day 23

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Monday 23rd

Went for a drive to Beaconsfield today, Sean had the day off so showed us around. Lovely drive up the west side of the Tamar River. Took us to his work to pick up Katie.

Entrance of the Winch house Looking at the side of the building. Mine shaft and lift to take the men under ground. Bad lighting but the water turns this wheel. These white lines indicate the tunnels under ground, the deepest tunnel is 1.5 km down if I remember that correctly. As the men have left the changing room Locker room Shower room Looking over the road to the Beaconsfield Mine works Miners cottage Lookout at the Tamar River, storm is brewing. Stillwater and gallery Father & Son outside Stillwater. Father & Son again. Cataract Gorge ferry run, love the Kings bridge. Ferry returning. Waited in the cold to get this. 🙂 Stillwater from front entrance.

Day 21 & 22

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

21st Saturday

Had a day at home and went to the markets, saw the monkeys, and Katie came home and did a big cook up with Quince, made a crumble, wow so nice. Sean had to work today.

22nd Sunday

Got up and headed off to Woolmer’s Estate, what a wonderful place, spent all day there and had a picnic lunch as well. On our way home went to see a free camping spot at the sports grounds at Bishopbourn. Then just took the long easy way home and saw the scenery.