Halls Point Day 3

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Judy's Trekabout

Heard the Penguins today so going out to the area tonight. Lots of Penguin tracks this morning on the beach. Good sign. Did another walk to shops, its 3 km so my daily exercise.

View looking west from our camping spot. Mutation European Finch. Silver eye. Looking up into the hills from camping area. Mutation European Finch Bull rushes. White Butterfly. Penguin tracks. Having fun with Seagulls. Rocks Baby penguin emerging out for a stretch, did you know they don’t poop in the burrow. I witnessed this.

Halls Point Day 2

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Judy's Trekabout

Nice warm night and no wind. 🙂 All the campers from yesterday have moved on and we have one new camper, so nice and quiet. Did a walk to the corner store, made yoghurt and Bliss balls so been busy.

Blue Fairy Wren. This family are taking the horses down to the beach for exercise so I tagged along and asked about photographing the kids, no problems. Note the man has his dog on a leash, I’m really hot on this subject. Well done. Camp spot.

Halls Point.

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Judy's Trekabout

Left Forth by 10 am and went directly to Penguin, approximately 11 km. went to IGA and then out to Halls Point couple of clicks out to camp for 48 hours. Lovely spot for freedom camping with new toilet blocks just down by the Community hall. It is a Penguin Colony so its very special, got to see the penguins again here. Wish the locals would respect the fact that it is a protected area and keep their dogs on a leash.

The bay looking out from my backyard camping. These rocks have quiet a story I’ve been told, ancient, scientist come from all over the world and test many rock area’s in Tasmania as its been found that there are many that are the same as in Canada, Nova Scotia. Another view. Mum and bub in their burrow. I used long lens so as not to disturb them.

Forth Day 3

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Judy's Trekabout

Went for a drive to Ulverstone then onto Penguin, caught up with some friends of mine. Did the long way to get there, bit of tiki-touring see some lovely countryside.

Cabbage farm. Just love the patterns of the rows of crops. Ulverstone freedom camping, not big enough for us. Such a lovely area.

Day 116

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Friday 26th June.

Last full day in Tassie, going to miss it, but not the cold. Went to check on another couple of bays, weather wet so not a lot we can do.

Peggs conservation, camping allowed here and is park fee’s. big area with toilets. Edgecomb Beach.

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 83

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Saturday 23rd May

We are packing up and heading into St Helen’s to stay at the Hillcrest Van park, need some power and nice hot showers. Was a 5 minus frost this morning. I went down to get a sunrise and the mist on the ocean from the air temperature was real eerie, beautiful, but the sunrise was nothing to get excited about..Had a nice day and got set up in the park.

Rock abstract one last look before we head off

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 37

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Tuesday 7th April

Haven’t done a lot over the last few days but went for a beach drive from Rocky Cape camping spot, out to the National Park, Boat Harbour Beach and to Sisters Beach, then went back to Port Latta to get permission to cut through someones yard to get down to some rocks we wanted to photograph. The winds were very cold today and wasn’t doing me a lot of good, so not to many pics today.

Boat Harbour Beach, very pretty place, the sand was so fine and white. Freedom Camping here as well. Looking back to the settlement. No photo’s of Sisters Beach called into this shop but no where for camping if you have anything bigger than a small campervan, nice wee place though. This area is amazing with a lot of history. This piece of land called Table Cape is an actual plug from a volcano. Light House at Table Cape. View from the Light House grounds. Looking towards the Tulip Farm, they have all been picked, Ive been told it is a picture to be seen when the tulips are in bloom. On our way back saw this art work on a rock face, don’t know what it means as there was no plaque. Someone having a bit of fun with Maggie on the lamp post. Another daggy letterbox. Back at Port Latta, the rock formations are just amazing, photo’s don’t really show it, Straight off the camera, the colours are incredible. This lot looked like concrete had been just dumped.

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.