Day 117 & 118

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th June

Got away from Rocky Cape about 12.30 pm, heading for Devonport to sail back to mainland. Had a good day and good sailing. Then headed for NSW. Our holiday has come to its end for now, so will post more again soon soon when I go again. I have enjoyed my trip and hope you have enjoyed reading. cheers Judy 🙂

Rocky Cape Camping Rocky Cape camping, very large area, this area has powered sites. Rocky Cape camping, free area, generators allowed, pay for showers. Road from Penguin to Ulverstone on beach road heading to Devonport. Our ship. Night shot heading out of Devonport. Sunday heading to NSW Silo’s in Devonport.

Day 112

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Monday 22 nd June

Well woke to no frost, cloud cover and rain pending. Annex all nice and dry. Caught up with Dean and Marilyn before we left, on the road at 11.30 am. Got to Penguin and shot goat island and some rocks, then straight up to Somerset, paid at the office then up and picked a site, we are up the back, own toilet due to no one else using it, camp kitchen is great, and a paddock full of cows, just lovely oh and the ocean across the road.

View from my kitchen.

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 88 & 89

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Thursday 28th May

Rained all day, went into town for a few things. No photos today.

Friday 29th May

Well the canvas is dry so we are really packing up and hitting the road to Bicheno. Came for 2 nights and Stayed for 5, thanks very much to the Hillcrest van park. Giving them a plug as they were very good to us, Thanks to Chris very much. Had a good run down stopped at a few places and got to Seaview Caravan Park, Decided to set up as the weather was not sounding good, gale force winds, snow down low and cold. We will tiki tour tomorrow.

If you want a van park to stay in St Helens here it is. Camp Kitchen, TV, games for kids, etc. Falmouth where the river runs into the sea. Had to take this, it is grass on top of this house’s roof, still being built so couldn’t get to the front to see the architecture. Fishermans Jetty at Bicheno, fresh fish and chips and scollops. Beautiful, sat on the rocks and ate them, but first had to wrap our tea in a blanket to keep it warm as wanted to get the colours in the sunset. Another shot from where we did eat our tea.

Day 86

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Tuesday 26th May

We took a drive out to Binalong and did all the dirt tracks and checked out the bush camps and beaches, rocks, rocks, and more rocks all shapes, sizes and colours. Here’s a few photos of the day.

This is the mouth of the George Bay St Helens and ocean Fishing boat on its way in to the bay Here it is at the jetty area to berth This is a floating restaurant but fixed to wharf.

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 81

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Thursday 21st May

We camped in the bush at Cosy Corner up in the Bay Of Fires, East Coast of Tasmania, there are several bush camps and this one was nice and big and private also sheltered. Here are some images of the 1st day here. The colour of the rocks here are unreal, photos tell there own story.

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 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.