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 44

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Tuesday 14th April

Had a good nights sleep and were up early to go on a boat trip on the Bruny Island Adventure cruise. To many photos to show all of them but picked out what I hope will interest people. Was a fantastic day.

Got up early and went down the beach, caught the early light on the foot way and seating, very beautiful for a walk down the beach. This is the beach outside our van park. Everyone waiting to board the cruise boat. Father and Son The arch way, we didn’t go through it. Looking at the kelp growing on the rocks. The other boat, which is the same one as we are on. kelp gardens. Rock pillars and formations. Facing into the sun but took it any ways, we had just come through and then watched the other boat coming through. Blow hole. Seals in sun and playing in the kelp. Got back and what a wonderful sunset to finish the day off.

Day 43

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Judy's Trekabout

Monday 13th April

Well the four of us are heading off to catch the ferry to Bruny Island for four nights, Dons son and his partner are there as well, we have met up from different directions for this trip. This is our 1st day, we are based at Adventure bay in a van park in a onsite van we are sharing. These photos are pretty much self explanatory, just beach scenes and rocks with amazing colours.

Stopped for a picnic, so cold we were sitting with Katie’s blankets around us so much fun.

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.

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 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.