Tasmania

[Vamos]

Heading off tomorrow for the Spirit on Sunday evening, our first destination on Monday, St Helens has seen torrential rain and has caused flooding to the town

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Heading off tomorrow for the Spirit on Sunday evening, our first destination on Monday, St Helens has seen torrential rain and has caused flooding to the town

You won’t get wet in the pub!

[Vamos]

4 weeks until we get back to Tassie, for those who have been along the East Coast what are the must see's? We have a wineglass bay boat trip booked and going to skip Maria Island this time

Out of St Helens we did a Bay of Fires drive and had a swim, great beaches up there. You could do this in 2 hours or spend all day. Quick drive to the lookout at Binalong Bay then up to The Gardens where there's numerous beaches, we swam at Cosy Corner North. Coming into St Helens, 30 mins away is Pyengana Dairy and St Columba Falls, both on the same road and worth a quick visit.

The Lobster Shack and The Blowhole at Bicheno were good stops on our way to Freycinet NP. Highlight by far was a Freycinet scenic helicopter flight, was only 25mins but worth every cent, even spotted a decent size shark lurking off Friendly Beach.

[Vamos]

What a place, will definitely go back. Weather was perfect except one day in Hobart.

Highlights:
Wineglass Bay Helicopter flight - Jaw dropping view of the Bay & The Hazards
Port Arthur Site - A must visit for all Australians
Tasman Island Cruise - Up close to the cliffs and marine wildlife
Swimming in Stewarts Bay - Forest neets the sea, clear, calm waters, super refreshing
MONA - Good vibe, some weird shit
The Wall of Wilderness - Super impressive wood carvings that tell a story
Lake St Clair - Stunning morning walk
Gordon River Cruise (Red Boat) - The journey out to Macquarie Head just as good as the river itself
Western Explorer Drive - Remote, awesome country for most of it
The Nut - Sea fog rolled in while up there, challenging climb
Cradle Mountain - Great walk around Dove Lake
Beaconsfield Mine - Overwhelming, the dedicated section to the resue bought a tear to our eye

Food Highlights:

Bruny Island - Oysters, fresh sourdough from a fridge on the side of the road, cheese, distillery overlooking the water
Lobster Shack - Lobster Rolls were delicious
Freycinet Marine Farm - Casual setting for fresh seafood
Derwent Bridge Hotel - Medieval looking pub run by a Sri Lankan, best Chicken Curry I've eaten
Food Van opposite the Post Office in Strahan - amazing Fish n Chips, hard to go back to Flake after experiencing Blue Trevalla
Hursey Seafoods Stanley - Fresh Crayfish
Black Cow Launceston - Best Eye Fillet steak I've eaten

Accommodation Highlights:

Freycinet Lodge - Coastal Bay Pavillion for our anniversary, luxurious and private, mini bar included daily
Stewarts Bay Lodge - Great view of the Bay, easy walk to Port Arthur site and swimming beach
Tiny Escapes Cradle Valley - Unique accommodation in a tiny house, lucky they have a sofa bed though but the stars at night with bourbon in hand were out of this world
The Inlet Stanley - Private farm with beachfront accommodation

Things we missed out on that we wanted to do:

Wilderness Railway - reduced journey due to maintenance so didn't bother
Tahune Airwalk - Got cancelled due to bad weather
Huon Jet Boat - Slept in after a big night out drinking with a Yankee couple in Salamanca
Aspley River Waterhole - wanted to pop in for a dip but rsn out of time

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Show us ya map …

[Vamos]

Show us ya map …

Pretty much did the perimeter, no axe wound on this map