I visited Tasmania for the first time for 10
days at the end of March 2002. A friend and I met
in Hobart, the capital. From there we went to North
and South Bruny Island, then west to the Huon River
area especially for the Tahune Air Walk. From there
we went back through Hobart to the Tasman Peninsula
where I wanted to explore Port Arthur, the original
penal colony. We headed up the East Coast after
stopping in Richmond, an historic town, through
Orford, and on to Swansea on the Great Oyster Bay
and a jumping off place for exploring the Freycinet
Peninsula National Park. The high point for me
here was a flightseeing ride. On through Bicheno
to St. Helens and the St. Helens Point Conservation
area. From there we turned inland to the St. Columbia
Falls, drove unsealed roads to Ringarooma (there
were no rooms in Ringarooma!) to Bridport on the
North Coast. On to Low head at the entrance of
the Tamar river, across the river to Launceston,
the second largest city. There we explored the
Cataract Gorge! South then to another historic
town of Evandale, west to Woolmers Estate, through
Deloraine, back up to the coast to Burnie where
we saw platypuses in a river. Now south to Cradle
Mountain N.P. where we saw a wombat. South then
through the mining area to Zeehan and Strahan.
After the Gordon River Cruise with a visit to Sara
Island (another penal colony) we had to head back
to Hobart, stopping at Lake St. Clair. That's it
in a nutshell. I hope you enjoy the photos. I'll
be adding many pages and later will add links so
that you can become more knowledgeable about this
wonderful destination. If you would like help with
a trip itinerary don't hesitate to contact me.
In 2003 I did go back ... again during March (that's late summer there) and
spent 16 more days exploring. I returned to the red-rocks area and spent more
time in the North West section of the state. |
