Big Apple at Spreyton. I went for a walk last night and there was an Apple pie, Apple strudel and Apple Charlotte on the ground. The streets were strangely desserted. The Big Spud at Sassafras. This guy once had a chip on its shoulder. Despite being skewered in the …. well, I’m not an expert … More Big Things of Tasmania
Another hot day with a beautiful Jacaranda tree at our accommodation. Back on the Newell Highway heading north – my clever co-pilot managed to take a photo without a truck in the frame. We passed through Gilgandra, the Warrumbungles and Coonabarabran to be able to spend time at our major quest for the day – … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Days 48 and 49 – Piliga sandstone caves and back in the Sunshine State
Phone recepion onboard relies on signal from shore so after a couple of hours there is no signal. In the middle of the night, the phone starts pinging as reception from King Island is available for an hour. Then no reception until a few hours from Geelong. This is the Victorian coast sometime around 3am. … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 46 – Picnic at Hanging Rock, Crimes and Vines
After a sleep in and late check out, we didn’t venture too far with the evening’s crossing of Bass Strait back to Victoria in our minds. So we looked at a few local delights in the Devonport area. Devonport main street – it is the birthplace of some iconic Tasmanians. A grand building overlooking the … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 45 – Crossing in the night
Ben Lomond National Park is an isolated mountain massif in Tasmania’s north-east. Despite its isolation from the main mountains, it is an alpine area with Tasmania’s second highest peak – Legges Tor. But first, a drive to another beautiful village and a historic home. This is Evandale. Georgian buildings in Evandale Evandale holds a number … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 44 – Ben Lomond
Brickendon is just outside Longford, south of Launceston. Hedge-lined laneway leading to Brickendon Chook in the carpark – a good sign! We had great egg-spectations for our visit. Brickendon is one of Tasmania’s oldest farming properties, settled in 1824 by William Archer. The farm has been continuously operated and lived on by his direct descendants, … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 42 (pm)- Brickendon
The Bay of Fires Conservation Area comprises a series of magnificent bays that stretch along Tasmania’s north-east coast. Bright orange lichen encrusts the granite boulders becoming more vivid on rainy days like today. The Tin Dragon celebrates Chinese tin mining in the local district. A unique steam engine used to mill local timber that was … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 40 – Bay of Fires
We started the day back at Cape Tourville to catch up after the washout yesterday. The Nuggets with resident seals A seal went into a bar and the bartender asked him, “What will it be Mr Seal?” The seal responded, “Anything but a Canadian Club.” Cape Tourville lighthouse Casuarina on the cape with a very … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 39 – Freycinet National Park
Mayfield Bay Conservation Park protects threatened coastal white gum and blue gum forest that fringe the coastline and supports critically endangered swift parrots foraging during the spring and summer months. It is estimated there are only 750 swift parrots left in the wild with conservationists working hard to stop the logging of their remaining habitat in Tasmania … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 38 – The East Coast
We started our day at the Salamanca markets which are open every Saturday morning. We visited the woodworkers stall with handcrafts made by the stall owners. The pipers were warming up. Warning: Don’t run with bagpipes. Your could put an aye out or worse yet, get kilt. Today we visited more of the spectacular coastline … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 34 – Abel Tasman National Park
After a sleep in and morning of washing we ventured over the Tasman Bridge for a highlight of our time in Hobart – catching up with and having lunch with an actual Hobartian. But not any Hobartian but the Wise Oracle that I described on Day 1, The Seer of Seers, Duchess of the Derwent. … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 33 – South Arm
Battery Point in Hobart – another visit to Jackman McRoss bakery to fuel up for the day. Sculpture “Rockpools” at Sandy Bay beach – Sandy Bay is the starting point for the annual nude swim on the Winter Solstice as part of the Dark Mofo Festival. The Big Slide Rule at University of Tasmania Mathematics … More Down with the Devils – Tasmania 2024 – Day 32 – Southern drive
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