Blogs from Penguin, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania

.Tuesday 11th March 2014. Ross and Penguin, Tasmania, Australia We left Hobart and headed towards the north coast. On the way we stopped at a town called Ross. We had been there before in 2008 but as it is an historic town we decided to take another look around. Ross is in the Midlands of the state of Tasmania. On the Macquarie River, it is located 78 km south of Launceston and 117 km north of Hobart. The town is listed on the Register of the National Estate and is noted for its historic bridge, original sandstone buildings and convict history. The first European to explore the district was surveyor Charles Grimes who passed through the area while mapping Tasmania's central area including parts of what later became known as the Macquarie River. On an expedition ... read more

Day 289 - Penguin Our second day in Tasmania dawns bright and beautiful. We’ve got a lovely little spot here at the small but perfectly formed Penguin Caravan Park! First things first, we both needed a shower rather desperately but then it was full steam ahead. After a few quick decision-making conversations last night we’re off on a tour around the local area this morning following a route which Tony & Jane partly drove yesterday. The scenery is stunning; fair dinkum I think it’s pretty safe to say we’re going to love our time in Tasmania. Our trip out takes us in the direction of Gunns Plains caves which is somewhere that’s been recommended to Jane as a great place to visit. We’ve grabbed ourselves a copy of the ‘Coast to Canyon’ guide and there are ... read more