January trips to the East Coast

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After we replaced the alternator on the bus (the first of three major service / repair tasks which would continue each month until March), we had two trips up the East Coast during January. Mayfield was packed, with people, tents and vehicles looking like sardines in a tin so we just couldn't stay there. We continued on and parked on the side of the road. We had a great view (all to ourselves) of Great Oyster Bay until these two young Brits stopped to chat. We gave them directions down to the beach and heard of their plans travelling Australia. They were lovely to chat to. The next day we drove up to Freycinet and climbed the Wineglass Bay track to the lookout. As we were walking back down to the bus, we met the two young British girls again. We stopped at Swansea for lunch on the way home.

Our later trip centred around Orford (with regular trips to the Gateway Cafe for coffee!). We camped two nights at Spring Beach and then one night at the top of the Three Thumbs Lookout. The views are expansive. To the north is the Prosser River and Orford and the Triabunna woodchip mill wharf and loading facility. To the East is the Sandspit delta and a view out over the bay to Maria Island. Of course, we went to Rheban Beach and spent an afternoon there walking all the way down to the Sandspit River mouth. Rheban beach is a privately owned bird reserve and is just fabulous. It's one of our favourite beaches in Tasmania.

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Photos

The two British girls at Freycinet
The two British girls on the Wineglass Bay track at Freycinet

Lenny at Wineglass Bay Lookout
Lenny at Wineglass Bay Lookout at Freycinet

Georgi on Wineglass Bay track
Georgi on Wineglass Bay track at Freycinet

Gateway Cafe at Orford
We are waiting patiently for coffee

Three Thumbs lookout
Now...over this way is...Prosser River, Maria Island and Sandspit River.