Blogs from Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania - page 3

27thDecember 2012. Early start today as we were keen to visit King Soloman’s Cave. We had a guided tour through the cave, which was fascinating. This cave was much smaller than Jenolin Caves, but just as good. Well worth the visit. On route to Mole Creek, we stopped at the Honey Store, where we able to taste a variety of honey. Next stop, a fudge shop. Daniel could resist the chocolate explosion fudge, while Sasha chose the cappuccino fudge and Alyssa took to the strawberry fudge. On the road again and we came across a salmon farm, 41 Degrees South. We sampled a few and couldn’t resist the hot smoke salmon. We continued on our trip south to Launceston and arrived at the gorge. The view was fantastic but the water was too cold for a ... read more

After taking our time preparing to move on we left our campsite at Dora Point and made our way back to St Helens where we rummaged through the local bookshops that had not been open yesterday. We headed west through sweeping green pastures and stopped at the Pyengana Dairy Company. The Holy Cow Cafe onsite is a gourmet food experience that rates in the top 10 in Australia. One of the employees took us through a tasting of their range of cheddars and it was easy to see why they are an award winning Dairy......superb. From the Dairy we moved on to the St Columba Falls which are about 12 kms from the township of Pyengana. The walk down to the Falls was easy enough as we passed under towering ferns and through fertile rainforest. The ... read more

We had a very early start today as our first performance was organised at Campbell Town which is 90 minutes’ drive away from Hobart. -------------------------------------------- Wake up + breakfast and lunch preparation – by Molly Finlayson All the girls slept in the cottage. I was in a room with Georgia and Ellie, Bec and Camryn were together and Leila and Lulu were in the same room. We had to wake up at 5am to prepare ourselves for the trip to Lauceston. We each ate our breakfast at the girls’ cottage. I had Crunchy Nut cornflakes. We set up juices, musli bars, apples, ham, cheese, butter, jam and salad to prepare our lunch and morning tea. -------------------------------------------- Campbell Town School Performance – by Bec Bennett It was an early start but after gathering ourselves together, we eventually ... read more

It was wonderful going to sleep to, and walking up to, the sound of the ocean. The Bay of Fires really is a gorgeous spot and, along with the Tasman Peninsula, the highlight of our Tassie trip so far. We purposely didn’t take any photos here as it would just be impossible to capture such beauty in a still shot. I’m reminded that you don’t need much at all to be content and at peace. And I’d have loved for some of our friends to be here too, to share this special place and time with us. Only having two days left in Tassie, we headed West to Launceston. First off, on our way to Cataract Gorge we couldn’t believe how steep the roads are in Launceston. San Francisco eat your heart out! The gorge has ... read more

The time for working at The Country Club Tasmania had finally arrived. During my time doing work experience at The Country Club, I stayed with Lara in Riverside :) Located minutes from Launceston's city centre, Country Club Tasmania is perfectly positioned to soak up the beauty of Northern Tasmania. They offer the best in dining, luxury accommodation, relaxation and recreational facilities. About Country Club Tasmania, it's a first-class accommodation, with an exceptional range of choice from 4 to 5-star quality, including the beautifully appointed manor suites, deluxe rooms, villa suites and self-contained 1, 2 and 3 bedroom villas. All guests have access to the full selection of Country Club’s many recreational facilities and activities, including championship 18-hole golf course, health club with pool, spa and sauna; squash and tennis; horse riding and trout fishing... read more