My Tassie Road Trip


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January 28th 2007
Published: January 28th 2007
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Hello Everyone. Firstly I must say... Wow! I have had such a good time over the last week... seen some amazing things and enjoyed pretty much all of it! What I did was... hire a car from the capital city, Hobart... and then made my way clockwise around Tassie. It took me a week. And the roads are not simple... alot of the time you are on gravel roads or winding round mountains! (One thing it has... Read Full Entry



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Queenstown - Old mining townQueenstown - Old mining town
Queenstown - Old mining town

(The landscape is a result of the mining)
Queenstown - Old mining townQueenstown - Old mining town
Queenstown - Old mining town

(The landscape is a result of the mining)
Queenstown - Old mining townQueenstown - Old mining town
Queenstown - Old mining town

(The landscape is a result of the mining)
Queenstown - Old mining townQueenstown - Old mining town
Queenstown - Old mining town

An old Cascade Brewery Depot (Cascade is the beer they all drink in South Tassie)
My Beach DriveMy Beach Drive
My Beach Drive

This was an amazing experience!
Abandoned MineAbandoned Mine
Abandoned Mine

Me climbing it!
"Wee Georgie Wood""Wee Georgie Wood"
"Wee Georgie Wood"

A restored train and railway.
\"Wee Georgie Wood\"\"Wee Georgie Wood\"
\"Wee Georgie Wood\"

A restored train and railway.
"Wee Georgie Wood""Wee Georgie Wood"
"Wee Georgie Wood"

A restored train and railway.
"Wee Georgie Wood""Wee Georgie Wood"
"Wee Georgie Wood"

A restored train and railway.
But I wasnt allowed to go there....But I wasnt allowed to go there....
But I wasnt allowed to go there....

So had to have a photo taken with the sign instead.
Last fuel stop for 100kmsLast fuel stop for 100kms
Last fuel stop for 100kms

It was like this pretty much around the whole of Tassie.
PenguinPenguin
Penguin

Went to a town called 'Penguin'! And look what it had there... along with Penguin bins, penguin shops, penguin everything!
One of Devonports beachesOne of Devonports beaches
One of Devonports beaches

Beautiful red sky



28th January 2007

Tassie
Loved the blog, you are so lucky, I have been just way too cold in Canada this winter, how I would love to put my toes in the sand and swim in the sea! Pictures are great. No need to tell you to have fun:)
31st January 2007

Pangs of jeolousy
Mike your blog is making me insanely jeolous! I started work in Perth on monday and infact im at work now! Wish i was still living the dream on the road! Looks amazing in Taz! Hannah
2nd February 2007

Tassie
Glad you enjoyed Tassie.I knew you would.I see you found wee Georgie Wood!!You also found a train I did not see "The Margate Train" Hope you enjoy Queensland .

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