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Published: February 27th 2009
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Hi everyone
We leave Tasmania tomorrow after 5 weeks here. We have a day sailing back to Melbourne. On Monday we fly to NZ for 4 weeks catch up with familyand friends. The van and car will be stored at Ashley Gardens Caravan Park, in Melbourne, which isn't too far from the airport.
We have loved our time in Tasmania, and could have stayed longer, there are still plenty of walks, waterfalls, and beaches we haven't had time to explore, especially in the north east. We felt very "at home" here.
Our caravan has now travelled 6,900k in the 6 months we have been living in it, 1400 in Tasmania. Our car has clocked up 18,200 since we bought it.
From Bridport we drove to Georgetown and up to Low head lighthouse, at the entrance to Port Dalrymple. We crossed the Tamar River to Beaconsfield, and visited the gold mine museum there. This is where the mine collapse trapped the 3 men some years ago. There was a replica of the cage the two men who survived were in. After a night at Kelso, nearby, where we saw wildlife including wombats and possums after dark, we visited a very good platypus
view Alum Cliffs
Mersy River below, this is near the town of Mole Creek. house.
We drove through Launceston and on to Deloraine, where we stayed 2 nights beside the river. There is lots to explore in this pretty area, and we did some walks to lookouts, caves and dams. The mountains around have blue tinges to them. We came on to Devonport for 2 nights, and visited yet another lighthouse. Yesterday we met up again with Hardy and Sue, the couple with the tinny, and we now know why no Aussies catch fish. We have seen lots of fishermen trying, but have yet to see a fish caught. Hardy told us he caught 2 fish down the south coast and lost both of them getting them into the boat. He then found he had a keeper covering the barbs of his hook!! No wonder they fell off!
Today we drove down to Sheffield, an interesting town with murals everywhere, We watched a woman making a glass marble with a blow torch. The town reminded us of Tirau, lots of interesting little shops for tourists.
We are looking forward to catching up with family and friends, and especially the grandchildren! Hopefully by the time we return Melbourne will be over its heatwaves and bushfires,
typical track
This is the track to Alum Cliffs and Queensland over its floods. We then plan to circumnavigate Australia anticlockwise.
Look forward to catching up with as many as we can of you while in NZ.
Regards, Lynne and Chris
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tarryn
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Hello
Hi Guys, So lovely to hear your news and see some photos, we look forward to catching up with you when you are back in NZ. Love the Burtons