Dora Point

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16 - 18 Dec 2010

Humbug Point Nature Recreation Area

We stayed here at Dora Point for a few nights. The camp area itself was pretty ordinary but the beach/bay it was on was beautiful. Had some warm weather so got a beach day in. More fishing - no fish.

We did a day trip into Launceston which was a bit of a disaster but the drive out there was so scenic. Went through a gorgeous town called Derby - another destination we have put on the list for the next Tassie visit. Reef was car sick on the way home so that wasn't much fun for him..

At Dora Point Reef also experienced his first bull ant bite. I'm pretty sure everyone would have heard him screaming even back home in Sydney! It was red and swollen for a few days following and since then he has been comparing everything to a bull ant bite: "does shark bites hurt as much as a bull ant bite mum?" "dad, if I fall off my bike will it hurt more than a bull ant that bites me?". Who ever knew a bull ant could inflict emotional ongoing trauma???

Was a bit of a mud bath packing up so we decided to make a beeline for Freycinet where surely a hot shower awaits?.. Does Tasmania have hot showers? Do they even have cold showers? We have seen few and far between..

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