Month: December 2006
Tassie – Hobart
Hobart was its usual pleasant self. We enjoyed a look at the cute galleries along Salamander Place and our dinner at Mures. This morning, we wandered around the stalls at Salamander Market and enjoyed looking at the range of goods on display – everything from woodwork to handicrafts and vegetables. We bought a couple of […]
Read MoreTassie – West Coast
On Tuesday, we sauntered down the west coast of Tasmania through the mining towns of Roseberry, Rennison Bell and Zeehan to Strahan. There was much excitement in Zeehan as the Premier was in town to lay the foundation stone for a new nickel mine. Almost everyone in the district seemed to be at the old […]
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Yesterday we ventured from Devonport to Stanley (and its Nut). We explored a lot of coastal scenery and a lighthouse at Table Cape. There Are lots of interesting crops around this area of Tasmania. One is the daisy from which Pyrethrum is made and the other a poppies. Tasmania is one of the few places […]
Read MoreTouring in Tassie
We are having a quick pre Christmas break in Tasmania this week. We have no plans other than to see the western part of Tasmania that we didn’t see on our last trip. We left Melbourne on a little Dash 8 (much to Jill’s discomfort) and arrived in Devonport tonight at 5.00 pm. WE are […]
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