Random Tasmanian Views

The Spirit of Tasmania ferry

Bay of Fires on the north east coast of Tasmania

St.Helen's sunset

Beware the giant kangaroos

The old convict penal colony at Port Arthur on the east coast of Tasmania

The oldest bridge in Australia still in use at Richmond north of Hobart

Wooden boat house at Franklin on the Huon River.  Classic Huon Pine boats made using time honoured boat building methods from Huon pine grown in the area.  (The smell of the place was worth the visit).

Huon River

Derwent River near New Norfolk west of Hobart.

Ducks on the Derwent

Russell Falls, Mount Field National Park.

Some of the most beautiful rainforest in the world

The AirWalk near Geeveston in the Huon Valley

The winner of the 2010 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, Wild Oats XI at Constitution Dock, Hobart on 28 Dec

The Nut and the town of Stanley on the north west of Tasmania.

Hobart and the Derwent River as seen from the summit of Mount Wellington

The Franklin Gordon Wild Rivers National Park.

Farewell to Devonport and Tasmania aboard the ferry Spirit of Tasmania.

Melbourne

Flinders Street Station in the heart of Melbourne.

Cruise on the Yarra River, Melbourne city skyline.

Federation Square,Melbourne City

Ned Kelly Death Mask, Old Melbourne

Gaol......

...and the gallows where Ned took the "drop" after allegedly saying his last words, "Such is life".

I recommend Penal Servitude for Life for this shady character.

Great Ocean Road and Bells Beach

At the west end of the Great Ocean Road near Port Campbell is the Bay of Islands and the Bay of Martyrs.

The Twelve Apostles

A nice little wave breaking a the base of the cliffs near the Twelve Apostles.

Bells Beach

Slightly onshore but a good solid swell.

Winkipop, a more accessible break.

Adelaide to Melbourne

Torrens River in the of the city of Adelaide

The "pigs" (on the left) of Rundle Mall in Adelaide city.

The old Rail Station at Port Elliot where we catch the "Cockle Train" to Victor Harbor.

Clare recalling the childhood memories of riding in the old carriages.  

The Cockle Train only runs on Sundays between Victor Harbor and Goolwa and has been restored, maintained and run by a group of local railway buffs.

The rail line runs beside the beach to Victor Harbor.

Alighting at Victor Harbor 

to catch the horse drawn tram to Granite Island.

An old restored paddlewheeler at the wharf at Goolwa, where the Murray River meets the sea.

No title, just a study of birdlife.

Another one of those oversize, aussie mock-ups, a giant crayfish at Kingston S.E., South Australia

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One of our quiet, free camps near Robe, S.A.

The Blue Lake, Mount Gambier, still one month away from turning completely blue.

Another quiet, secluded rest area to spend the night at the base of Mount Schank, south of Mount Gambier.

Sitting on the rim of Australia's youngest, extinct volcano, Mount Schank.

Gazing into the crystal clear waters of Piccaninnie Ponds wishing I had my diving gear with me, especially my thickness wetsuit.  The water temp is 10 to 15 degrees C.