Deal Island

here you go....

http://www.exploroz.com/Places/Show.aspx?pwp=78321

I have been to Deal Island several times (Along with a few other Bass Straight Islands)
The Straight Islands are a very unique and beautiful place and if you have the opportunity to visit then don't miss out.

I did see that and it looked a very nice place and would be a nice place to visit. I was talking to my brother about it and I feel you would need to be a special type of person to live there.

You would have to like the isolation and you better know how to grow veg and look after any farm animals and be very self reliant not to mention have some motivation to maintain your situation. Of course being healthy would also be a great advantage:)

Personally I would enjoy the life style and could handle 3 months as I would have a ball taking photo's although not sure about charging batteries and downloading photo's etc I got the impression there was no power.

A winter on the island I dare say would be rather on the chilly side and I did not notice any wood to manage any sort of fire, must all be gas? or not lol.

Oh well at least I would get the chance to read all the books I have been meaning to do :).

Brian

Laura,i don't mean to be picky but i thought the couple were 3 months into their second term of three year stints.But i may have heard it wrong.
I too wouldn't mind doing a stint or three.
Cheers Bob.

Hey Laura

You would be no good there....

No One to yak, or shyte stir..

Then again, think of the peace that you would create on the mainland ...


heheheheheheheheheheheheheheee

Cheers Mate
Bucky

The same thing happens on Maatsyker(?) Island. Spend some time on the Island looking after things. ie: general maintainance,weather reporting for the Tas Weather bureau etc.

I worked with a guy some years ago who grew up there. When he was a kid his father was the full time lighthouse keeper and he was there for about seven years. You'd think boring, but this was before WW2 and it was real self sufficiency stuff. Only a supply boat every couple of months and a dodgy radio system.Some of the old photos are fantastic. The steep haulage was the only way onto the island for food,supplies and people. Makes the scariest ride at dreamworld a doddle!!! Especially in rough weather.

Missed a trip down there by helicopter a few years ago. A mate's dad was the emergency maintainance guy on call 24/7 for most of the lighthouses between Tassie and Victoria. Had use of a big chopper for the gear he had to take and so had a lot of spare seats. Missed getting to the airport by 5 mins.......bummer! :(


One day I'll try to get there!