travelling in tassie with dogs

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The Dog House

Tasmanian Doggy Holiday





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Howdy Steve

My wife and I have just returned from 8 days in Tassie with our camper trailer and blue heeler. Some points I would make about having the dog are:

1. Tasmanian quarantine requires documentary proof of hydatid worm treatment - the packaging for the pills is OK - before letting you off the Spirit of Tasmania. Tassie doesn't have hydatid. I guess you know you need to book a crate for the dog on the Spirit of Tasmania.

2. Some Tourist Parks don't allow dogs. The three we stayed at did:

New Norfolk - even though the sign said no dogs, dogs were allowed. It is an ideal location on the Derwent River and adjacent to a leash free dog exercise area. Also a good walk along the river.

Strahan - despite the information on the excellent websites provided by Doug, the two tourist parks in Strahan itself did not allow dogs. We stayed at a basic campsite - no showers, no power - 10k along a reasonable unsealed road at Macquarie Heads. Here, it was ideal walking along the beach.

Crayfish Creek - we wanted to stay at Stanley on the North coast, but the tourist park did not allow dogs. Crayfish Creek is a regulation tourist park on the Bass Highway in a nice bush setting and is within tripping distance of Stanley.

3. The dog couldn't go on the Gordon River cruise from Strahan so, as there are no boarding kennels in Strahan, my wife went alone and the dog and I spent a productive day walking the bay foreshore and walking to Hogarth Falls.

4. We would have liked to have had a look at Cradle Mountain - Lake St Clair but it was not even possible to drive within viewing distance with the dog.

Overall, the three of us had a very enjoyable time. However, next trip we might go without the four legged buddy and see the things we could not this trip.

Dick