Touring Tassie MkII
Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 20:07
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Holden4th
I thoroughly enjoyed my Tassie trip of 06/07 and have booked my Paj on the ferry to return this Xmas. With a bit of knowledge I've also made a number of bookings in advance. I'll alternate between van
park cabins, hotel rooms and my trusty tent. Just thought I'd set down my itinerary and any comments about what to see/do/stay in, would be appreciated. I leave the GC on Sunday Dec 7 to catch the ferry on the 10th. Stopovers at Moree,
Forbes and somewhere near
Melbourne are the go and while
Seymour is likely for the 9th I'd appreciated other suggestions. Once in Tassie here is what I've planned so far
11, 12 -
Stanley - two nights in the hotel - great pub!
13? any ideas?
14/18 Bush Inn,
Deloraine
19/20 -
Bruny Island - on site van I hope but tent OK
21/23 -
Southport accommodation pending
24/26 -
Richmond cabin - I 'd like to do Xmas dinner at the pub.
27/29 ? Are the Anglers cabins at Great Lake OK?
30 Dec/Jan 2 - Wayatinah in my tent
Jan 3 on - not quite sure yet. I go back across the ditch on the 12th. I'm looking at the Queenstown/Roseberry/Savage River area for a couple of days then finally finding a spot to stay and then drive to
Devonport to catch the ferry. Is the
Beaconsfield area a good place to stop? I enjoyed
Beauty Point alst time but hear that one of the
Beaconsfield pubs is great.
All
views, comments, etc, greatly appreciated. I loved Tassie last time and you be hard pressed to find more hospitable, friendly locals.
Reply By: Member - Madfisher - Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 20:22
Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 20:22
You are right aboutr the friendly locals, even when they find out you are from the big island. lol.
Hope to get back myself feb09 again.
Have a great time Pete
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Follow Up By: landed eagle - Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 13:05
Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 13:05
We're not being friendly........just taking pity.
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Reply By: Member - Paul Mac (VIC) - Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 20:27
Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 20:27
You haven't mentioned the East Coast. From
Launceston up through Scottsdale,
Branxholm and out to the North East then down to
St Helens,
Falmouth and nine mile
creek onto
Bicheno and a must is
Coles Bay and a hike across to
Wineglass Bay.
Camping at the
Coles Bay Caravan
park in tent should be available around this time of year.
You could also do the Huon Valley and down to
Southport.
Heading South West out to Lake Pedder but I'm not sure about
camping facilities down that way these days. There are some great National Parks on the way out to Lake Pedder though which are
well worth a look.
Central area there is Oatlands, Ouse and
Bothwell worth a look also.
Strahan and
Ocean Beach.
Franklin River. I could go on and on.
There are hundreds of
places I could mention but haven't got the time to list them all. Being originally from Tassy I can honestly say its a great place to visit.
Gawd, I miss those scallop mournet pies.
Have a great trip as I'm sure you will.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Holden4th - Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 20:39
Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 20:39
Southport's definitely on my list of
places to stay. I also like all your other suggestions but I only have 5 weeks and decided this time to focus on certain areas and leave some until next time. I used my last trip as a reconnaisance journey focussing on some areas more than others. Bothwell/Ouse/Oatlands sounds in reach of what I'm doing and more info would be appreciated.
Many thanks for your help and advice.
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Reply By: wendys - Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 20:53
Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 20:53
For 13th, what about Cradle Mt? There is a campground; also lodge accommodation for a touch of luxury! Incredible scenery. I reckon
Dover is a better place to stay than
Southport - cabins at the nice caravan
park there. Mt Field Nat
park has campground that is a good base for exploring Lake Pedder area. On west coast,
Queenstown is good base from which to do old railway trip, boat trip on
macquarie Harbour etc - we do not like staying in
Strahan itself.
Zeehan is ok for a day or two to explore the area. If you are going to east coast, is a great caravan
park at White Beach, near
Port Arthur. Someone has already mentioned other east coast
places that are good. Would highly recommend
Bridport if you can get in there.
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Follow Up By: austastar - Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 14:25
Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 14:25
Strahan cemetry is a nice quiet spot for an overnight.
Sneak in behind the bushes on the
water side, over the edge is the railway. No one goes there after dark, depending on the season, you will be woken by the boats, planes and train taking all the toorists out to get their little bit of wilderness.
cheers
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Reply By: Gone Bush (WA) - Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 20:56
Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 20:56
Thanks for reminding me....
I think I'll take a tour of the map of Tasmania tonight....
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Follow Up By: Member - Paul Mac (VIC) - Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 23:12
Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 23:12
Ya cheeky bugga,
You have to explore it before you can take the tour........LOL
Careful you don't stray, its quite perilous I'm told.
;-)
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Reply By: Splits - Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 22:30
Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 22:30
If you can possibly find time to drive up
Jacobs Ladder in the
Ben Lomond National
Park then do so. The road zig zags straight up a mountain and is unbelievably steep. The
views are magnificent. You can see photos in Google but they don't do it justice.
Brian
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Reply By: jackablue - Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 23:20
Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008 at 23:20
I was down there in January. Check out my blog if you like.
Jackablues Tassie tripjust click next newest at the bottom for the next entry. Hope this helps you.
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Follow Up By: Holden4th - Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 18:09
Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 18:09
Great Blog Jackablue. I went to some of the
places you mentioned on my last tour but you've opened up some new possibilities including the Spray Tunnel and also
Jacob's Ladder.
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Reply By: landed eagle - Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 13:04
Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 13:04
Wayatinah over new years could be fun. I'll be there with the kids from 4th till 11th Jan. Last NYE there was about 300 people in the
park with a big all in party on the lake's foreshore,jukebox and all.By all accounts it was a huge night.
Would be good idea to call David at the
park and ask if they're booked out yet. VERY popular place that time of year. Lake, Huge heated swimming pool etc.I book my week there 12 months in advance.
Enjoy your trip over here. :)
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Follow Up By: Holden4th - Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 17:54
Thursday, Aug 28, 2008 at 17:54
Already e-mailed David and he says that there will be plenty of room on the Oval where I camped last time alongside some very friendly natives -
Richmond area I believe. I'm looking forward to seeing them again (though my liver may not be).
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