It was time to go, the Tasmanian adventure was over. 4 states down (NSW, VIC, ACT & TAS) and 4 more to go. Some people forget about Tassie when they do a 'around Australia trip'. We thought about not forking out the $500 return ferry trip and just bypassing Tasmania altogether. I can now safely say that it has been an absolute highlight of our trip and under no circumstances should it be forgotten about. Tassie is bloody brilliant.
We put together a little list of our Top Ten Must Do's while visiting Tasmania-
1. The Gordon River Cruise - at $90 per adult, a 6 hour boat journey along the extraordinary Gordon River... absolutely not to be missed.
2. Wineglass Bay - a 5 hour walk around the beautiful Wineglass Bay.. no guarantees that you'll bump into Dick Smith as well though.
3. Bay of Fires - free camping right on the beach. White sandy beaches & crystal clear waters
4. See a Tasmanian Devil - this is a must! It just wouldn't be a trip to Tassie without seeing a devil.
5. Lake St Clair - A 5 hour walk along the lake amongst beautiful rainforest & Tassie's exclusive Huon Pine.
6. Bruny Island - what more could you want? An island full of cheese factories, fresh (and free) blackberries, wineries, amazing wildlife and super fresh seafood.
7. The Edge of the World - while it may just seem like "just another point to view the ocean" what this spot stands for is more important.
8. Feed the pig a beer at the Pub in the Paddock - how could you miss that?!
9. Visit the tiny town of Corinna - a very quaint little town right on the Pieman River
10. Tarkine Forest Slide - what a rush amongst something so beautiful!
Obviously, this is our list and what worked for us but these Ten items are what, together, really made our trip to Tassie for us. We were really sad to say goodbye but, at the end of the day there is so much more to see and do in Australia and we needed to get a wriggle on. We looked at the calendar and we're 5 months into it with just 7 (ish) left to go. When you look at the map of Australia we have only journeyed across a very small part... we had a crapload left to go!
And how did we handle the boat ride back? We splurged. For just $60 we upgraded ourselves to a cabin where we could only be bothered by each other and no fool with a guitar. It was just like staying in a hotel (minus the swaying). For $60 more, it certainly was money very well spent!
We put together a little list of our Top Ten Must Do's while visiting Tasmania-
1. The Gordon River Cruise - at $90 per adult, a 6 hour boat journey along the extraordinary Gordon River... absolutely not to be missed.
2. Wineglass Bay - a 5 hour walk around the beautiful Wineglass Bay.. no guarantees that you'll bump into Dick Smith as well though.
3. Bay of Fires - free camping right on the beach. White sandy beaches & crystal clear waters
4. See a Tasmanian Devil - this is a must! It just wouldn't be a trip to Tassie without seeing a devil.
5. Lake St Clair - A 5 hour walk along the lake amongst beautiful rainforest & Tassie's exclusive Huon Pine.
6. Bruny Island - what more could you want? An island full of cheese factories, fresh (and free) blackberries, wineries, amazing wildlife and super fresh seafood.
7. The Edge of the World - while it may just seem like "just another point to view the ocean" what this spot stands for is more important.
8. Feed the pig a beer at the Pub in the Paddock - how could you miss that?!
9. Visit the tiny town of Corinna - a very quaint little town right on the Pieman River
10. Tarkine Forest Slide - what a rush amongst something so beautiful!
Obviously, this is our list and what worked for us but these Ten items are what, together, really made our trip to Tassie for us. We were really sad to say goodbye but, at the end of the day there is so much more to see and do in Australia and we needed to get a wriggle on. We looked at the calendar and we're 5 months into it with just 7 (ish) left to go. When you look at the map of Australia we have only journeyed across a very small part... we had a crapload left to go!And how did we handle the boat ride back? We splurged. For just $60 we upgraded ourselves to a cabin where we could only be bothered by each other and no fool with a guitar. It was just like staying in a hotel (minus the swaying). For $60 more, it certainly was money very well spent!
Please excuse the pathetically excited passenger in this photo...
But, there was one more thing that marked the end of our Tasmania leg. That bloody beard! Could he just shave part of it and really live up to his name of Monkey Man? I know there's one Monkey Man who would have approved...
After a Skype session with his mum just as we got on to the boat, Tom quickly decided it was time to shave it all off. Afterall, when your own mum tells you "you look hideous" ... you know something's got to change...
After a Skype session with his mum just as we got on to the boat, Tom quickly decided it was time to shave it all off. Afterall, when your own mum tells you "you look hideous" ... you know something's got to change...
Meet Tom the 40 year old truckie..
Half time...
Ahh... back to normal ;)
Site : Inverleigh Rest AreaRating : 6 / 20
Facilities : A little too close to the road but it is a Rest Area so it was free. Nice view over farmer's land.
3 comments:
Spectacular!!
Hi guys, I noticed you following my blog, so I called over to say hello -- then nearly spilled my coffee laughing at the beard shots!
Tassie is so on my To-Do list and I'm going to go back through your posts now to see what I've been missing.
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