Things To Do, Places To See
G’day all, Today we did a small tour to Freycinet National Park near Coles Bay in Tassie’s Sout East Coast. We decided to take the following route. Cape Toureville to Whitewater Wall to Bluestone Bay and finally to Sleepy Bay. The first stop was Cape Toureville and the beautiful walk that follows the headland. [...]
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A day out with our friends at the Ulverstone 4WD Club started early on Saturday morning. We left Mole Creek, travelling almost an hour and a half to Ridgley to meet with the club. From there we headed to the abandoned mining town of Luina for some fossicking and hopefully some 4WDing. Travelling down the [...]
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G’day all, Today we travelled to Bushy Lagoon and a local 4WD spot and trail we had read about. Unfortunately the recommended trip route proved to be a fizzer with little to offer in the way of challenging 4WDing. In fact you could have mistaken the route for a scenic drive other than a patch [...]
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G’day all, Back in Tassie again after a very successful trip to plan further developments to the Bushman Bud website and blog. Today it was off to Tasmazia near Roland in Tassie’s central north. No 4WD or 4×4 ing but plenty of mind blowing confusion and adventure in the mazes. We started out with a [...]
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We had passed the Chudleigh Honey Farm so many times, promising ourselves and the kids an icecream, so it was great to finally visit their. The Chudleigh Honey Farm is situated about 5 klm East of Mole Creek and is a great place to grab an icecream and sample the many delightful honey varieties on offer. [...]
Alum Cliff Gorge can be found on a turnoff between the honey farm and Mole Creek on the Mersey Hill Road and is well sign posted. To get to the Alum Cliff Gorge it is a short 800m walk traversing a very well maintained pathway. It is an easy walk for young and old, the fit [...]
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGv9E5-rSiY Devils Gullet is a lookout over 230m sheer cliffs that have been shaped by ice and rain over millions of years. In the distance is the vista of Cradle Mtn – Lake St Clair National Park and it many mountain peaks. There is a board at the lookout pointing out the many peaks on [...]
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGv9E5-rSiY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzJS65mbxmc This is a great drive through very scenic forestry and then up high to the scenic lookouts of Devils Gullet and Fisher River Lookout. Throw in a side trip to Mackenzie Lake and the canals of its hydro scheme and you have a great day trip. You could also combine a tour at [...]
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzJS65mbxmc The Fisher River Lookout is a beautiful vista over the Cradle Mtn – Lake St Clair National Park and highlights many of the towering peaks of the park. Off in the distance is the famous Cradle Mtn and Mt Ossa (Tasmania’s highest peak). There is a board which names all the various peaks you [...]
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I really wanted to explore further down the Leven Canyon from Devils Elbow last time we were there. Today I got my chance. The kids were keen for some more rock hopping and rock throwing??? so off we went. We set off walking down the canyon walls to the bridge, accross the river and followed [...]
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