Tasmanians Please

[imastawka]

We love Tassie and have spent a lot of time there in the last 12 months.

We're going back next year, but what have I missed? 

Here are two maps of our visits so far.

We don't have a four wheel drive so any gravel roads are out.

So is Lake Peddar.    Going on the Spirit with our own car.

Thanks in advance.

[gleee58]

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@imastawka wrote:

Yes, we went on the WCWR.  It is also the train I posted in the T photo thread.

Last time it did not go all the way to Strahan.

Have already booked for the return trip from Queenstown.

Looking forward to it.  It was really great

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Did you go to the Sea Horses at Beauty Point?

Only a small place but so good, imo.

[tasfleur]

[imastawka]

Yep, saw the sea horses.   Really interesting.  Breed them there

for the world's pet market.   So cute.  They can see you at the front

of the tank and come forward, thinking they're going to get fed.

Thanks for your suggestions,  gleee

[imastawka]

C'mon,  tas,  can't you think of somewhere?

[tasfleur]

    

[tasfleur]

Hey Stawka xx

Cradle Mountain is a beautiful place to go, then up to Stanley, Smithton and explore all around there if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle ... then head back though the Murchison Highway to the west coast, it's amazingly "wild" and remote in more ways than one and is steeped in history .... Zeehan has a fantastic museum for that, and then head south via Lyell highway or through south Queenstown (the wilder west) where the scenery must be the best kept secret through the mountains.

Go down the Channel highway too if you can, heading away from Hobart into the southern wilds where you can really get into the bush a bit as you travel along the beautiful coast towards the isolated southern "jungles".  You might even get to see a Tassie tiger, you never know, but whatever you do, there is always something very beautiful to see and have a great time doing here.

Goodnight all xxx

[modestbods]

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@imastawka wrote:

Yep, saw the sea horses.   Really interesting. Breed them there

for the world's pet market.   So cute.  They can see you at the front

of the tank and come forward, thinking they're going to get fed.

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lol There's a fish called a Red Devil that some masochistic lunatics keep in home aquariums.

Imagine the aquatic equivalent of a Tasmanian Devil/Pit Bull that's crazy from rabies and high on angel dust, and you might start to get the idea. It comes to the front of the tank when someone approaches also (or even enters the room that the tanks kept in), only it repeatedly charges and rams the glass hell for leather trying to attack them, and apparently it often doesn't matter if you're the owner and have fed it daily for years, it still want's to kill you.

 I had the opportunity to see one up close that was being temporarily 'boarded' (whilst it's owner was away on holidays) at the local aquarium I used to deal with years ago when I had tropical fish. For most of the time I was in the shop, 15 minutes or so, every 20 - 30 secs I'd here a very loud 'clunk' as the fish hit the glass, and we often weren't even within 15 feet of it... but it could see us across the other side of the shop & that's all it took for it to go nuts trying to kill us.

 My friend was the aquarium proprietor & he told me he had yet to meet a Red Devil owner that didn't have torn up fingers/hands from where their 'pet' had attacked them whenever their hand was in the tank, usually whilst cleaning it. I kept similar sized fish called Oscars (also cichlids, like the Red Devil) because of their friendly playful puppy-like 'attitude'... but if you really enjoy pain and want a fish with seriously pyschopathic 'tude', then it's a Red Devil you're after. 

[banoras]

Hi Stawka, am sooo envious! You dont say which month/s you are going to Tassie...Autumn is a gorgeous time for colour, winter is also beautiful with green scenery....the grass is always very brown through summer, although rose season is spectacular.  Until 4 years ago,  we lived there for a few years, here are some of my favorites apart from the biggies like Cradle Mt, Strahan, Wineglass Bay etc.. (I dont know the Hobart area much)

The tulip farm at Wynyard (Oct/Nov)

Ashgrove Dairy (near Devonport)

Chocolate Place (near Ashgrove Dairy)

Latrobe...has a fantastic shop, with 24 rooms, called Reliquaire, its as much a tourist attraction as a shop. 

Joseph and Enid Lyons house at Devonport (former Prime Minister who died in office, well worth a visit)

Launceston area- the Gorge, Auto Museum, Woolmers, Heritage Rose Farm, Brickendon (last 3 at Longford), the great village atmosphere of Evandale, where the Penny Farthing race is held...thinks thats late Feb. 

The village of Ross has a wonderful old bakery, pub, church, and supposedly the oldest bridge in Tassie, also a wool shop/museum and a little known historical site, The Female Factory, which is very moving and sad. 

Many others of course, cant think of them all right now. Most of the above have websites. Have a wonderful time!

[imastawka]

Thanks, tas.  I think we pretty much covered all that ground.

Went to Stanley, Smithton and then a lot of backroads to check out

the local stuff, off the main roads.  Then on to Arthur River.  Heard

some (or one) devils, didn't see any though.

Went to Queenstown took the West Coast Wilderness train. 

At that stage it didn't go all the way to Strahan, so going back

for that one.  The wilderness is lovely.

Went way south of Hobart to Ida Bay. for their train ride too.

Thanks again.            

[imastawka]

A lot to think about there, banoras.  We're going in April -

a good time to be there, I think

Went to all the biggies.   Loved Stanley, very relaxing.

Motel room up high, great view of The Nut.  They had

Joseph Lyons' family home there.  (Where he grew up

I think)

Just missed the tulips at Wynyard - arrived mid November

to dirt fields.  *sob

I think you have to go through Latrobe about 10 times

to get anywhere, so yes, saw 'Reliquaire'  : - )

Went to Ross.  Impressed by the bridge.  The female factory

was upsetting for me.

But we must have by-passed Evandale and Longford

Will add them to the list.  But the Penny Farthing Race is in

February    : - (

So,  I have found something that we missed                 Thank you