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Australia 2005 (Tasmania trip)
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We spent just under a couple
of weeks thoroughly exploring Tasmania having crossed the Bass Strait on
the Spirit of Tasmania ferry service. This section contains a large
selection of images from the entire holiday, including Port Arthur,
Bruny Island, Hawley Beach, Shearwater, Pyengana, St. Helens, The Nut,
Dove Lake, Cradle Mountatin, Sheffield, Boag's brewery in Launceston, Penguin
and Devenport.
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Port Arthur, Tasmania [Sep
15th 2005] |
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The day after arriving on
the ferry, we headed straight for Port Arthur.
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A wander around Port Arthur |
Site of Port Arthur penal colony |
Ruins at Port Arthur |
Window and bars |
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Chimney stack |
Port Arthur walking tour |
Barred window |
Jail bird? |
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Different levels of the prison |
Remains of penal colony buildings |
Footpath and facade |
Arches |
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Turret |
Stone wall and turret |
Girl in castle |
View of Port Arthur buildings |
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Five arches |
Commandant's residence chimneys |
Wall ruins |
Private residence |
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Steps to the commandant's house |
The commandant's residence |
Old stonewall |
A
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Small cottage dwelling |
More historic buildings |
Small dwelling at Port Arthur |
Stream at Port Arthur |
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Prison walls |
Prison yard? |
Chapel |
Remains of church building |
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Chime of bells |
Arch |
Ruins |
At the campsite near Port Arthur |
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Camping near Port Arthur/ferry to Bruny Island, Tasmania [Sep
16th 2005] |
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We camped the night near
Port Arthur then headed for Bruny Island in the morning.
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Morning at the campsite |
View from the campsite, near Port Arthur |
Southern Tasmania |
A
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Striking camp |
Crossing to Bruny Island |
Ferry crossing to Bruny Island |
Top deck on the ferry |
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Beach view, south Bruny Island |
Bruny Island |
Southerly beach on Bruny Island |
Walking track, Bruny Island |
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Beach near our campsite, The Neck |
Your photographer |
The campfire ready for cooking |
Moon glow on campsite |
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Bruny Island and Richmond, Tasmania [Sep
17th 2005] |
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After a night of camping on
Bruny Island we returned to mainland Tasmania and visited Richmond, home
of Australia's oldest bridge.
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The Neck, Bruny Island |
Sandy beach on Bruny Island |
View from east coast of The Neck |
Looking north along beach at Bruny Island |
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Bird over ocean |
The Neck, early morning |
Across the beach back to the campsite |
Waiting for the ferry back to the mainland |
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Leaving Bruny Island |
On the ferry from Bruny Island |
A calm crossing |
The oldest bridge in Australia. Richmond |
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Richmond Bridge footpath |
Richmond Bridge 1823 |
Looking through an arch to the church |
Richmond Bridge, Richmond, Tasmania |
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Hawley Beach Tasmania [Sep
18th 2005] |
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Hawley Beach just by
Shearwater where we were based.
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A view across the beach |
Rocky beach |
Orange rocks |
Towards Shearwater and Port Sorell |
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Rockpools |
Rock landscape |
Hawley Beach |
Looking towards North East Bay |
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Pools on the sandy beach |
Upright rocks |
Fish in the sand |
View from balcony at accommodation |
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Pyengana and St. Helens [Sep
19th 2005] |
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A couple of schooners at The
Pub in the Paddock where we met Priscilla the beer drinking pig. This
was the only day of heavy rain we had during our stay in Tasmania.
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Priscilla the beer drinking pig |
Jayne feeds Priscilla a light beer |
Fishing boats at St Helens (east coast) |
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The Nut, Tasmania [Sep
20th 2005] |
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A visit to The
Nut, a volcanic core in the north west of Tasmania.
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Our destination, The Nut |
Cable car on The Nut |
View from the top |
Clear sky on the top |
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Panoramic view from the top |
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lonely tree |
Following the track |
Almost full circuit |
Looking back |
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| One last look before heading back to base |
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Dove Lake / Cradle Mountain and Sheffield [Sep
21st 2005] |
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A circuit walk
around Dove Lake with Cradle Mountain serving as a grand backdrop.
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Arriving at the park |
Dove Lake |
Cradle Mountain in background |
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Another lake view |
Heading around the lake |
Nice day for a walk |
Gums, lake, mountain |
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Across the lake |
Gnarly gum |
Peak across Dove Lake |
Along the walkway |
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Bark |
Cradle Mountain panorama |
Leafless |
Boarded walkway aside rocky cliff |
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Another walkway |
Small waterfall |
Tree on the shore |
Panorama |
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Shaded boardwalk |
Shore view |
Horizontal then vertical |
Boatshed |
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Looking up to the mountain |
Someone else checks out the view |
Wooden boardwalk |
Branches over lake |
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The drive back |
Murals in Sheffield |
Scenic mural |
Tailors |
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