Nearly half way between Victoria and Tasmania

[Frood]

I didn't bother taking a picture of the mining company sign posted by the nearby creek, but it said that the water was not fit for consumption, ie Tullah and nearby Rosebery have water quality issues due to over a century of mining. The sign didn't mention it but the truth is only an internet search engine away at least in regards to Rosebery and I suspect the same for Tullah since there's a mining operation just above it.



That tree might be less poisonous than the runoff. Dunno

[Bricktop]

Wait til you get to Queenstown.



Now THAT'S a landscape raped by mining.



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The moon looks positively green and lush by comparison.

[Frood]

A long day of toilet breaks, stomach issues from motion sickness (when hubby sees a 100kph sign with yellow advisory signs on nearby winding stretches of road advising nearly half the limit, he thinks it's a racing challenge for some stupid reason and turns off the safety options) means we're happy to relax in Strahan, watch some kids shows, and maybe get a pub or bistro meal from one of the few options around.



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For those who didn't know, Tasmanian businesses nearly all shutter up shop at 5pm, supermarkets are lucky to go to 7pm, and restaurants by around 9-9:30pm although in Davenport (a medium sized town) our first night, we drove around looking for a restaurant immediately after exiting the ferry and had to settle for a 24 Hour fast food joint.

Wait til you get to Queenstown.



Now THAT'S a landscape raped by mining.



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The moon looks positively green and lush by comparison.

Read about it but we bypassed it due to the tummy bladder issues. Will still hit it on the way back since this trip is also to see the suitability for retirement and we'd like to know what's available around each area.

[Frood]

Lunch at Strahan bakery, followed by a walk along the foreshore investigating the woodworking shops and fishing vessels. Weather was a nice sunny 12c but windy.



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It has since turned to overcast and misty.



Tomorrow we're meant to go on a river and harbour cruise to check out wildlife, scenery, and a couple of islands, one being apparently the worst penal colony in Australia in its era.

[Frood]

Our accommodation has a barbecue area so we decided to grill up some meat and veggies to go with a salad.



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Tomorrow is meant to be cooler and seeing as it was impossible to find a jacket for the LO back in Victoria as summer is around the corner in the chain shop offerings and there was nothing suitable at the little opportunity shop here, she'll be wearing a hoody with 4 of these stuck to the fabric and a rain coat if necessary when we're on the water tomorrow.



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[Frood]

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Something to consider here is that Tasmanian radio stations are huge fans of Hall & Oates. They get played on virtually all radio stations. It's bizarre to think that music from nearly 40 years ago gets played across the board.

[Frood]

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Hells Gate, Macquarie Harbour.



The dangerous heads.

[Frood]

Various pics of Sarah Island the penal colony in the early 1800's , the Gordon River and rain forest. No particular order.



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[Frood]

We're probably going to hit Queenstown then Cradle Mountain tomorrow on the way back to the ferry.



We drove through the region on the way down from Launceston but didn't turn off to check it out.



Travelling with little one can be a chore. The need to be constantly entertained is all consuming!

[Frood]

The prevailing wisdom is that if one sits by a stream in the evening or at first light in the morning, one can see a wild platypus or two frolicking in a handful of streams all around us.



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Yeah, fat chance. We see more platypus back in Victoria. Pretty much all mammals back there. This state is so frigid that the wildlife must be huddling in dens and wind breaks most of the time.

[Frood]

[Anonymous]

When will you return home?

[Frood]

When will you return home?

We took the ferry early this morning and got back late Saturday night. It's Sunday morning here now, early hours.