We live in Central Victoria the southern tip of the Australian mainland and it is beautiful country, hilly, lakes, farms and various scenes of where our famous villain Ned Kelly roamed and robbed and shot (and killed)police and got shot in his famous iron armoured suit.
But my family originate from Tasmania. I am aware some souls on the other side of the world dont know where Australia is let alone "Tassy". Tassy is the island below us in the shape of a female crutch!. But that's not all that is to be admired about this island.
If you tour this land take at least 3 weeks to see most of this island. The west coast is still not fully explored. That's why the Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger) is still living according to the die hard believers. In the centre (sorry guys (Center) of the west coast is MacQuarrie Bay and inside that beyond the rip is Sarah island a snake infested small island settled by the British in the 1820's for 12 years to be used as a torturous prison.
Two important things occured at Sarah island:
First the last ever ship to leave the island in 1832 was mutineered by prisoners. It was sailed towards Antartica then up to Peru where the men enjoyed 20 years of lust from Spanish women before the British did a deal with the Spanish and they were taken into custody. They all were jailed for life.
The second was when 6 men escaped and entered the south west wilderness. They began to eat each other due to lack of food. Pity they didnt dig up some tree roots and other berries and such that local aborigines did because within 15 feet of their campsite they had enough food to last them months. Anyway there was only one prisoner left after the other 5 were consumed. He then made it to civilisation and was caught. He tole his story but wasnt believed. Then 10 or so years later he escaped again and arrived at a farmhouse where he killed and ate the married couple there. He was caught agian and only then was he believed!
Tasmania is rich in history. Port Arthur a once famous large jail site at the south east tip is good for a tour. Pity it is more remembered for the massacre of 1996 when an idiot called Bryant shot and killed 35 men women and yes little tackers.
The scenery is amazing. When it isnt cold be prepared bacause the weather can change in 10 minutes. There is a daily ferry to the north of the island but touring around the coast is the way to go.
Driving north to south will take you 3 hours- gives you an idea of the size. There are free camping sites all over or one dollar for a shower.
There are dairy farms, apple orchards, fishing villages (Stanley), gorges, mountains (Cradle mountain is a popular place), old towns and people there wave at everyone. Life is slow in Tassy......and the rest of us are affectionately called- mainlanders! no...bloody Mainlanders.
You gotta go before you die!
You can hire a VW trike from Oz trikes one hour north of Sydney, 9 hours ride to Melbourne, hop on the ferry and in the morning enjoy your trip. Alternatively fly there from Sydney and hire a campervan.
Smokey
This is one of several trees at Legerwood north east Tasmania where they carved out world war 1 tributes to fallen souldiers, local nurses etc. there is a story on each tree.
But my family originate from Tasmania. I am aware some souls on the other side of the world dont know where Australia is let alone "Tassy". Tassy is the island below us in the shape of a female crutch!. But that's not all that is to be admired about this island.
If you tour this land take at least 3 weeks to see most of this island. The west coast is still not fully explored. That's why the Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger) is still living according to the die hard believers. In the centre (sorry guys (Center) of the west coast is MacQuarrie Bay and inside that beyond the rip is Sarah island a snake infested small island settled by the British in the 1820's for 12 years to be used as a torturous prison.
Two important things occured at Sarah island:
First the last ever ship to leave the island in 1832 was mutineered by prisoners. It was sailed towards Antartica then up to Peru where the men enjoyed 20 years of lust from Spanish women before the British did a deal with the Spanish and they were taken into custody. They all were jailed for life.
The second was when 6 men escaped and entered the south west wilderness. They began to eat each other due to lack of food. Pity they didnt dig up some tree roots and other berries and such that local aborigines did because within 15 feet of their campsite they had enough food to last them months. Anyway there was only one prisoner left after the other 5 were consumed. He then made it to civilisation and was caught. He tole his story but wasnt believed. Then 10 or so years later he escaped again and arrived at a farmhouse where he killed and ate the married couple there. He was caught agian and only then was he believed!
Tasmania is rich in history. Port Arthur a once famous large jail site at the south east tip is good for a tour. Pity it is more remembered for the massacre of 1996 when an idiot called Bryant shot and killed 35 men women and yes little tackers.
The scenery is amazing. When it isnt cold be prepared bacause the weather can change in 10 minutes. There is a daily ferry to the north of the island but touring around the coast is the way to go.
Driving north to south will take you 3 hours- gives you an idea of the size. There are free camping sites all over or one dollar for a shower.
There are dairy farms, apple orchards, fishing villages (Stanley), gorges, mountains (Cradle mountain is a popular place), old towns and people there wave at everyone. Life is slow in Tassy......and the rest of us are affectionately called- mainlanders! no...bloody Mainlanders.
You gotta go before you die!
You can hire a VW trike from Oz trikes one hour north of Sydney, 9 hours ride to Melbourne, hop on the ferry and in the morning enjoy your trip. Alternatively fly there from Sydney and hire a campervan.
Smokey
This is one of several trees at Legerwood north east Tasmania where they carved out world war 1 tributes to fallen souldiers, local nurses etc. there is a story on each tree.
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