Part 7 Hobart, Freycinet Nat Park
It’s Saturday and the Salamanca markets are in full swing. Vibrant and very busy.
Hobart down below, Port Arthur peninsula in the centre distance, and Bruny Island in the distance far right - perfect day.
The drive to the top at 1100m was not quite like Tibet but it did bring back memories.
Dinner was at the Londley Pub where you can also free camp
Free Camp No 40 - Longley Pub
Today: 56 Kms
Total: 3,539 Kms
Sunday 20th March 2022
Hunted for low price fuel !! , best we could do was $2.25 , most were $2.39.
Built mostly underground the walls are the natural sandstone - cracks and water leaks and all.
This was one piece of art.
Controlled water drops that spelt words as they dripped down nylon lines.
Also very up to date with Ukraine being the topic of the time.
You can book a seat at this table put on a set of ear muffs that blocks out all sound, be silent and then proceed to separate rice and lentil seeds and count them. Thousands of them.
Something to do with slowing down humanity,
it’s not for me
A actual Porsche that needs to go on a diet.
Represents obesity in humanity and how it would look in a once beautiful inanimate object.
The first ever bridge in Australia was built in Richmond in 1825 - after a 17 month build
Built by convict labour to enable reliable transport between the east coast and Port Arthur
Early engineering triumph despite the obvious wobble in the middle due to sagging, it still carries semi-trailers some 200 years later.
We are now taking a rough track towards Coles Bay
Wild Camp No 41 - On a Track
Today: 139 Kms
Total: 3,678 Kms
Monday 21st March 2022
In the now Oatlands, John Vincent established the Callington Mill in 1837 to grind flour
John was a questionable character and as arrested 11 times in 12 months and many believe his wealth was more to do with the sly whisky trade than the grinding flour.
The mill has now been totally rebuilt and works. next door a legal whisky operation - closed when we visited.
Another old convict bridge in Ross built in 1836.
In Ross there is a cross road where a decision needs to be made...
The Four Corners of Ross potentially leading your soul in one of four directions.
Temptation -The Ross Pub
Salvation-The Catholic Church
Re-Creation -The Town Hall or
Damnation - The Town Jail
Wild Camp No 41 -
at Lost Falls
Today: 140 Kms
Total: 3,819 Kms
Altitude: 542 m
Starts with ‘breakfast’ at the wine tasting bar of Devils Corner.
Very taken with their Resolution
Pinot Noir.
How hong will 6 bottles last ?
The view from the turn around point is GREAT, but the camp was back in the scrub.
Wild Camp No 42 -
Friendly Beach Reserve
Today: 97 Kms
Total: 3,916Kms
Our morning walk starts with down the beach and back.
Crystal clear green/blue waters but nothing interesting on the beach - no shells, driftwood etc
But the scenery is just beautiful
Wild Camp No 43 - Up behind Coles Bay near their water reserve.
Today: 32 Kms Total: 3,948 Kms
We hit the jackpot as to weather, calm seas and wildlife.
We took a cruise to Wineglass bay and even the crew were commenting on one of the best days out...
Pink Granite cliffs - stained with different coloured algae.
The crew spotted birds feeding on a school of fish so went to investigate.
Then the dolphins followed us.
Around the ‘Nuggets’ rocks below the Cape Tourville lighthouse, Australian fur seals were lazing in the sun.
Wineglass bay, where we parked up for lunch
As we head back to Coles Bay a couple of late season Humpback whales heading south.
Free Camp No 44 -
River & Rocks Camp Ground
Today: 10 Kms
Total: 3,958 Km
Tomorrow we walk the 11Kms circuit track to Wineglass Bay.
Friday 25th March 2022
BUT, it’s COLD though.
It is just so beautiful be both had to have a splash regardless of the chill factor.
On the return hike rather than do the 1,000 steps back we elected to do the circuit via Hazard Beach.
The return is a bit challenging but the occasional views are beautiful.
23,000 steps - 14.5 Kms and 66 flights of steps.
So we shouted ourselves another dinner out of Seafood Chowder.
Then searched for a camp site.
Wild Camp No 45 -
Down a side track ..quiet
Today: 49 Kms
Total: 4,007 Kms